Graphic Statement: Free Pie: Project M's PieLab

In 2009, I participated in Project M, a workshop for designers wishing to ignite positive social change. We created a community event called Free Pie, which formed the basis for our follow-on project, PieLab. PieLab has been nominated for a James Beard award in restaurant design, named one of the top 10 pie places in the U.S., and continues to serve up social change with a delicious slice of pie.

~Adam Saynuk

I first heard of Project M's PieLab and their latest project through friend and fellow designer Amanda Buck. The idea driving PieLab is simple: a neutral place + a slice of pie = conversation; conversation = ideas; ideas + design = positive change. In May, the first prototype Pie Lab opened in Greensboro, Alabama, where it has been very well received by the town locals.

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