GAME CHANGERS 2019: 6 Individuals, Practices, and Movements Changing Design
We are proud to present our Game Changers 2019, who are advancing architecture, design, urbanism with courage, compassion, and imagination.
Game Changers
GAME CHANGERS: The Hip Hop Designers Challenging the Architecture Establishment
Born in the ’90s from hip-hop culture, this critical architecture movement has been coalescing for decades though may be poised for a second wave.
GAME CHANGERS: By Collaborating with Artists, Njusja de Gier Is Driving Innovation and Design at Kvadrat
Thanks to de Gier, Kvadrat's SVP of branding and communication, the manufacturer has quietly assumed the role of global cultural powerhouse.
GAME CHANGERS: In the Heart of Mississippi, Duvall Decker Built a Grassroots Network to Grow Its Practice
Architects Roy Decker and Anne Marie Duvall carefully cultivated connections to local communities, business, and institutions, enabling a firm that works across architecture, planning, development, and building maintenance.
GAME CHANGERS: Rosa Sheng and Equity by Design Are Using Data to Make Architecture More Equitable
Equity by Design’s work—which includes architects like Lilian Asperin, Julia Mandell, and Annelise Pitts—is collaborative and cumulative, rooted in feminist activism and building on work by multiple groups.
GAME CHANGERS: Neri&Hu Is Defining Chinese Design Today
Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu’s Shanghai-based atelier has generated a prolific output of design ranging from hospitality and retail interiors to cultural architecture and product.
GAME CHANGERS: Architect Zena Howard Is Using Design as Urban Healing
The head of Perkins+Will’s cultural practice in North Carolina, Howard is bringing change to historically African-American neighborhoods from Miami to Vancouver and Los Angeles.
2018 Game Changers: 5 Remarkable Individuals Who Are Transforming Architecture, Design, and Cities
This year's Game Changers prove that architects and designers can set ambitious goals, envision a better world, and then make it real through spaces, objects, and ideas.
This Spanish Architect Wants to Revolutionize the Home—by Getting Rid of Kitchens
Few spaces of the home are as coveted as the kitchen. But Anna Puigjaner is showing the way out of these wasteful private cooking boxes toward more efficient “shared” alternatives.
Kenneth Frampton Isn't Done Changing Architecture
The renowned writer, historian, and teacher has expanded the architectural discipline’s critical and geographic outlook.
Doreen Toutikian is Shaking Up Beirut's Design Scene
Through Beirut Design Week and other initiatives, Toutikian has restored Beirut to its rightful spot as a leader in design and architecture.
By Embracing New Talent and a Bold Vision, Dan Chong Transformed Legacy Furniture Manufacturer HBF
Within one year, Chong masterminded the development of ten contemporary furniture collections, all crafted by established and emerging designers.
Carol Ross Barney is Chicago’s New Daniel Burnham
Over the past decade, Chicago architect Carol Ross Barney has moved beyond the design of buildings toward stewardship and restoration of urban ecology.
Game Changers 2017
Metropolis recognizes today's game changing leaders in architecture and design.
These Mexico City Developers Preserve Landmarks & Battle Gentrification
This developer is bringing new life to Mexico City’s historic neighborhoods—but keeping focus on equitable, sustainable growth.
Talented Designer In Need of A Champion? Meet Jerry Helling
The president and creative director of Bernhardt Design has created multiple platforms to invest in young American and international talent, helping to kick-start the careers of dozens of designers.
Is the Architecture Lobby the Bernie Sanders of Architecture?
All is not perfectly well in the world of architecture, and this advocacy group is looking to improve it.
For This Solar Design Pioneer, Architecture Is Synonymous With Energy
Daylight isn’t the first urban-planning consideration, but it is among the most important. This pioneer in solar design has worked for half a century to spread the message.
For WORKac, Building, Research, and Teaching Go Hand in Hand
With ties to building and academia, the New York firm is forging a new kind of architectural practice.
The Well-Tempered City: Jonathan F. P. Rose on Prosperity and Equity in Cities
Renowned developer and urban thinker Jonathan F. P. Rose argues for new criteria for urban planning and development.
