Who
We Are
Weaving a network of researchers, artists, and innovators, Studio Picot applies meticulous, creative thought to craft tailor-made solutions for contemporary questions in arts & heritage.
The Studio holds offices between London and Rome.
Fattori McKenna, Strategy Lead
Tori, the descendant of the Livornese lacemakers, is an skilled researcher and strategist with over 8 years experience.
An historian by training, Tori has an eye to cultural shifts within a continuum of past and present. Beginning her strategy journey in New York, she cut her teeth in dynamic agency life, seeking to answer some of Fortune 500’s most pressing questions. Compelled to uncover human stories, she moved to an agency specialising in emerging markets, honing her ethnograpic toolkit to uncover global perspectives with reflection and care.
Beyond her consultancy work, Tori is deepening her expertise on technology’s shaping of culture through her doctoral research on blockchain and heritage at the University of Oxford (2021-2026).
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Dr. Joanna Rivera-Carlisle, Heritage Lead
Joanna is an interdisciplinary researcher, developer, and designer. Her work focuses on the intersections of technologies with heritage, built environments, and co-creation. Currently, this encompasses immersive technologies (XR) and their role in shaping how we collectively commemorate, remember, and narrate our shared histories.
In a broader scope, Joanna’s work in numerous NGOs and academic contexts has consistently sought to create practice-based, creative solutions based on critical theory. From AR applications to co-creation guidelines, all of her projects seek to centralise underrepresented perspectives and open spaces to wider, more diverse audiences.
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Frequent collaborators
Mia Gabriel Foale, Strategy Associate
Mia is a strategist, writer, and researcher specialising in projects that shape the future of culture and heritage. Her PhD on how political events are mediated through fashion examined how contemporary culture offers new and accessible ways to understand global politics, alongside which she worked with the Visualising War Project, The Wardlaw Museum, and the FCDO-funded PeaceRep. Currently working with London tailors, designers and architects, her background spans the fashion, design, and heritage industries.