About.
Ryan Lane
Ryan Lane is a Master of Architecture candidate (‘26) at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
Before attending graduate school, he worked as a Designer & Project Manager at Horton Harper Architects in Cleveland, Ohio participating in programming, schematic, and design development while Leading the documentation and construction administration of over 20 different projects. He has experience in projects of varying scales from private homes and multi-family residential to commercial fitouts including the notable design of restaurants.
In May 2020, after graduation from Kent State, he and Jonathan Bonezzi founded Studio Nobody as a means of collaboration which has produced a variety of design explorations, competition entries, lighting and set designs, as well as the construction and design of two single-family homes.
His work, both as an individual and as a part of multiple design collaborations has been exhibited at the Weitzman School of Design, the Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art and the A+D Museum in Los Angeles with publications in the Archiologist, Dezeen Magazine, and numerous competitions.
Ryan’s current work and collaborations speculate on the relationship between -
Professional Practice.
Studio Nobody / Founder / 2020-Current
Horton Harper Architects / 2020-2023
Academic Appointments.
Weitzman Office of Communications / Research Assistant / 2024-Current
CAED Armstrong Gallery Assistant / 2018-2020
Published Projects.
A+D Museum / 2021 / One Object at a Time
The Archiologist / 2020 / Submission 357
Il Muro (the Wall) / 2019 / Kent State Florence Program Year End Publication
Awards.
Honorable Mention / Weitzman School of Design Lecture Poster Competition / 2024
Best Set / Solon Showchoir Competition / “Top Secret” /2022
Best Set / Findlay Showchoir Competition / “Top Secret” /2022
AIA Ohio Design Awards / 2nd Place Overall / 2020
Integrated Design Studio / Overall Best Project / 2020
CAED Design Studio Award / 2020
CAED Design Studio Award / 2019
CAED Design Studio Award / 2017
Dean’s List / 2017-20
Design & Research.
Exhibitions.
“55 Objects” / Weitzman School of Design / 2023
“Block Parti” / Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art / 2023
“Room Service” / A+D Museum ‘One Object at a Time’ / 2021
Published Design Projects.
“Collaged Collections” / The Archiologist: Submission 357 / 2020
“Collaged Collections” / Dezeen: VDF_Show / 2020
Acknowledgments.
Weitzman News / 2023 / Exhibit at the ICA