Mari Fujita is a designer and educator. Mari’s research is focused on the spatial and cultural effects of globalism. Her design studios and seminars explore emergent forms of urbanism with a focus on Vancouver and other cities experiencing rapid growth.
Mari Fujita’s design practice FUJITAWORK pursues a diverse range of projects. Work to date includes projects that range from material studies to small-scale gallery installations, building designs, and urban proposals.
Mari received a B.A. from Columbia University in Architecture and Art History, an M.Arch. from Princeton University, and has worked in both New York and Berlin. She is the recipient of numerous design awards including the Susan Kolarik Underwood Prize for Excellence in Design from Princeton University. Her writing has been most recently published in the JAE, Praxis and Arcade Journal. Her work has more recently been exhibited at the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition WE: Vancouver – 12 Manifestos for the City, and at the 2009 Hong Kong / Shenzhen Bi-City Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism.