Principal
Studio-MLA
Los Angeles, CA
Kush Parekh is a Design Principal at Studio-MLA with over 20 years of experience leading complex civic, cultural, and urban projects. He plays a key role in shaping firmwide design direction while guiding multidisciplinary teams through large-scale work. Kush translates community priorities and big ideas into clear strategies that connect landscape and infrastructure within the urban fabric. He has led many of Studio-MLA’s most complex and consequential projects, including Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium, and currently leading the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and the California Indian Heritage Center. His work advances ecological performance, climate resilience, and lasting civic value.
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FRI-FS-05: Ecology at Work: Designing Urban Habitat in Exposition Park
Friday, September 18, 2026
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM PT
FRI-FS-17: Transforming Inglewood: Designing Civic Infrastructure Through Sports Centric Development
Friday, September 18, 2026
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM PT