The New Vernacular Podcast
by Khalil Jawanza Parris
Welcome to The New Vernacular Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring architecture and design that reimagines vernacular forms, materials, and techniques. The podcast highlights architects, designers, and artists from underrepresented regions—Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Southeast Asia—whose work lacks visibility in mainstream architecture discourse.Through interviews, we highlight projects that seamlessly blend vernacular practices with modern design, broadening design perspectives and celebrating global creativity across cultures.
Episodes
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Kristina Egbers: Patience in Practice; From a German Classroom to Zimbabwe, Africa
In our first episode of the series, we sit down with German-based architect Kristina Egbers, founder of studio*k. Recorded in 2022, this conversation marks the inaugural episode of our initiative. Kristina shares her journey from thesis to practice, focusing on her design of a primary school in...
About this show
Welcome to The New Vernacular Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring architecture and design that reimagines vernacular forms, materials, and techniques. The podcast highlights architects, designers, and artists from underrepresented regions—Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Southeast Asia—whose work lacks visibility in mainstream architecture discourse.Through interviews, we highlight projects that seamlessly blend vernacular practices with modern design, broadening design perspectives and celebrating global creativity across cultures.
Hosted by
Khalil Jawanza Parris