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Perspectives

Phil Freelon: Architecture as Cultural Memory

By R. Kofi Bempong

Phil Freelon used architecture to tell stories, shaping spaces that honor Black history and culture. From the National Museum of African American History and Culture to libraries and civil rights museums, his designs carried deep meaning. But his impact went beyond buildings…

Nexus Podcast

Silas Munro and Tobi Ashiru

Season 4, Episode 3: The work of Polymode and Poche Design both give reference to Black visuality: odes to their West African cultural heritage, traditional architectural education, deep knowledge of the Black archive to offer two disparate, but fully embodied approaches to graphic design.