About

FutureBright Studio is the design practice of Ray McGreal, a creator working at the intersection of architecture, environmental technology, and industrial design.

Bio

Meatpacker. Truck parts delivery driver. Architecture student. Pyrolysis plant builder.

I am a designer and builder based in the west of Ireland. My work focuses on the physical systems that underpin industrial and environmental processes. Drawing from hands-on experience building and commissioning a commercial-scale pyrolysis plant, I apply technical knowledge to a range of sculptural, functional, and experimental projects.

These include carbon-based objects that incorporate pyrolysis char (biochar). Each piece is grounded in real-world systems and materials, often drawing directly from my ongoing work with pyrolysis processes.

FutureBright Studio explores the intersection of technical design and material experimentation — producing objects that reflect both engineering constraints and broader questions about energy, transformation, and use. The studio’s focus is on creating physically coherent, well-resolved work informed by process and form.

I am currently managing operations at the pyrolysis plant while developing new applications for the biochar it produces.
Field Notes is where I share my thoughts on the world I’m building and how it interfaces with the world I occupy. From granular technical problems to larger conceptual arcs, each note offers a glimpse into the studio’s process of making, testing, and reimagining the future of energy, design, and transformation.