Deem Forum:
Designing for Dignity

This summer, Deem Journal presented our first series of forum discussions.

We gathered in virtual space to expand on conversations from our first issue, “Designing for Dignity,” and to connect with our community around the world.

Three sessions, hosted via Zoom, were themed around the three sections of the issue and brought together our editorial team, contributors and readers for the first time.

Our first session hosted spatial practitioners ⁣Neba Sere, Hilary Malson, and Dominique Petit-Frère (hailing from from London, Los Angeles, and Accra, respectively) to explore community centric examples of what it means to live together and was moderated by guest editor Joal Stein.

For our second session, editor Isabel Flower spoke with Cruz Garcia and Nathalie Frankowski of WAI about the relationship between architecture and social responsibility.

Our final session saw Oko Farms’ Yemi Amu and Soul Fire Farms' Naima Penniman join editor-in-chief Alice Grandiot for a conversation about hyper-local design strategies for building a sustainable and just food system.

We are excited to announce that the recording of each session is now available online (links to view below), and we would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who tuned in; the fruits of the discussions we shared will inform the direction and preparation of Issue Two.