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.
“What is perhaps most surprising about ‘Architecture and the Right to Heal,’ given its grim subject, is that at its core it retains optimism,” writes Izzy Kornblatt of Esra Akcan's new book.
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.