Maryam will give her The Path Forward: Designing Beyond an Autonomous Architecture lecture on Friday, November 6th at 2pm via zoom. Register HERE.
MIIM Designs Selected to Reimagine the El Segundo Gateway for the LA 2028 Olympics /
MIIM Designs is thrilled to announce our collaboration with the City of El Segundo in an exploration of the city’s main entrance on Imperial Highway. The 100 acres land is located in parallel with LAX runway just south of the city and is the gateway to the City of El Segundo. The original sign served as a landmark for the city.
The El Segundo Gateway, builds on the historical circular walls. The walls, the arms of the city, embrace you when you first arrive. Creating an inclusive in motion, representing the cycles of life, that emulates growth. The path directs you towards the west – as the sunsets, reflecting on the future of El Segundo and the future changes and shifting towards the emergence and weaving of a sustainability and technology through the celebration of the Blue Butterflies.
“Land locked at one of the prominent spaces of Southern California, El Segundo is one of the main cities that one witnesses upon their arrival. Filled with a rich historical context of a land that was previously owned by corn farmers, later turned into a refinery town, through Chevron. We ask ‘How do we want the future gateway, for the city of El Segundo, to be representative of the community? And, how do we create: Wayfinding, Community, and Ownership?’ We strongly believe that the combination of strategic planning, creative programming and thoughtful transformation of the site will bring a renewed sense of relevance to this gateway.” – Maryam Eskandari
#BLACKLIVESMATTER /
In lieu of a “normal Monday”, and in response to the events currently unfolding across the United State, MIIM Designs has recognized that business cannot continue as usual and we have made the decision to pause and stand in solidarity with all those demanding justices. The murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis was the latest in a long line of brutal acts. The betrayal of promises of our aspirations and the broken principal values of our society a has underscored a culture of systemic racism, hate and disenfranchisement.
While MIIM Design’s founding mission, Design Communities and Create Culture, emphasized civic dialogue and activism in architecture and design, we know that there is inherent privilege embedded in whose voices are heard. We ask you, if it is possible to join us, so that we can stand humbly in solidarity, sadness, anger and hope with our fellow black communities, and to recommit to elevating the crucial narratives of those who are hurting the most, in both our words and actions.
With Justice, Equality, Health and Safety,
The MIIM Team
MIIM Designs is a proud sponsor of the "NOW WHAT!?" Exhibit /
Over the last couple of weeks, the architecture community has been celebrating incredible and talented architects. New York Times and Architecture Digest recently ran two articles on “Architecture is No Longer Just a ‘Gentleman’s Profession’” and “LA-Mas Blending Design and Public Policy Solution”; and the Future of Women theme for the month of September was “Architecture”. Many of these architects have been setting the stepping stones and paving the way for the future of the architecture community. There is no better way to celebrate them than through this incredible exhibit - Now What?! The first exhibition to examine the little-known history of architects and designers working to further the causes of the civil rights, women’s, and LGBTQ movements of the past fifty years.
It is such an honor to celebrate these architects who have paved the way. Please join us as we show our appreciation and gratitude for the amazing contribution they have made in the field of architecture.
MARYAM TO SPEAK AT THE FUTURE OF WOMEN /
The Future of Women has announced this Fall’s line up for the event. You are invited to an intimate breakfast with Maryam and four other incredible architects who are blazing trails, shaping societies, and inspiring communities. This event will be a candid conversation so that we can hear real stories, connect across cultures, and explore how these stories can be used for social change.
Get your tickets here and use PROMO CODE MARYAM to get your DISCOUNT!
Let's support women-led business while we're at it. Your ticket goes towards the delicious breakfast, giving our incredible chefs a nice Monday morning boost! See you there!
Maryam talks about the future of Schools of Architecture in Re.Design School /
Recently, the Architecture School at The Design School at ASU launched a new initiative – Re.Designing The Design School - to ensure that architecture schools across the United States are providing students with the best design education.
In the interview, Maryam was asked the following questions:
1. Where is design going?
2. How can design education be more relevant?
3. What are the future skillsets designers need to learn now?
4. Designers work in transdisciplinary. What should a design school do to prepare students for that?
5. What should a design school do to forward equity and inclusion?
Read Maryam’s Interview HERE.
Paid Summer Internship on the 1947 Partition /
The 1947 Partition Archive is now accepting applications for our Oral History Student Internship Program in South Asia. You may apply to one of our funded districts listed below or define your own region within South Asia where you think stories should be collected. Please note you are responsible for finding your own lodging. In the questions below, you will be asked to justify your choice with evidence.
The funded regions currently include:
- Maharashtra, India
- Sindh, Pakistan
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Delhi, NCR, India
- West Bengal, India
- Assam, India
- Bihar, India
- Baluchistan, Pakistan
- Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab, India
- Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Special compensation city: Lahore, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore
- Special compensation in Karachi via: Mustafa Zafar Fellowship to record stories
- Other... NOMINATE A CITY
Apply HERE