Julian Lang

Ecological Designer + Maker + Educator

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

About

I’m working to weave a variety of skills and interests to design and make solutions that work regeneratively to improve the social, cultural, and ecological spheres of life in ways that bring harmony and beauty to the whole. I enjoy working hands-on as a designer/maker with natural architecture and sharing what I have learned whilst connecting people to sustainability through facilitating experiential learning opportunities. At a larger scale, but still in a similar grain, I enjoy using collaborative ecological design thinking processes with projects and communities guiding their transition to more socially and ecologically sensitive and regenerative practices. My diverse skill set is geared towards collaboration, creative idea generation and problem-solving. I enjoy working dynamically from details to the bigger picture in all stages of a project. I am motivated daily by the values of compassion, honesty and equality and embody these in my work.

Experience

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at Building Beauty
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Freelance Web Designer at Freelance
    Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

  • Studio Tutor at Building Beauty
    Sep 2022 - May 2023 · 9 mos

  • Design Collaborator at Instituto Caapora
    Jul 2020 - Jan 2021 · 7 mos

  • Architectural Assistant at Dharmalaya Institute
    Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 · 11 mos