Queeries is an initiative that encompasses research, storytelling, community-building, and fun-having, for and by queers in spatial design. 

Queeries is a design practice of queering norms in design through studio & education; questioning the role of the architect; architectural discourse & criticism; and exploring design interpretations rather than conforming to design standards.

Queeries takes the position that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion discourse fails to address the material conditions of those who are included as part of diversity initiatives—especially when it’s spatial. Identities are political, not merely marketing or diversifying tools, because how one identifies and how one is perceived by others can affect design philosophies, processes, and outcomes.

Queeries is about asking questions more than finding answers.

Six Initiatives Model Ways to Practice True Design Justice

By Jax Stone, Metropolis Magazine, September 3, 2021Across the globe, architects, designers, and planners are redefining what it means to be an advocate in the design professions.