About

Sekou Cooke is a Cornell University educated, Jamaican-born, practitioner and educator. From the beginning of his time in New York City, Sekou was able to independently complete built works such as the Clarke-Woods Loft, Fanny Restaurant and Skin brand store. Conceptual works include Ferdie Neita Park, Yilmeh Academy and Re:module. Design/build works include Sol-y-mar Day Spa, Sessions Training Center and Live Fit Gym. He has created a series of key collaborations with slap.ink Design Collective (now Freeform Deform) in New York, KBeig Design and BLNKT Collaborative in San Francisco. Sekou has taught architectural studios and seminars at New York City College of Technology, California College of the Arts and Academy of Art University. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Architecture. He is also a licensed architect in the states of New York and California.