B-KD (Büro Koray Duman) is a research-driven architecture and design studio based in New York City and Istanbul. We believe in architecture’s power as a social infrastructure to create a sense of belonging. We design spaces of generosity, of sharing, and the creation of knowledge and new forms of community.
Founded in 2013, B-KD works globally across all typologies and scales. We have designed and executed projects for MoMA PS1 Museum, Finnish Cultural Institute NY, the Noguchi Museum, IKSV, artist Richard Prince, the American Society for Muslim Advancement, Council for Fashion Designers of America, and Design Within Reach, among other cultural visioner and forward-thinking clients.
In 2017, Architizer honored B-KD as Emerging Firm of the Year for ‘its forward-thinking vision for the role of the architect and the desire to disrupt the stigma of the practice.’ The studio has received several design awards from AIA New York, the Society of American Registered Architects, Architect’s Newspaper, Interior Design Magazine, and Dezeen. In 2016, we were selected for the NYC Department of Design & Construction’s DCE (Design and Construction Excellence 2.0) program. B-KD is an immigrant and LGBTQ-owned company with a team of architects representing a diverse mix of nationalities and experiences from around the world.
Purpose
We create functional and unexpected, engaged and poetic, experimental and welcoming spaces|
We believe architecture should enable generosity, the creation of knowledge, and new forms of community
We see architecture as a social infrastructure that provides a sense of belonging
We thrive on hybrid public spaces that perform in multiple ways
We thrive on profound collaborations with communities, bureaucrats, engineers, artists, storytellers, and dreamers
Alignment with Guiding Principles
At the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, we invite companies of all sizes, industries, and geographies to champion our Guiding Principles for Inclusive Action and demonstrate how they contribute to meaningful change. To ensure alignment with our principles, our members are assessed by at least one reporting body, sustainability-related certificate, benchmark, rating agency or similar organization.
