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Designing Justice + Designing Spaces in Metropolis

We are thrilled to share a standout feature for Designing Justice + Designing Spaces in Metropolis magazine’s annual North American issue, in a seven-page spread.

The feature spotlights the impact of the organization’s work, highlighting projects such as the LOVE Building in Detroit, Community Works in San Francisco, and their Healing Forest Tables, each reflecting their commitment to restorative justice and community-centered design.

“I made the decision that I was going to use public interest design to develop an infrastructure for restorative justice as a totally different way of doing justice,” said Designing Justice + Designing Spaces co-founder Deanna van Buren.

PKPR Client: Designing Justice + Designing Spaces

PKPR has represented Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS) since 2018, securing national and international media coverage that has established founder Deanna Van Buren as a visionary at the intersection of architecture and criminal justice reform. Our work has led to major features in The New York Times, Financial Times, and NBC News, as well as thought leadership placements in Politico, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and other policy-shaping outlets.

We’ve positioned DJDS as a go-to voice on the future of incarceration and restorative justice, securing interviews, op-eds, and speaking opportunities with top-tier media such as The Atlantic and Fast Company. These placements have helped influence key audiences, including policymakers, urban planners, and philanthropists.

By raising the visibility of DJDS’s mission to design alternatives to prison, PKPR has helped shift the national conversation around justice reform and expanded support for the organization’s pioneering work.

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