Adaeze Cadet: Better Design Starts with Inclusion

About this episode

Tiffany Rafii interviews Adaeze Cadet about the importance of equity and inclusion in design and architecture.

What if equity isn’t separate from design excellence, but the foundation of it? In this episode of Play with Matches, host Tiffany Rafii sits down with Adaeze Cadet, Design Principal at HOK, to explore how equity and mentorship shape better outcomes in architecture. From community-centered projects to leadership at the firm level, Adaeze shares why who is included in the process directly impacts the quality of the work. HOK | Show Transcript Think you’d make a great guest on Play with Matches...

People in this episode

Host: Tiffany Rafii

Guest: Adaeze Cadet

Topics covered

• equity in design
• architecture
• mentorship
• community-centered projects
• leadership

Keywords

• design excellence
• equity
• architecture
• mentorship
• community projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HOK

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