THE [204] DESIGN COLLECTIVE: A CommUNITY Catchup on navigating space
On May 13, half of The [204] Design Collective returned for a #CommUNITYCatchup, and it was a real full circle experience. Last year I introduced them on Episode 10 stating, “For The [204] Design Collective, the roof is not made of wood - it’s a glass ceiling - and they’re smashing it to let the light shine through.”
Founded in Winnipeg (hence the 204 area code in their name) but based worldwide, the 204 is a POC and women-led design studio that challenges and exposes inequality in the built environment, amplifying the voices of marginalized communities and exploring alternative forms of practicing architecture, working towards establishing a more accessible and diverse profession.
The Toronto-based crew, Cait Brock and Gaby Perezanta, discussed what the collective has been up to, what has changed for them, and how they are adapting to space and time by bringing The [204] to an expanded, accessible digital realm and what we can stay mindful of when it comes to our environment and design. Much love to the other half, super sisters, Sameera and Saira Abdulrehman who represented via London, UK!
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