Clive Wilkinson

Clive Wilkinson is a South Africa born architect, designer, writer and strategist with particular expertise in the application of urban design thinking to interior design, specifically in workplace and educational communities. His practice, Clive Wilkinson Architects, was established in Los Angeles in 1991 and is an acknowledged global leader in workplace design.

Francis Kéré

Francis Kéré is a distinguished contemporary architect known for his pioneering approach to design which focuses on the usage and development of sustainable locally-sourced materials and modes of construction, the adaptation of new technologies to the local context, and a communal approach to design that leverages the ingenuity of the community. Kéré is the founder and principal of Kéré Architecture, with offices in Berlin and Burkina Faso.

Luyanda Mpahlwa

Dr Luyanda Mpahlwa is a Cape Town based architect, urban designer, activist, and educator. His work at DesignSpaceAfrica encompasses various aspects of Architecture, at various scales, with the people being at the centre of design approaches. DesignSpaceAfrica specifically profiles the work it does with communities in the townships in Cape Town, noting that Covid-19 has exposed the fragility of these environments.

Jack Travis

Jack Travis, FAIA NOMAC, established his design studio in 1985 and has since been involved in over 100 projects. Jack encourages investigation into Black history where appropriate and includes forms, motifs, materials and colors that reflect this heritage in his work. Travel throughout the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa has given him a most unique focus. Through his work, he continues to make a distinctive and definitive enrichment to the existing design vocabulary.

James Inedu-George

James Inedu-George’s work focuses on capturing the spirit of African cultures and re-engineering this same spirit into the conceptualization of future (African) megacities. As a “mega city architect”,  he believes in the positivity of the mega city especially because of the unconventional uses of space and infrastructure that have architectural consequences. He is Architect and Head of Design Services for HTL Africa, based in Lagos.

Mariam Karama

Mariam Kamara is a founder and principal of atelier masomi, in Niamey Niger, an architecture firm whose interests lie in designing culturally, historically and climatically relevant solutions to spatial problems inherent to the developing world. In her current work with atelier masomi, she seeks to develop innovative ways of using local, renewable, and low-cost materials, while exploring new adaptations of local architectural techniques.

Kunle Adeyemi

Kunlé Adeyemi is an architect, designer and development researcher whose works are internationally recognized for innovation and originality. He is the founder and principal of NLÉ – an architecture, design and urbanism practice founded in 2010, for innovating cities and communities. His work also includes investigations of architecture, creative design, and urbanism for Africa and developing regions globally.