The Nexus
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Season 4, Episode 3: Silas Munro and Tobi Ashiru
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The work of Polymode and Poche Design both give reference to Black visuality: odes to their West African cultural heritage, traditional architectural ...
Season 4, Episode 2: Ryan Clarke
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dweller has been unearthing the Black origins of electronic music and informing political discourse through provoking, and expansive expert interviews...
Season 4, Episode 1: Serpentwithfeet
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Serpentwithfeet has exhibited this versatility through experimental R&B music, and the creation of safe spaces for Black queer communities to rela...
Season 3, Episode 4: Mpho Matsipa and Antawan Byrd
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Educators and curators Mpho Matsipa and Antawan Byrd delve into Pan-Africanism, counternarratives, and the transformative power of art and archives. M...
Season 3, Episode 3: Ama Gisèle and RESOLVE Collective
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The practices of Akil and Seth Scafe Smith from RESOLVE Collective and filmmaker Ama Gisèle explore the fascinating realm where design transcends bou...
Season 3, Episode 2: Kennedy Yanko and Camille Bacon
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy Yanko, a sculptor, and installation artist and Camille Bacon, a Chicago-based writer, explore the intersections of art, spirituality, and abst...
Season 3, Episode 1: Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Curry J. Hackett
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Curry J. Hackett engage in a conversation on designing narratives of place, with particular attention to practice grounded in ...
Season 2, Episode 10: Sean Canty
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lesley Lokko delves into the relationship between fiction writing and Architecture and breaks down the role of the school in preparing future architec...
Season 2, Episode 8: Dana McKinney
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 confer...
Season 2, Episode 6: Sekou Cooke
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 2, Episode 5: Dmitri Julius
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitri Julius connects the dots between terrestrial, sustainable building practices and new technologies being developed for human habitation in outer...
Season 2, Episode 4: Tiara Hughes
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 2, Episode 2: Justin Garrett Moore
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Season 2, Episode 1: Amir Hall and Marisa Parham
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Parha...
Season 1, Episode 7: Isabel Strauss
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 disc...
Season 1, Episode 6: Toni Griffin
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to urbanist, architect, and GSD professor Toni L. Griffin about different modes of authorship at the intersection of plan-ma...
Season 1, Episode 5: Stephen Gray
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 1, Episode 4: Michelle Joan Wilkinson
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode, we talk to Dr. Michelle Joan Wilkinson, curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Together, we ...
Season 1, Episode 3: Bryan Lee, Jr.
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to designer and organizer Bryan Lee, Jr., continuing our earlier conversation with De Nichols on the #DesignAsProtest co...
Season 1, Episode 2: De Nichols
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Activist and social practice artist De Nichols discusses the origins of the #DesignAsProtest movement and how design can be a tool to dismantle white ...
Season 1, Episode 1: Aisha Densmore-Bey
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aisha Densmore-Bey is an architect, designer, filmmaker and artist based in the Boston area. Aisha is also a Doctor of Design candidate at the GSD fo...