Danish Kurani

Danish Kurani is an architect and designer. At 13, he was sketching plans for recreation centers for children in Pakistan. Today, he's the founder of Kurani, a global architecture firm that designs life-changing spaces for education. For every space he designs, from flood-resistant floating homes to science labs in at-risk communities to rehabilitation centers for incarcerated men, he infuses his unique design philosophy, which he's been cultivating over the past 20 years. The philosophy—Baaham—treats architecture as an active participant in our daily lives which holds real power to improve our health and well-being.

Kurani has taught at Harvard and Stanford, worked with Google and Khan Academy, and advised Fortune 100 companies and governments. He's also the host, co-creator, and executive producer of the forthcoming TV series Redesigned with Danish Kurani. In 2021, Fast Company voted him one of the most innovative architects in the world.