Kunlé Adeyemi,architect & designer, will present a Paula Manship Endowed Lecture Series virtual lecture titled "Water Cities"on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.CT viaZoom.

Kunlé Adeyemi is an architect, designer and development researcher whose works are internationally recognised for originality and innovation.hth华体会体育app官网He is the founder and principal of NLÉ – an architecture, design and urbanism practice founded in 2010, for innovating cities and communities.Adeyemi's notable works include ‘Makoko Floating School', a groundbreaking, prototype floating structure once located in the lagoon heart of Lagos, Nigeria.

Alongside his professional practice with multiple prestigious awards, Adeyemi is an international speaker and thought leader.He is one of UNDP's African Influencers for Development (AI4D) Supergroup.He served as juror and nominator for distinguishing many industry talents including the RIBA international Prize, the AIA awards, Venice Biennale jury, and the Rolex Mentor and Protegé program.hth华体会体育app官网Adeyemi holds an honorary doctorate degree in Architecture from Hasselt University, Belgium, and a certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE).hth华体会体育app官网He is an Adjunct Visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Nigeria and has held several academic positions including the 2017 Aga Khan Design Critic in Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, New York, a visiting critic at Cornell University and Visiting Lecturer at Princeton University – where he leads academic research in architecture and urban solutions that are closer to societal, environmental and economic needs.

Register via Zoom.