Brian W. Brush is a designer and artist who uses the interaction of light and material to tell stories at the intersection of art, science, technology, and environment. Through his New York-based creative practice BRUSH he designs and constructs data-driven, interactive environments integrating high-tech illumination and digital media with complex geometric and material systems. His goal is to reveal the fascinating hidden relationships between people, technology, and the environments they inhabit by manifesting these phenomena in color, light, and form in a way that inspires the public and energizes public spaces. He’s twice been awarded the Public Art Network Year in Review Award and his work has appeared in numerous publications including Metropolis Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, The Architect’s Newspaper, ArchDaily, Make Magazine, FastCoDesign, Atlantic Cities, Wired Design, and Phaidon Press's recent book "Room:Inside Contemporary Interiors."

Originally from Portland, Oregon, USA Brian studied architecture as a Presidential Scholar at Montana State University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Design. He was awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship to continue his graduate studies at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) in New York where he received a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Urban Planning.