We’re always talking about the future of design, the future of technology, the future of MAKING. In a world where disease and sickness can be identified via a sensor and a mobile device, a world where museum visits can be experienced virtually across the world via a robot, how do we find the next big thing ? MakerGalaxy is a show that explores the crossroads of Design, Technology, and the Future of Making.

This week we talked with Patricia Gruits of Boston-based MASS Design Group. Patricia—along with the talented designers and architects she works with at MASS—have been focusing on design for social innovation with projects ranging from large-scale buildings to smaller furniture concepts for international communities in need.

We’ll talk with Patricia about everything from how she got her design career started with a focus on social innovation, how MASS approaches design problems as a non-profit organization,, to how somebody like you can get involved with designing for impact and more.