Patcharawan (Cookie) Kunarattanapruek 

Cookie joined Utile in the fall of 2024 as an urban designer. She holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, as well as a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at Thammasat University in Thailand.

In her home country of Thailand, Cookie worked as an urban designer and researcher for over five years. Her work focused on creative economic development, community development, and facilitating participatory design processes. She was involved in urban revitalization master plan design and creative economic development research commissioned by the Thai government and international development agencies.

While in the U.S., she was part of the team that received an Honorable Mention in the 2023 ULI Hines Student Competition for proposing a holistic, mixed-use riverfront development in North Charleston, SC. Before joining Utile, she worked as a designer in the New York-New Jersey area, focusing on multi-family housing and mixed-use projects.

Cookie is an aspiring foodie and city wanderer. In her free time, you can find her discovering new local restaurants and shops. She is also enthusiastic about exploring new cityscapes and enjoys observing crowd movement in the city.