Fri, Sep 04
|River Trail
Global Diasporas, Local Design Culture
City of Design Conversation Series moderated by Stefan Novakovic
Time & Location
Sep 04, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
River Trail, 9301 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI 48214, USA
About the event
Artists, architects and designers with multi-national backgrounds and experiences talk about how design and creativity comes from embracing a mix of cultures and backgrounds while remaining rooted in local communities.
Featured Panelists
Romeo Okwara: Nigerian-born, Detroit-based artist and fine art photographer, formerly played as a defensive end for the Detroit Lions in the NFL.
Farida Abu-Bakare: Toronto-based architect and curator, serving as Head of Global Practice at New York-based WXY Architecture.
Quan Thai: Detroit-based, Toronto-raised designer, artist and founder of Never Only Architecture. Thai currently teaches architecture at Michigan’s Lawrence Technical University.
Stefan Novakovic: Born in Prague, Stefan is a Toronto-based writer and editor specializing in architecture and urbanism, and a co-founder of Expo Magazine.