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EP 25: Design as a Human Right | Mokena Makeka

EP 25: Design as a Human Right | Mokena Makeka

FromDesign Lab with Bon Ku


EP 25: Design as a Human Right | Mokena Makeka

FromDesign Lab with Bon Ku

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mokena Makeka was raised in Maseru, Lesotho and New York. He is an accomplished architect, artist, curator, designer, global leader, scholar and urbanist. He is at the forefront of thinking on contemporary inclusive African Cities. Mokena studied architecture at the University of Cape Town and has executive leadership qualifications from the Harvard Kennedy School, Oxford University and Wits University. He is adjunct professor at Cooper Union, New York and at Carleton University, Canada. In 2015 he was a Young Global leader at the World Economic Forum and he is an Aspen Fellow in leadership. Currently Mokena is a Principal at Dalberg Advisors. He is also the founder of the House of Makeka, a premium lifestyle suite of design and product experiences. He has won international awards with his urban planning firm Makeka DesignLab/Works. Bon and Mokena talk about design as a human right, how hip hop culture informed Mokena’s architectural philosophy and understanding people through the environments they create.
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Does living in a well-designed city make you healthier? How can surfing increase your creativity? Have you ever wondered why hospitals are so ugly? Bon Ku is a physician and an avid fan of design, food, surfboarding and Medicine. In each episode of DESIGN LAB, Bon and his guests tell stories about how the worlds of design, art, science and health intersect. Listen and learn new insights, hacks and design principles that you can apply to your own life. ISSN 2833-2032