BrandNu Design Studio founder Michael Ford joins DESIGN:ED to discuss his ‘Hip-Hop Architect’ moniker and the design of the forthcoming Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx.
At nearly 30 years old, the Richard Meier–designed museum complex in Los Angeles will shutter for its first-ever major refresh ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
The Tokyo-based firm, joined by BDP and MICA, won a high-profile competition with a shortlist that also included Selldorf Architects, Foster + Partners, and Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
In a 8–1 vote, the commission gave its final blessing to the $400 million project just two days after a federal judge ruled that construction must come to a halt.