MAPS (Methods for the Architecture of Patterns and Systems) is a design collective specialized in developing innovative design solutions for the integration of human and natural systems at all scales. Founded in 2014 by Chen Du, Mary Polites and Ignacio Lopez Buson, MAPS main office is located in Portland (OR, USA), with real-time collaborators in Shanghai (China), London (UK), and the Canary Islands (Spain). MAPS network is formed by architects, urban planners and landscape designers with an ex