Black Girls Code
“The design is meant to make them feel like they’re behind the scenes, insiders.”
– Danish Kurani
To design its new space in New York, Black Girls Code turned to Danish Kurani, a young Harvard-trained architect who had recently designed Google’s Code Next Lab, a space for high school–age students to take math, science, and technology lessons taught by Google engineers. Because the aim of Black Girls Code is to make technology and science less intimidating, its interior design was imperative. Kurani notes, “This is the first time many of these girls are doing robotics or coding, so the question was ‘how do you design a space where tech seems less daunting and more familiar?’” His response is a brightly colored environment that encourages the girls to interact with the space—in a way not unlike a tech workplace.
“For lighting, we exposed the filaments so the girls can see what goes into lights, and for the conduits that run along the ceiling, we converted them to look like the circuitry of a motherboard.”
– Extracted from Architectural Digest, 2/24/20
Featured Stuff
Pendant with rotating arms provides a wide spread of light. The adaptable fixture adds a sculptural element perfect for living and dining areas.
Stuff: Mobile Light
Design: kurani
Photography: Aaron Thompson
Location: New York, NY
