Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones recently participated in an international conference on social research and innovation at Villa College in the Maldives. Profs. Ikeda and Jones were invited to present their Buoyant Ecologies Maldives studio work from CCA and the University of Washington. The conference, titled “Building Back Better: A Resilient Future for All,” explored responses to threats of sea level rise affecting the Maldives and looked at the potential for floating architecture and regenerative infrastructures to create adaptable solutions for local islands.