Structure & Empathy
I grew up absorbing cultures, model making, and drawing. As a designer, facilitator and strategist, I work with organisations, communities and specialists.
I’m the founder of Nairobi Design, a consultancy and community that organises Nairobi Design Week, Kenya's annual design festival.
On the board of World Design Weeks, I work to improve diversity, member experience and data management. Teams I've started have thrived at Reckitt, WSUP, Sun King and Busara.
Past Engagements
- ArtsThread Global Creative Graduate Showcase, 2024
- What Design Can Do, Redesign Everything Challenge 2024
- ENRICH in Africa, 2023 [Workshop]
- World Design Weeks Summit 2023 [Board Member & Strategic Facilitator]
- Journey Through the Senses at Venice Design Week [Opening Moderator & Exhibitor]
- Kibera Fashion Week, 2023 [Workshop]
- ArtsThread Global Graduate Show, 2023 [Judge]
- Design Intelligence Awards, 2023 [Judge]
- Sondeka Awards, 2023 [Judge]
- Pan-African Creative Exchange, 2023 [Speaker]
- World Circular Economy Forum Nairobi 2023 [Speaker]
- ethSafari 2022 [Speaker]
- ArtsThread Global Graduate Show 2022 [Judge]
- Design Intelligence Award 2022 [Judge]
- Sinapis Business Clinic, 2022 [Workshop]
- Creative Mikser, 2022 [Workshop]
- New European Bauhaus Festival 2022 [Panelist]
- International Design Day 2022 [Panelist]
- ArtsThread Global Graduate Show 2021 [Judge]
- Sondeka Festival 2021 [Workshop]
- African Crossroads 2021 [Talk]
- Africa Comicade 2021 [Workshop]
- London Design Biennale 2021 [Exhibitor]
- Global LEAP Solar E-Waste Challenge 2020 [Judge]
- African Crossroads 2020 [Talk]
- ArtsThread Global Graduate Show 2020 [Judge]
- London Festival of Architecture 2020 [Talk]
- STIR World, 2020 [Curator]
- African Crossroads 2019 [Talk]
- ICoD Special Meeting 2019, Graz [Guest]
- Abu Dhabi Culture Summit, 2019 [Guest & Workshop]
- Design Week Addis Ababa 2019 [Exhibitor]
- Design Connections 2018 [Guest]
- London Design Biennale 2018 [Exhibitor & Panelist]
- Free Mind Sessions, 2017 [Panelist]
- Tajriba at iHub, 2015 [Talk]
Podcasts
I host the Afrika Design podcast, a creative tour of Africa, nominated 'Best Arts Podcast' in the 2022 APVA Awards.
Some other conversations I've had...
Africa on Luxury, 2024
Hideout Podcast, 2023
World Class Designer Podcast, 2020
Architecture Masters, 2018
Press & Media
- Nairobi design week filled with youthful energy and imagination - Business Daily Africa, 2022
- Judges Announced for Global Design Graduate Show - FashionUnited, 2021
- The young can lead through creativity - The Star, 2020
- Made in Kenya - STIR World, 2020
- Design Connections - British Council , 2018
- Design Indaba, 2015