Archiboo has expanded to capture a variety of conversations about design and the social & economic frameworks that produce it. Archiboo produces the Architect Pitch, the Architect Web Awards, the Small Site conference, and Independent Developer Masterclasses with Rare Space.

In 2021 Amanda launched the Activism Award to reward a group or individual that is addressing one of the built environment’s pressing challenges from issues of inequality and diversity to homelessness. In its first year, the award was won by Amy Francis-Smith, who speaks up for disabled people and the discrimination many of them face within the current housing market. 

The Activism Award, supported by SOM and Buro Happold, is open to all practices and individuals who are striving for a better future – not just for the industry itself but for the wider world. The Archiboo Awards now include categories for podcasts, community engagement, and innovation alongside categories for design, film, social media, storytelling, written content, and user experience. 

Amanda is currently writing a book with Gus Zogolovitch on architect developers which will be published by RIBA Publishing in 2023.

We were fortunate enough to have Amanda on our podcast Social Design Insights, where she spoke with us about how design media is and needs to change. Have a listen at the link above.

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Syrkett works across publications & different forms of media. He has been on the editorial staff for Architectural Digest, Architectural Record and Interview magazines, has co-hosted two seasons of the podcast The Curbed Appeal and hosted a four part video series on design history. In 2017, he was listed among FOLIO: Magazine’s 30 under 30 honorees. 

Although his work spans across written, visual and audio forms, Syrkett maintains an integrity of storytelling that’s recognizable across all mediums.

We were lucky enough to have him on our podcast Social Design Insights to talk about this approach. Have a listen at the link above.

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Over the course of his career, Bailey has interviewed hundreds of leading architects, artists, designers, and others, including David Adjaye, Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Ian Schrager, and Kanye West. He wrote and edited the book Tham ma da: The Adventurous Interiors of Paola Navone in 2016 about the work of designer Paola Navone. At Surface, Bailey helped launch the Design Dialogues live conversation series, of which he was a frequent moderator, and the creative agency Surface Studios.

Bailey is the co-chair of the Board of Trustees at the Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York, and and serves on the New York honorary committee of L’École, School of Jewelry Arts, which is supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. In 2023, he was named to the Wallpaper USA 300 list of “talents that are forging new paths through America’s design landscape.” 

We had a chance to catch up with Spencer on our podcast Social Design Insights. Have a listen at the link above.

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Today, Diana is an accomplished storyteller and has produced stories in many forms, including articles, videos, moderated panels, and live events. Her work covers architecture, design, urbanism, technology, and culture, and throughout, she maintains a pointed focus on the social ramifications of design work.

Diana is currently the Senior Story Producer at Curbed. She was formerly a writer at Fast Company and a Senior Editor at Dwell.

We were fortunate to have Diana on Social Design Insights, where she discussed with host Eric Cesal the ways in which journalists can spark new insights through their choices. Have a listen at the link above.

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Throughout his career, Harris has continued to chronicle the history of African Americans in graphic design. Recently, he developed his work into an exhibition “As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes,” intending to share a spectrum of African American culture and identities. The exhibit contains work from both contemporary film & music, as well as infographics conceived by W.E.B. Dubois. The exhibition was designed in four sections: Parties & Protests, Advertising & Commerce, Black Data, and Musicality. The structure of the exhibit calls attention to the fact that the work of African Americans has been consistently excluded from traditional narratives about the history of graphic design. Moreover, it challenges the very concept of graphic design as an elite, salon-based art form. The designers highlighted by Harris in some cases ran elite design advertising agencies, while in other cases were self-taught flyer designers. In every case, the designers were exploring, creating and recombining different schools of graphic design theory, and using them to represent dimensions of the African American experience.

Currently, Harris takes on selected freelance projects focusing on arts, culture, advocacy, and community. In addition to his teaching fellow post, he is also the Design Director at Civic Nation.

We were fortunate to catch up with Jerome on Social Design Insights between exhibitions and he walked us through the genesis of the project as well as his ongoing research. Have a listen.

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While most cities privilege automobiles to some degree, the sprawl of Los Angeles combined with the lacking public transportation makes it almost necessary to have a car. As a result, the city is infamous for its bad traffic and long commute times. A cycle begins in which construction is done and improvements are made to infrastructure for the sake of cars, disallowing any other mode of transportation, including walking. 

As a result of car culture – in LA and elsewhere – many experience architecture and cities at the speed of traffic, losing important details in the process. Creating a healthy and equitable city is an ongoing process, requiring regular examination and critique.

Previously, Walker has written for numerous publications including Dwell, Fast Company, GOOD, Gizmodo, and the New York Times. She has been named a USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow for her writing on design and urbanism and Journalist of the Year by Streets blog Los Angeles. In 2015, she received the Design Advocate award from the LA chapter of the American Institute of Architects. 

Currently, Walker is the Urbanism Editor at Curbed, which focuses on trends in development in real estate, architecture, design, and urbanism in New York and all over the world. She authors the column, “Word on the Street.” In addition, she co-hosts the “LA Podcast,” a weekly news and politics podcast. 

We were fortunate to have Alissa join us on Social Design Insights, to talk about transit accessibility, inequality and making change.

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