Money raised from the Design Yard Sale will go to The Bail Project and Colloqate Design
have already raised over $50,000). It is not just about raising funds, though – Design Yard Sale was also founded to raise questions about the vast racial inequalities within the design and architecture industries.
“This student-led initiative clearly acknowledges that racism cannot simply be fixed through design alone but through how and where we choose to spend our money,” said Byron. “Even the selection of charitable organisations points to a fundamental understanding that in order to combat systemic racism you have to disrupt the flow of cash to institutions that promote inequality and diminish the voices of the most vulnerable.
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