Guests
Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Bernardo Fort-Brescia is the founding principal of Arquitectonica, the international design firm he co-founded in 1977. A Harvard GSD graduate and Fellow of the AIA, his work is known for its bold geometry, pattern, and color.
Eric Höweler
Eric Höweler is an architect and Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and co-founder of Höweler + Yoon Architecture. His practice spans work such as the MIT Museum and the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.
Max Goeggel
Max Goeggel founded the Harvard Architecture Undergraduate Society (HAUS), building it into a community devoted to fostering the appreciation of architecture and design at Harvard College. Today, he is working with the real estate collective FIFTH SPACE to repurpose San Francisco's historic Potrero Power Station into a future model for urban living.
Debbie Kropf
Debbie Kropf is an internationally recognized hospitality architect and founder of DSK Architect. She is the architect of Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, New York.
Grace La
Grace La is the Chair of the Harvard GSD's Department of Architecture. She is also Principal of LA DALLMAN Architects, internationally recognized for the integration of architecture, engineering and landscape.
Patrick O’Connell
Patrick O’Connell is an American chef and the proprietor of The Inn at Little Washington, a three-Michelin-starred country inn and restaurant located in Washington, Virginia. He is often referred to as “The Pope of American Cuisine.”
Francis Mercier
Francis Mercier is a Haitian DJ, producer, and founder of Deep Root, who has been shaping the house music landscape with a culturally rich sound that incorporates deep, melodic, and worldly elements.
Lina Ghotmeh
Lina is a humanist architect and defines her approach to architecture as an ‘Archaeology of the Future’ as seen in her projects such as the Serpentine Pavilion or the highly praised tower Stone Garden delivered in Beirut.
Sandra Edgerley
Sandra is the founder of The Quin, a social club that melds community-building and design to create a unique and collective experience. She is also the founder of a real estate development firm, Hexagon Properties.
Edward Glaeser
Professor Glaeser is the Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is the author of Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier.
Laurent Gardinier
Laurent is the President of Relais & Chateaux, an international association of 585 hotels and restaurants in 68 countries. The Gardinier family owns Le Taillevent in Paris and Domaine Les Crayeres in Champagne.
Wendell Burnette
Wendell Burnette is the principal of Arizona based Wendell Burnette Architects. His firm’s work includes Amangiri, the Desert Courtyard House, the Hidden Valley Desert House, Dialogue House, and Field House.
Dario Calmese
Dario is multidisciplinary artist and founder of the Institute of Black Imagination. He is the show director for Pyer Moss, an advisor to Estee Lauder, and the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vanity Fair.
Diego Grass
Diego is a Chilean architect and co-founder of audiovisual archive OnArchitecture. His work has been featured at venues such as the Venice Architecture Biennale, Gallery MA (Tokyo), and Vitra Design Museum.
Oana Stanescu
Oana is a Romanian architect, designer, writer, and educator. Her work includes the NYC Plus Pool, Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour stage, and numerous Off-White stores in collaboration with her close friend Virgil Abloh.