We welcome all students, faculty, and staff to submit suggestions for books (or other printed media) that explore the intersection of design, race, and the built environment. We especially seek out contributions from authors, architects, designers, and critics who study the African diaspora, as well as media centering on the work of designers whose voices, past and present, have not been showcased at the GSD. The Frances Loeb Library will expand library collections to acquire recommended literature that is not currently present in the library. Submitted items will be displayed on a rotating basis.

Through the display and the bibliography, we hope to begin to fill in narrative gaps and spark meaningful dialogue about design, race, and the built environment.

To continue the work that we began with this initial call, the Frances Loeb Library has partnered with The Nexus podcast. Guests on the podcast explore the intersection of design, identity, and practice. In this way, we are dedicated to expanding this list with input from beyond the GSD community.

 

 

Books Suggested by the GSD Community