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Sunena V Maju

Sunena V Maju

Contributing Writer

Sunena Maju is an architect, writer, and curator whose work explores the intersections of art, design, and architecture. Her practice is shaped by decolonial perspectives and cross-cultural exchange, with experience at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF). She holds an MA in History of Design and Curatorial Studies from Parsons.

Sunena V Maju

Contributing Writer

Sunena V Maju Sunena Maju is an architect, writer, and curator whose work explores the intersections of art, design, and architecture. Her practice is shaped by decolonial perspectives and cross-cultural exchange, with experience at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF). She holds an MA in History of Design and Curatorial Studies from Parsons.

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Behnaz Farahi on gaze, mindfulness and thinking through materials

Behnaz Farahi on gaze, mindfulness and thinking through materials

Jun 24, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Jun 24, 2026

Looking for hope and legacy at NYCxDESIGN in New York

Looking for hope and legacy at NYCxDESIGN in New York

May 30, 2026

by Sunena V Maju May 30, 2026

On wells, depth and colour: All is Well at RALPH PUCCI International, New York

On wells, depth and colour: All is Well at RALPH PUCCI International, New York

May 22, 2026

by Sunena V Maju May 22, 2026

Isamu Noguchi was never a designer, affirms High Museum of Art, Atlanta

Isamu Noguchi was never a designer, affirms High Museum of Art, Atlanta

May 21, 2026

by Sunena V Maju May 21, 2026

iF Design Award 2026 examined what it means to design in the age of AI

iF Design Award 2026 examined what it means to design in the age of AI

May 09, 2026

by Sunena V Maju May 09, 2026

ICFF 2026: Can design find common ground in a fractured trade world?

ICFF 2026: Can design find common ground in a fractured trade world?

Apr 25, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Apr 25, 2026

News
Design

The must-see immersive installations activating Milan Design Week 2026

The must-see immersive installations activating Milan Design Week 2026

Apr 16, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Apr 16, 2026

Extending the table: STIR in conversation with Koray Duman

Extending the table: STIR in conversation with Koray Duman

Apr 02, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Apr 02, 2026

OMA’s New Museum expansion in New York negotiates memory, identity and authorship

OMA’s New Museum expansion in New York negotiates memory, identity and authorship

Mar 26, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Mar 26, 2026

Ferréol Babin shapes landscapes in wood with his painted furniture at Friedman Benda

Ferréol Babin shapes landscapes in wood with his painted furniture at Friedman Benda

Mar 14, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Mar 14, 2026

How the Whitney Biennial 2026 reimagines the new American

How the Whitney Biennial 2026 reimagines the new American

Mar 11, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Mar 11, 2026

Opinions
Art

Meeting Bruce Goff: Objects, imagination and an unconventional practice

Meeting Bruce Goff: Objects, imagination and an unconventional practice

Mar 05, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Mar 05, 2026

Patriotic prints and precious things at the 72nd Winter Show in New York

Patriotic prints and precious things at the 72nd Winter Show in New York

Feb 12, 2026

by Sunena V Maju Feb 12, 2026

Bilbao, LA and beyond: Frank Gehry, the visionary behind defiant landmarks

Bilbao, LA and beyond: Frank Gehry, the visionary behind defiant landmarks

Dec 06, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Dec 06, 2025

Calder Gardens and the quiet power of landscape-driven design

Calder Gardens and the quiet power of landscape-driven design

Dec 04, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Dec 04, 2025

At BDNY 2025, design becomes a lens on influence, immersion and industry

At BDNY 2025, design becomes a lens on influence, immersion and industry

Nov 27, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Nov 27, 2025

Storefront for Art and Architecture through the eyes of José Esparza Chong Cuy

Storefront for Art and Architecture through the eyes of José Esparza Chong Cuy

Nov 13, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Nov 13, 2025

Donald Judd’s Marfa: a fire, a philosophy, a restoration of a restoration

Donald Judd’s Marfa: a fire, a philosophy, a restoration of a restoration

Nov 08, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Nov 08, 2025

A SHIFT in the art of architecture at the 2025 Chicago Architecture Biennial

A SHIFT in the art of architecture at the 2025 Chicago Architecture Biennial

Oct 09, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Oct 09, 2025

Jeanne Gang’s design cradles the world’s oldest single malt scotch whisky

Jeanne Gang’s design cradles the world’s oldest single malt scotch whisky

Oct 02, 2025

by Sunena V Maju Oct 02, 2025

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ICFF 2024 marks a new dawn for design trends and practices at NYCxDesign

