coLAB studio helps organize & facilitate Living Building Challenge Sonoran Collaborative one-day conference at the Desert Botanical Garden. / by Matthew Salenger

Matthew Salenger of coLAB studio assists John Boecker of 7Group in facilitating the event.

Matthew Salenger of coLAB studio assists John Boecker of 7Group in facilitating the event.

With more than 100 participants, the Future Desert conference aimed to create real change in the Sonoran Desert Region by bringing together a wide variety of co-creators (architects, owners, engineers, city planners, contractors, advocates, etc) to work through on-going projects by experiencing Regenerative Development exercises and frameworks. The conference was held on February 28th at the Desert Botanical Garden.

Matthew Salenger (coLAB studio) and Ashley Mulhall (Orcutt Winslow) were interviewed by Mark Brodie of KJZZ prior to the event. You may listen to that here.

coLAB studio was helped sponsor the event along with several other businesses around Phoenix Metro. All three partners of coLAB studio (Matthew, Eric, and Maria) participated in the entire day. There were several amazing life-changing moments that we experienced. More to come later, including the big takeaways.

Maria and Matthew Salenger of coLAB studio put on a dinner for the sponsors of the event, along with the volunteers. The dinner was held at coLAB studio.

Maria and Matthew Salenger of coLAB studio put on a dinner for the sponsors of the event, along with the volunteers. The dinner was held at coLAB studio.

AMAZING cupcakes by CupcakeCafeAZ - most are based on cacti and succulents from our region. And they tasted as great as they look! Hit them up for your next party or event.

AMAZING cupcakes by CupcakeCafeAZ - most are based on cacti and succulents from our region. And they tasted as great as they look! Hit them up for your next party or event.