I’m Rachel Back, a spatial designer and the founder of Unlocked Designs, a studio focused on creating meaningful and context responsive spaces.

 

With a background bridging architecture, engineering, and storytelling, I approach design as both a creative process and a form of problem solving. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, and my career has spanned everything from bridge inspection to architectural and experiential design. That range of experience taught me how to move fluidly between the technical and the intuitive. My goal is to help people create spaces that tell their stories.

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Unlocked Designs offers full service spatial design, planning and permitting support, as built documentation, and consulting for residential and experiential projects. I collaborate with both homeowners and fellow designers, often working with clients who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. My role is to bring clarity to complexity, guiding each project from initial idea to a fully realized space.