ICFF 2024 marks a new dawn for design trends and practices at NYCxDesign

May 30, 2024

by Sunena V Maju May 30, 2024

Neytt: a story from the backwaters of Kerala to the steps of Met Gala in New York

Neytt: a story from the backwaters of Kerala to the steps of Met Gala in New York

May 15, 2023

by Sunena V Maju May 15, 2023

Barovier&Toso redefines the art of Venetian glass at Milan Design Week 2023

Barovier&Toso redefines the art of Venetian glass at Milan Design Week 2023

May 11, 2023

by Sunena V Maju May 11, 2023

Moroso’s pastels and Diesel Red palette unveils an intriguing design language

Moroso’s pastels and Diesel Red palette unveils an intriguing design language

May 09, 2023

by Sunena V Maju May 09, 2023

‘Urgent Legacy’ exemplifies Swiss design at Brera Design District

‘Urgent Legacy’ exemplifies Swiss design at Brera Design District

Apr 22, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Apr 22, 2023

Campo Base marks a moment of reflection and controversy at Fuorisalone 2023

Campo Base marks a moment of reflection and controversy at Fuorisalone 2023

Apr 19, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Apr 19, 2023

Follow the Light: a technological ‘Direction’ at Milan Design Week 2023

Follow the Light: a technological ‘Direction’ at Milan Design Week 2023

Apr 14, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Apr 14, 2023

‘Janny Baek: The Pleasure of Growth' creates an ecosystem of infinite forms

‘Janny Baek: The Pleasure of Growth' creates an ecosystem of infinite forms

Apr 05, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Apr 05, 2023

Taking a moment with the light, sound, and fluid dynamics of Lily Clark’s fountains

Taking a moment with the light, sound, and fluid dynamics of Lily Clark’s fountains

Apr 03, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Apr 03, 2023

'Mirror Mirror’ reflects on Chatsworth’s architecture through contemporary designs

'Mirror Mirror’ reflects on Chatsworth’s architecture through contemporary designs

Mar 28, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 28, 2023

Everything but an object: Anna Bera’s ‘ostentatious’ OBJECT Collection

Everything but an object: Anna Bera’s ‘ostentatious’ OBJECT Collection

Mar 23, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 23, 2023

The Future Perfect brings Gaetano Pesce’s considered creative imperfections to LA

The Future Perfect brings Gaetano Pesce’s considered creative imperfections to LA

Mar 20, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 20, 2023

Infinite loops and lines shape contours of Another Human’s Doodle Collection

Infinite loops and lines shape contours of Another Human’s Doodle Collection

Mar 16, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 16, 2023

Brecht Wright Gander’s kinetic light sculpture dramatically enlivens matter

Brecht Wright Gander’s kinetic light sculpture dramatically enlivens matter

Mar 10, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 10, 2023

From denting cans to decoding design: Noah Deledda's kinetic art of crushing

From denting cans to decoding design: Noah Deledda's kinetic art of crushing

Mar 02, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 02, 2023

The muse for Rollo Studio’s lighting design lies between earthly and extraterrestrial

The muse for Rollo Studio’s lighting design lies between earthly and extraterrestrial

Mar 01, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Mar 01, 2023

From terrains to tuft: Mauro Frazão’s textile art draws from fluidic landscapes

From terrains to tuft: Mauro Frazão’s textile art draws from fluidic landscapes

Feb 22, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Feb 22, 2023

Friedman Benda silver screens 35 years of Estúdio Campana with <i>‘Cine São José’</i>

Friedman Benda silver screens 35 years of Estúdio Campana with ‘Cine São José’

Feb 20, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Feb 20, 2023

MASA gallery's artistic nomadism finds home in an 18th century Mexican villa

MASA gallery's artistic nomadism finds home in an 18th century Mexican villa

Feb 13, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Feb 13, 2023

<em>‘Everything Here Is Volcanic’</em> orates the design verses of contemporary Mexico

‘Everything Here Is Volcanic’ orates the design verses of contemporary Mexico

Feb 07, 2023

by Sunena V Maju Feb 07, 2023

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