The Community Design Lab is a Maryland-based nonprofit that democratizes design through art, service learning, and community-led projects. We bring people together to co-create greener, healthier neighborhoods, especially in communities where access to design and nature has been limited.

Our programs blend design, art, and environmental education. Through the Design+Build program, students and residents co-design and plant real conservation landscapes. Creative Mischief pop-ups spark curiosity through art and nature play, and Second Bloom workshops invite adults and seniors to reconnect with creativity and place.