Category: Black Designers
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] A land artist’s “City,” an electric plane’s milestone, more breakthrough studies on psychedelics, an equitable cafe model and more NASA Releases “Remix” of Sounds From a Black Hole NASA has debunked the misconception that space is silent by releasing a “remix” of sound from a black hole in the Perseus galaxy cluster, captured by […]
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Black Architects in the Making Tackles Disparity in the Design Industry – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] According to a study conducted by the National Organization of Minority Architects, there are more than 122,000 registered architects in the US but only 2% of them (less than 2,700) identify as Black. To help fight this racial disparity, Miami-based organization Black Architects in the Making (BAM) is bringing architectural education to young Black […]
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V&A’s New Exhibition Celebrates African Fashion – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Open until 16 April 2023 at London’s Victoria & Albert museum, Africa Fashion is a substantial presentation of the continent’s dynamic style scene, featuring 250 objects and garments presented with the stories behind them. The exhibit spans countries and temporalities, including the work of mid-20th century designer Chris Seydou, who was among the first to […]
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Deem Journal Amplifies Marginalized Voices in Design – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Co-founded by a trio of Black creatives, print publication Deem Journal presents design as a “social practice,” challenging its readers to reconsider its traditional boundaries. Each founder—Nu Goteh (a multi-disciplinary designer and co-founder of strategy and design studio Room for Magic), Alice Grandoit (a cultural researcher, non-profit developer and co-founder of Room for Magic) and […]