As an architect, I often find myself at odds with a profession that, on one hand, believes architecture’s role is too large to be concerned with the plight of communities most in need, and yet too ...

After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the University of Minnesota’s College of Design launched the Design Justice Initiative, which seeks to support the retention and inclusion of Black, ...

For four days architects, planners, urbanists, and other designers from across the country will gather to exchange ideas and partake in workshops and discussions to address injustices in the built ...

ELEC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Series Editor's Introduction -- Preface -- Introduction: #TravelingWhileTrans, Design ...

What is the relationship between design, power and social justice? In their book, “Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need” (MIT Press, 2020), researcher and designer Sasha ...

Every year the Architectural League of New York recognizes eight dynamic young firms as Emerging Voices that have the potential to become leaders in the field. Historic winners like Morphosis (1983) ...

Colloqate Design's Storia project in New Orleans is, per the firm’s website, “aimed at providing a process and platform for communities and organizations to create spaces that honor their stories.” ...

This was one of the core ideas animating the 2023 HASTAC Critical Making & Social Justice conference, which brought together hundreds of artists, academics, designers, community organizers, and ...

Whether you're building a home or programming a robot, design is a human-centered activity, making it essential to teach design in a way that focuses on equity, justice, and ethics. That's one of the ...