William McDonough + Partners is a design firm of 46 architects, designers, and support staff. Our work is based on a philosophical foundation rooted in the Cradle to Cradle thinking developed by William McDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart in their 2002 book, Cradle to Cradle, Remaking the Way We Make Things, which suggests basing design, manufacturing, and building on nature’s principles—waste equals food, use current solar income, and celebrate diversity. We serve clients worldwide from our studios in Charlottesville, Virginia and San Francisco, California.The William McDonough + Partners design team strives for a goal of 100 percent positive effects, simultaneously optimizing the social, economic, and ecological elements of a project and its community.