CATHERINE MURPHYSTUDIO: Founder + Principal
Adaptive Reuse and Renovation
Interior Design + Project Management
PARSONS HEALTHYMATERIALS LAB: Director of Education
THE NEW SCHOOL:Adjunct Faculty
Courses: Materials and Performance (Parsons, MFAID)
The Social Life of Stuff (NSSR + Lang)
Textiles + Soft Materials (Parsons, BFAID)
THE SEWCIAL LIFE OF: Sewing, Repair, and Embroidery Workshops
https://www.un.org/sustaina bledevelopment/sustainabledevelopment-goals/
US Construction & Demolition Creates
600 Million Tons of Waste Annually
22% is from Home Renovations
* EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
90% of our Life is spent indoors*
90% of our Life is spent indoors* *
Agency) indoor air is 3-5x more polluted than outdoor air
MATERIALS BREAK DOWN & PARTICLES RELEASE
VOCs & SVOCs Particulate Dust Unbound Additives
