The Nexus

Season 4, Episode 3: Silas Munro and Tobi Ashiru

The work of Polymode and Poche Design both give reference to Black visuality: odes to their West African cultural heritage, traditional architectural education, deep know

Season 4, Episode 2: Ryan Clarke

Dweller has been unearthing the Black origins of electronic music and informing political discourse through provoking, and expansive expert interviews understood in the l

Season 4, Episode 1: Serpentwithfeet

Serpentwithfeet has exhibited this versatility through experimental R&B music, and the creation of safe spaces for Black queer communities to relate and flourish through

Season 3, Episode 4: Mpho Matsipa and Antawan Byrd

Educators and curators Mpho Matsipa and Antawan Byrd delve into Pan-Africanism, counternarratives, and the transformative power of art and archives. Matsipa’s “African Mo

Season 3, Episode 3: Ama Gisèle and RESOLVE Collective

The practices of Akil and Seth Scafe Smith from RESOLVE Collective and filmmaker Ama Gisèle explore the fascinating realm where design transcends boundaries, drawing insp

Season 3, Episode 2: Kennedy Yanko and Camille Bacon

Kennedy Yanko, a sculptor, and installation artist and Camille Bacon, a Chicago-based writer, explore the intersections of art, spirituality, and abstraction. Kennedy’s i

Season 3, Episode 1: Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Curry J. Hackett

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

Season 2, Episode 10: Sean Canty

Sean Canty expresses the value of looking outside the profession, especially other visual cultures, to create new meanings for our work as architects.

Season 2, Episode 9: Lesley Lokko

Lesley Lokko delves into the relationship between fiction writing and Architecture and breaks down the role of the school in preparing future architects.

Season 2, Episode 8: Dana McKinney

We learn from Dana McKinney how her commitment to activism has been integral to her architectural practice and education.

Season 2, Episode 7: The Nexus X Black in Design

The Nexus goes live with Black in Design 2021: Black Matter! We reflect on two panels held on October 9th with attendees of the Black in Design conference.

Season 2, Episode 6: Sekou Cooke

Sekou Cooke interrogates the notion of Hip-Hop Architecture through a close reading of his latest book, and shares the origins of the Black in Design Conference.

Season 2, Episode 5: Dmitri Julius

Dmitri Julius connects the dots between terrestrial, sustainable building practices and new technologies being developed for human habitation in outer space.

Season 2, Episode 4: Tiara Hughes

Tiara Hughes calls for equity across the architecture community, with an emphasis on increasing initiatives that focus on education and mentorship.

Season 2, Episode 3: Rob Problak Gibbs

Rob Problak Gibbs details how his origins as a graffiti writer and practice as a muralist have shaped the ways in which he engages with his community through the built en

Season 2, Episode 2: Justin Garrett Moore

Justin Garrett Moore shares the history of Urban Patch and its origins in Flanner House, a locus for self-help services started by his grandfather, Albert Allen Moore, fo

Season 2, Episode 1: Amir Hall and Marisa Parham

Today’s episode is going to take the shape of a slightly different format. It will be a conversation between myself, Amir Hall, and Dr. Marisa Parham. We discuss identity

Season 1, Episode 7: Isabel Strauss

In this episode, we talk to Isabel Strauss, a Master of Architecture student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in her thesis year. Strauss discusses her thesis pro

Season 1, Episode 6: Toni Griffin

In this episode, we talk to urbanist, architect, and GSD professor Toni L. Griffin about different modes of authorship at the intersection of plan-making, place-making, a

Season 1, Episode 5: Stephen Gray

For this month's episode, we talk to urban designer and GSD professor Stephen Gray about bridging between academia and real-world projects, looking at the current moment