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Kia ora! My name is Stephen Mushin – most people call me Steve.

I’m an industrial designer, illustrator, science communicator and workshop facilitator. I collaborate with scientists and engineers to imagine future cities. I design adventure spaces to explore science and conservation. I write about rewilding projects that are transforming cities and helping reverse climate change. I run design workshops with schools, government, design consultancies and corporates.

My first book ULTRAWILD (Allen & Unwin 2023) won Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction book (2024 Australian Book Design Awards), and the 2024 Elsie Locke Award For Best Nonfiction (NZ). It has been translated into German (Rotfuchs, 2024), and will be released in France, China and the US in 2025.