Kristen Bender

I am a recent graduate from the accelerated 1+ year graduate program for Interior Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. I received my undergraduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with my Bachelors of Science in Design and triple minors in Art, Art History, and History. I am…

Creativity, what is it really? cre·a·tiv·i·ty/ˌkrēāˈtivitē/ The dictionary defines it as this - The use of the imagination or original ideas, esp. in the production of an artistic work. What do I, as a designer, future architect, whatever someone may like to call me at this point in my academic…

What has really pushed me towards a simpler, leaner way of life was helping to plan and build a village in Ecuador along one of the Amazon tributaries in the Napo River Valley. Their way of life, sustainable living, and respect for nature really was a turning point on my social service and lo…