222 - Wandile Mthiyane - Anti-Racist Architecture and Inclusive Workplace Culture

Let’s tug on the thread woven through much of the world’s established (ahem, accepted) architectural design. Yep, it’s racism. I’ll be honest: before Anne’s fantastic conversation with Wandile Mthiyane, an Obama leader, TedX fellow, founder and CEO of Ubuntu Architecture Group, and social entrepreneur, I hadn’t given this aspect of institutional racism much thought. 

Nor had I considered the healing characteristics that culturally competent architects might incorporate into future designs. To be fair, Wandile says architecture isn’t inherently racist. Still, the biases imposed on designs by those in power are, and the discipline is ripe for revolution: “My work now centers around using architecture as a vehicle to restore folk's dignity by building homes.” 

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Wandile Mthiyane is an Obama Leader, TedxFellow, architectural designer, social entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Ubuntu Design Group (UDG). This architectural organization focuses on social impact design projects ranging from individual housing to urban design scale.

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