Johanna Hoffman

Johanna Hoffman is an urbanist, researcher, and writer working in the space between design, planning, fiction, and futures. A founder of the research and action institute Design for Adaptation, she uses strategic planning and speculative practice to help communities, cities, and organizations survey the impacts of potential futures and spur proactive adaptation.

She holds an MLA in landscape architecture and environmental planning from UC Berkeley, and has been a fellow at institutions including the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the European Futures Observatory, the Berggruen Institute, and USC. She is currently conducting research at Harvard University on collaborative visualization and development strategies to support resilient futures.