Toyota Lecture Series: Michael Ford
Schedule
Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
301 Frederick St, Detroit, MI 48202-4024, United States | Detroit, MI
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About the eventThis lecture offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at over two decades of work by Michael Ford—widely known as The Hip Hop Architect—exploring the intersection of hip hop culture and design. From the architectural storytelling of The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx and The Memphis Hip Hop Museum to award-winning product collaborations and international youth camps, the presentation reveals how hip hop continues to shape the built environment and the objects within it.
Michael Ford, AIA, NOMA, NCARB has dedicated his career to increasing diversity in architecture through culturally relevant education. He founded The Hip Hop Architecture Camp, a global program that uses Hip Hop to introduce underrepresented youth to design.
As Founding Principal of BrandNu Design Studio, Ford leads projects like The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx. His work has been featured on Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul Sunday, The TODAY Show, Rolling Stone, and Interior Design Magazine.
Ford is a highly regarded speaker for his thought leadership at the intersection of design and culture. Some of his past keynotes include the American Institute of Architects National Conference, American Planning Association’s Planning Conference, The Toronto Interior Design Show.
Event is free and open to the general public. Parking is available in the CCS Brush St lot; entrance on Brush just north of Frederick.
Learn more here: https://www.detroitmonthofdesign.org/event-details/toyota-lecture-series-michael-ford
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