Fighting Slavery and Child Labor in Architecture: An Interview with Sharon Prince

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Dismantling the system of slave and child labor in the architecture and construction industry does not seem like a simple task, especially on a global scale. However, this is precisely the mission of the Design for Freedom (DFF) initiative, created by CEO and founder of the Grace Farms Foundation, Sharon Prince, along with Bill Menking, professor and editor-in-chief of The Architect's Newspaper.

Through events and freely available tools, Design for Freedom seeks to "raise awareness and inspire responses to halt forced labor in the construction materials supply chain," offering paths to ensure transparency and ethics in the architectural production process.

In an interview with architectural photographer Paul Clemence, Sharon Prince discusses the launch of the initiative, how architects can contribute, and what she has learned since Design for Freedom began.

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Cite: Baratto, Romullo. "Fighting Slavery and Child Labor in Architecture: An Interview with Sharon Prince" [Combatendo a escravidão e o trabalho infantil na arquitetura: entrevista com Sharon Prince] 03 May 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/999800/fighting-slavery-and-child-labor-in-architecture-an-interview-with-sharon-prince> ISSN 0719-8884

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