They designed their world with the idea that it would design them back.
The Shakers exemplified both the principles and the courage to practice design in a manner that looked after the human experience of life on earth.
By prioritizing principles of interconnectedness, they warmed the individual human experience while increasing the bonds of community.
“The harmful consequences of a lack of connection can be felt in our schools, workplaces, and organizations”
– Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., U.S. Surgeon General
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“Warmth is a connecting principle. Somehow the barriers come down when warmth is involved.”
– Pema Chödrön
Who were the Shakers?
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What is Transcendent Experience Design?
Immerse in Warmth
Immerse in Warmth
We’re sharing the principles of designing warmth in workshops, immersions, lectures, and conferences.
We develop custom programming to ensure that the principles of designing warmth inspire your organization and impact your ways of world-building.
Worlds we’re warming:
health, wellness, & palliative care
financial services
public interest
design agencies
legal education
automotive
Upcoming Events
September 2025
Prototyping Utopia, w/ Killeen Hanson, Parsons School of Design
New York City, NY
September 2025
“Designing Warmth” (private event) Coforma
Washington, D.C.
Past Events
August 2025
“UX Talks” Conference, DENSO
Tokyo, Japan
May 2025
“Designing for Warmth: Creating Transcendent User Experiences”
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
February 2025
Lecture on Designing Warmth for Rosenfeld Community
Rosenfeld Media, w/ Louis Rosenfeld
May 2025
Lecture on Designing Warmth at California Institute of the Arts
San Francisco, CA. w/ Hugh Dubberly
Enfield Shaker Museum, June 2024
“The Human-Centered Design of the Shakers”
Enfield Shaker Museum’s Spring Forum
March 2024
Lecture at Prototyping Utopia Residency
Parsons School of Design, w/ Killeen Hanson
May 2024
Master Class “Designing Warmth”
SCAD, Future Leaders of User Experience (FLUX), w/BC Hwang