Subject Tutor, Garden Design

Raphaele is a landscape architect, educator, and researcher. His design-research studio, plantayvah, emphasizes sustainability at a range of scales with a focus on urban resiliency. A trained horticulturist, he is particularly interested in interspecies relationships as a vector for improving individual and community responses to climate change. His research engages with these themes through the lenses of accessibility, environmental justice, and queer theory. He weaves over two decades of experience with textile arts into this work, investigating nontraditional forms of architectural representation and the role of crafts in interpreting the built environment and promoting community engagement. Teaching is an integral part of his professional practice. He brings a multidisciplinary approach to the classroom, engaging students through his award-winning curricula and innovative pedagogical approaches.

Raphaele has collaborated on projects with internationally recognized institutions such as the Office For Urbanization and Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, and has exhibited work on multiple continents including at the 2024 Tallinn Architecture Biennale. He is an active member of the Design Research Society and Landscape Research Group. Raphaele holds a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.