Urban Design

Perspectives

First of Her Kind: The Trailblazing Life of Beverly Lorraine Greene

By R. Kofi Bempong

Beverly Lorraine Greene, the first African American woman licensed as an architect in the U.S., broke barriers in a field dominated by exclusion. From Chicago to Paris, her groundbreaking work on projects like UNESCO Headquarters and Stuyvesant Town paved the way for future generations.

Perspectives

Architect to The Stars: Paul R. Williams

By R. Kofi Bempong

Discover Paul R. Williams, a trailblazing African American architect who reshaped American design. From the LAX Theme Building to celebrity homes, Williams' over 3,000 works blend modernism with Hollywood Regency.

Nexus Podcast

Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Curry J. Hackett

Title: Season 3, Episode 1: Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Curry J. Hackett engage in a conversation on designing narratives of place, with particular attention to practice grounded in mobility and empathy