Kounkuey Design Initiative

Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) was named the winner of the 2022 National Design Award for Landscape Architecture by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Residents of Kibera and California's Coachella Valley partner with Kounkuey Design Initiative to transform neglected land into vibrant public spaces. The short film highlights their work in designing resilient landscapes that restore health, dignity, and opportunity.

Through a series of films like this one, our goal was to capture the tangible, human impact of their interventions in an effort to depict not just outcomes, but the stories, transformations, and equity-driven design transformation taking place in public spaces around the world.