Who Are the Black DesignersThat Inspire You?

As we celebrate Black History Month, we asked our BAMmers “who are some Black Designers that inspire you?” Here are some of the many Black Designers, past and present, whose work, impact, and legacy inspire us. Click on the links beneath each designer's name to find out more about their work.

Ricardo Scofidio, AIA

https://dsrny.com/?index=true&section=studio
https://www.macfound.org/custom-redirect?redirect=/fellows/622/
https://www.architectmagazine.com/person/ricardo-scofidio

Milton S.F. Curry

https://arch.usc.edu/people/milton-s-f-curry
https://archinect.com/news/article/150200602/usc-dean-milton-s-f-curry-collectively-we-too-are-the-guardians-of-the-democratic-space-and-civic-imaginations
https://archleague.org/article/milton-s-f-curry-architecture-and-the-egalitarian-turn/

Justina Blakeney

http://www.justinablakeney.com/
https://blog.jungalow.com/
https://www.decorist.com/designers/102801/justina-blakeney/

Walter Hood

http://www.hooddesignstudio.com
https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2019/walter-hoodhttps://ced.berkeley.edu/ced/faculty-staff/walter-hood
https://dirt.asla.org/2020/06/24/interview-with-walter-hood-black-landscapes-matter/

Leyden Lewis

https://www.leydenlewis.com/
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ad100-debut-leydenlewis
https://www.curbed.com/article/leyden-lewis-design-studio.html
https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a27091372/designer-leyden-lewis/

Henry Richardson

https://aap.cornell.edu/people/henry-richardson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-richardson-1270b169
https://archinect.com/news/article/150143421/faculty-members-from-cornell-s-architecture-department-develop-virtual-reality-program-for-popular-video-game-company-epic-games

Zena Howard, FAIA

https://perkinswill.com/person/zena-howard/
https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/zena-howard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zena-howard-faia-3555b7a6
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominiquefluker/2019/01/24/zenahoward/?sh=2eb7156c43ac
https://www.metropolismag.com/architecture/zena-howard-game-changer/
https://destinationcrenshaw.la/architecture-design/

Tiffany Brown, Assoc. AIA

https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/tiffany-brown-urban-arts-collective_o
https://www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2020/6/18/tiffany-brown
http://www.interiorsandsources.com/articles/32543/smithgroups-tiffany-brown-breaking-down-barriers-architecture
https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14681-stepping-up-tiffany-brown-on-leadership-and-opportunity
http://www.urbanartscollective.org/tbrown-bio

Sir David Adjaye, OBE

https://www.adjaye.com/
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/sir-david-adjaye-won-2021-royal-gold-medal
https://www.stirworld.com/inspire-people-sir-david-adjaye-10-things-you-must-know-about-the-ghanaian-british-architect
https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/architect-sir-david-adjaye-profile-1234576245/

Paul Revere Williams, FAIA

https://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/
https://www.npr.org/2012/06/22/155442524/a-trailblazing-black-architect-who-helped-shape-l-a
https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-honor-awards/paul-revere-williams-from-the-center-to-the-margins-and-back-again_o
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/black-architect-paul-revere-williamss-legacy-southern-california

Norma Merrick Sklarek, FAIA

https://pioneeringwomen.bwaf.org/norma-merrick-sklarek/
https://www.the-modernist.org/news/2020/6/16/norma-merrick-sklarek-the-rosa-parks-of-architecture
https://www.50yearsafterwhitneyyoung.org/aia-profile-norma-merrick-sklarek

Melissa R. Daniel, Assoc. AIA

https://www.aia.org/showcases/174766-melissa-r-daniel-assoc-aia
https://www.archispolly.online/
https://melissardaniel.design/

Mabel O. Wilson

https://aadn.gsd.harvard.edu/people/mabel-o-wilson/
https://assemblepapers.com.au/2020/02/25/mabel-o-wilson-history-is-invented/
https://www.metropolismag.com/architecture/mabel-o-wilson-is-updating-the-narrative-of-american-architecture-to-include-black-architects/
https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/know-your-architects/a1511-mabel-o-wilson-10-iconic-projects/

Kevin Holland, FAIA

https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/kevin-holland
https://www.architectmagazine.com/person/kevin-holland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmhollandaia

Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

https://www.hok.com/people/leadership/view/kimberly-dowdell/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydowdell
https://www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2019/9/16/kimberly-dowdell
https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14576-interview-with-noma-president-kimberly-dowdell

Kathryn T. Prigmore FAIA

https://network.aia.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=11b03a00-20d3-4237-ac09-f215e9bc1f4c
https://womenyoushouldknow.net/architect-kathryn-tyler-prigmore/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-prigmore-9780308

J. Max Bond Jr

https://aadn.gsd.harvard.edu/people/j-max-bond-jr/
https://www.aia.org/articles/6334379-what-is-the-max-bond-approach-to-design:61
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/arts/design/19bond.html
https://www.davisbrodybond.com/overview

Gabrielle Bullock, FAIA, NOMAC, IIDA, LEED AP

https://perkinswill.com/person/gabrielle-bullock/
https://www.aia.org/showcases/6227362-gabrielle-bullock-faia
https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-honor-awards/gabrielle-bullock-wins-the-2020-aia-whitney-m-young-jr-award_o
http://aialosangeles.businesscatalyst.com/article/gabrielle-bullock

Drake Dillard, AIA, NOMAC, LEED

https://perkinswill.com/person/drake-dillard/
https://www.beyondthebuilt.com/drake-dillard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drake-dillard-233a111b

Bryan C. Lee Jr

https://colloqate.org/
https://www.archdaily.com/942250/bryan-c-lee-on-design-justice-and-architectures-role-in-systemic-racism
https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/bryan-lee-jr-and-sue-mobley-colloqate-design_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gfg3IB7i24
https://www.dapcollective.com/