Nicky Rhodes

Designer

Boston, MA, USA

Nicky Rhodes joined MASS in 2026 with a mission to make construction a climate solution by bringing nature-based, low-carbon, and healthy housing to communities.

Nicky’s design and research work explores intersections between the built environment, human metabolism, and material ecosystems on local and planetary scales. Prior to joining MASS, Nicky worked on projects using engineered straw construction systems in the Northeast, and worked at architecture firms in Boston and Philadelphia.

Nicky holds a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he was awarded the Certificate of Academic Excellence, the CSFP, Baldwin, and Specter Fellowships, and numerous travel and research grants. His master’s thesis reimaging cooperative sanitation infrastructure on Cape Cod earned first prize in the Lyceum Fellowship, and his work has been exhibited at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.