Racial diversity
RISD president announces plan to tackle school’s “multiple racist issues”
Marc Quinn replaces statue of slaver Edward Colston with Black Lives Matter protestor
Black designers responsible for less than one third of one per cent of leading furniture designs
Harvard GSD students create Design Yard Sale to support anti-racism initiatives
Sylvia Aehle shares her experiences as a black female working in architecture in this week’s Dezeen Weekly newsletter
“We want to tackle the uncomfortable subjects,” says Afterparti in London Festival of Architecture film at VDF
Band-Aid launches bandages to “embrace the beauty of diverse skin”
“Let’s talk about diversity”
Racism increasing in UK architecture industry finds AJ survey
US newspaper apologises for offensive “Buildings Matter, Too” headline on column by architecture critic
Banners of George Floyd’s last words including “Please I can’t breathe” are flown over US cities
Graphic designers share illustrations and resources in support of Black Lives Matter
United in Design aims to provide a “road map” to make the interiors industry more diverse
“Interior design casually borrows from cultures it finds aesthetically pleasing without hiring people from those backgrounds”
“Celebrating Pride Month feels unavoidably different” say queer designers
“Hire black designers first and foremost,” say organisers of Where are the Black Designers? anti-racism conference
“I aim to shed light on what it is like walking in the shoes of a black woman within architecture”
“Architects aren’t going to change it all but they can certainly help” say commenters
Architects and designers create Google Docs spreadsheet listing black-owned studios
“Stop working on spaces which disproportionately impact African Americans” says architectural designer Michael Ford
Débora Silva 3D scans Black Lives Matter protestors “to immortalise this historic moment”
“As a predominantly white profession, we recognise that we have contributed to this pain”
National Organization of Minority Architects demands end to “deadly and pervasive virus called racism that has plagued America”
