About Arris

Arris Workshop is an architecture and design studio in California. Formed in 2025 by founding Principal Ben Ruswick, Arris is highly invested in both design and craft. The studio focuses on identifying, leveraging, and realizing the opportunities unique to every project.

​Ben received his Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design where he was awarded the Peter Rice Fellowship at Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Genoa, Italy, as well as the Faculty Design Award. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban planning.​

Ben is a registered architect in California.

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​Arris /ˈerəs/ : The sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces or planes. A juncture.