In a proposal for the American Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, modem, in collaboration with Ron Rael and Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello, explored the migration of architectural ideas, techniques, and practitioners to the United States. This concept combined digital reproductions and analysis of American buildings with traditional Italian materials including earth and clay. It also featured an open-source geographic database documenting the migration of architectural materials.