Mike Pond produces provocative and honest products. He is difficult to define as either a designer or a builder, as they are both intrinsic parts of his personality and practice. His years of experience working hands on has given him an appreciation and insight into materials that is difficult to find in the architectural community. Mike has practiced in several states in the United States, and in numerous impoverished areas around the world. He has worked 4 times on schools in Juarez, Mexico, in Cairo during the 2011 revolution, and spent several months in Liberia during the Ebola crisis of 2014 on emergency housing for children who were orphaned by Ebola. To name a few. Mike feels that creating products and buildings that are artistically satisfying is terrifically rewarding, but working around the world in desperate situations gives him an enormous sense of purpose, and considers it an honor and privilege to be able to do so.