Elliott Maltby is the Urban and Landscape Design Director at Thread Collective, a multidisciplinary design practice based in Brooklyn, NY and Newburgh, NY. Ms. Maltby brings a detailed and nuanced understanding of landscape elements to each project, including how plants can be compelling design elements, carrying sensory experiences and cultural narratives, while also providing ecosystem services. Most recently, she has detailed the history of Collect Pond, identifying its widely varied influence on the contemporary city ranging from our municipal water supply to the founding of Chase Manhattan Bank.

In addition to working with architects, Ms. Maltby has collaborated over the years with artists and scientists to creatively address urban design, climate change, and resiliency. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Graduate Architecture and Urban Design at the Pratt Institute. She holds a B.A. from Kenyon College, and a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from the University of California – Berkeley.