2024-05-03T21:27:36-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150334307/architects-lesley-lokko-and-indy-johar-recognized-in-king-charles-new-year-honors-list Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-01-03T18:24:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/571d5542fe1464e71739b292f21760f5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150175724/royal-institute-of-british-architects" target="_blank">Royal Institute of British Architects</a> has announced that Scottish-Ghanaian architect and academic&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1333036/lesley-lokko" target="_blank">Lesley Lokko</a> has been awarded an OBE for her services to architecture and education in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2088945/king-charles" target="_blank">King Charles</a> III&rsquo;s first New Year's honors list.&nbsp;</p> <p>Founder and Director of the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/150291172/african-futures-institute" target="_blank">African Futures Institute</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150170946/decolonization-is-a-gift-ccny-s-lesley-lokko-on-questioning-architecture-s-inherited-futures" target="_blank">former Dean</a> of the Spitzer School of Architecture at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/13919101/city-college-of-new-york-ccny" target="_blank">City College of New York</a>, Lokko&rsquo;s growing collection of honors and accolades includes the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150243387/multi-talented-architect-and-academic-advocate-lesley-lokko-is-awarded-the-2020-riba-annie-spink-award" target="_blank">2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award</a>&nbsp;and being appointed to curate the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888350/2023-venice-biennale" target="_blank">2023 Venice Architecture Biennale</a>, making her the first Black architect and fourth woman to do so.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/33/3370362d53d9ef658aa1248cbbb350dd.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/33/3370362d53d9ef658aa1248cbbb350dd.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150291165/lesley-lokko-chosen-as-curator-for-2023-venice-biennale-architecture-exhibition" target="_blank">Lesley Lokko chosen as curator for 2023 Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition</a></figcaption></figure><p>Lokko was joined by fellow architect Indy Johar, co-founder of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150334315/dark-matter-labs" target="_blank">Dark Matter Labs</a>, a nonprofit strategic design and development company, who was awarded an MBE for his services to architecture.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce2f8563bdbebd3297d37988b58cce25.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce2f8563bdbebd3297d37988b58cce25.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Indy Johar. Image: Dark Matter Labs</figcaption></figure><p>Johar also co-founded multi-disciplinary design studio Archi...</p>