Fellows mentioned in this story: Kūha‘o Zane
From University of Hawai‘i News:
New bilingual signage on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus based on kānaka ʻōiwi (Native Hawaiian) knowledge and values received a 2023 World Changing Ideas Award in the Art and Design category on May 2. Fast Company’s World-Changing Ideas Awards honor the innovative ways businesses and organizations are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone.
“Receiving this award is a huge honor, primarily because it is highlighting the Indigenous knowledge systems that exist in Mānoa valley,” said Brian Strawn, principal investigator at the UH Community Design Center (UHCDC) at UH Mānoa’s School of Architecture. “Highlighting the ecological and cultural significance of this place is of great importance to the university.”
Strawn, along with his co-investigator Karla Sierralta, led the UHCDC team that included staff, student research assistants and graduate students. The UH-based team co-designed the new wayfinding system together with Nalani Kanakaʻole, Sig Zane, and Kūhaʻo Zane of Sig Zane Designs.
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