Architecture & Research for Rural Futures

Designing buildings, systems, and biobased material ecologies that strengthen communities and reshape rural identity.

Selected Works

A selection of architectural, research, and material-driven work shaping new pathways for rural futures, biobased innovation, and place-based design.

Eskilstrup Kulturhus

Transforming a 1908 community hall into a living cultural laboratory for rural development.

Writings & Thought Leadership

Essays and research advancing Radical Ruralism, contemporary architectural practice, and the future of material-driven design.

Tools, Workshops & Facilitation

Structuring decision-making and community engagement for stronger, more resilient projects.

Biobased Materials & Research

Exploring seaweed, seagrass, algae, eelgrass, and rural biomaterials as architectural futures.

About Studio Kathryn Larsen

Studio Kathryn Larsen is an architecture and research practice rooted in place, culture, and collective design.


We work at the intersection of spatial design, community engagement, and biobased innovation- shaping projects that strengthen local identity while rethinking how buildings, materials, and governance can support thriving rural futures.

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