Patricia Miller, IDSA

CEO | M4 Factory Building an American Factory in Chicagoland, focused on Regenerative Design and Responsible Manufacturing MADE MEANINGFULLY as we move to a Circular Economy and do better for People, Product, and Planet.

Activities for Patricia

IDEA Juror | 2023, 2024
Speaker | Sustainability Deep Dive | 2020

A Case Study – Matrix4 Year 1, Design + Manufacturing

In January 2019, design and manufacturing married to create one M4 Design Studio + Manufacturing Factory House. Reveling in the heart of the machine and what factory culture could be, we curated a dynamic and eclectic team to freely mix disciplines. We believed in the value of design and that it should not be left on the factory’s cutting room floor. We would utilize the creative playground of the M4 House to re-inspire a sense of exploration and push for more out of materials and innovation. We would remember along the way that Mother Earth should be protected, and that we are in the driver’s seat to take conscious action and nurture the positive use of raw materials and resins. We also believed that “cheap plastic” was not what we wanted to stand for when #makemeaningfully is our mantra.