Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
What does it look like to design under pressure — and build something that changes how you work?
This past summer, Ryan Neil was invited to speak at the Olson Kundig Summer Speaker Series, joining one of the world's most influential architecture firms for a conversation on design, creative process, and the built environment. In conversation with friend and student Gus Lynch, Ryan walks through the evolution of Mirai. The thinking behind material choices, how the facility itself shaped his practice, and what the journey of building a creative space revealed about design as a living process.
This isn't a bonsai tutorial. It's a window into the mind behind Mirai and how architecture, intention, and environment intersect with craft.
🎙️ Speakers: Ryan Neil & Gus Lynch
📍 Olson Kundig Speaker Series — Seattle, WA
Learn more about Bonsai Mirai:
🌿 Mirai Academy (streaming + mobile app): live.bonsaimirai.com
📱 iOS & Android: Search "Mirai" in the App Store / Google Play
🛍️ Mirai Goods: goods.bonsaimirai.com
#BonsaiMirai #RyanNeil #DesignUnderPressure #OlsonKundig #BonsaiDesign #CreativeProcess #BuiltEnvironment #bonsai
What does it look like to design under pressure — and build something that changes how you work?
This past summer, Ryan Neil was invited to speak at the Olson Kundig Summer Speaker Series, joining one of the world's most influential architecture firms for a conversation on design, creative process, and the built environment. In conversation with friend and student Gus Lynch, Ryan walks through the evolution of Mirai. The thinking behind material choices, how the facility itself shaped his practice, and what the journey of building a creative space revealed about design as a living process.
This isn't a bonsai tutorial. It's a window into the mind behind Mirai and how architecture, intention, and environment intersect with craft.
🎙️ Speakers: Ryan Neil & Gus Lynch
📍 Olson Kundig Speaker Series — Seattle, WA
Learn more about Bonsai Mirai:
🌿 Mirai Academy (streaming + mobile app): live.bonsaimirai.com
📱 iOS & Android: Search "Mirai" in the App Store / Google Play
🛍️ Mirai Goods: goods.bonsaimirai.com
#BonsaiMirai #RyanNeil #DesignUnderPressure #OlsonKundig #BonsaiDesign #CreativeProcess #BuiltEnvironment #bonsai
