CEO + Founding Principal
Kounkuey Design Initiative
Los Angeles, CA
Chelina Odbert, HASLA, Chelina Odbert is founding principal and director of Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), a non-profit design firm with offices in the US, Kenya, and Sweden. Around the world,KDI works with residents to build a more just public realm and community power. Chelina holds teaching appointments at UCLA and the Claremont Colleges and is a member of the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board.
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FRI-D08: Rethinking Participation and Power: Expanding the Potential of Design for Everyone
Friday, October 10, 2025
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM CT