Who Am I?

Joshua Foss is a dynamic practitioner and ambassador for regenerative design, having worked with some of the most innovative projects, developments, and guiding philosophies on the planet. A strength of Joshua’s is his ability to creatively envision a future that looks beyond sustainability and into the realm of thrivability, an emerging philosophy that recognizes organizations, communities and economies as living systems that have the potential... Read More

Visionary Design

The backbone of Foss’ work is done through Thrive Design Studio, a design and strategy firm he currently runs out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through Thrive, Joshua creates inspiring spaces, experiences, and events that transform the way people interact with each other and their environment. He has worked on some of the most innovative projects in North America and Europe, including several that have reached LEED Certification and others that are... Read More

Capacity Building

Joshua recently joined the faculty team of Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s exciting Master of Arts in Sustainable Design. He will be leading the Introduction to Sustainable Design course, a preliminary look at various hands-on and holistic approaches to sustainability. The course will cover current sustainability frameworks, principles, and materials assessments, as well as the history and logic behind them, providing students with... Read More

Speaking

Joshua is an accomplished communicator and is frequently asked to speak at conferences, trade shows, universities, and businesses on sustainable development and transformational design. He does his best to make sure his seminars are fun, upbeat and full of interesting ideas. Foss’ goal is to effectively balance practical measures that can be applied today with visionary concepts that can inspire into the future.  Read More

Let’s Collaborate

One could look at all the various endeavors on Joshua’s plate and get sidetracked from what it is he actually does… simply put, Foss develops transformational design ideas that make tomorrow better than today. He aims to show how 21st century challenges can be translated into exciting opportunities. This has surfaced in a number of ways:  Read More