UnMade in China
Michael Tunkey (BPS ’00)
Michael Tunkey, design principal with CannonDesign, is a design leader, teacher and painter. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and Harvard GSD, and has held adjunct and visiting positions at Hong Kong University, Lund University and UB. Working at KPF, Office dA (NADAAA), and CannonDesign, he has led a wide range of projects in over a dozen countries. A leading advocate for design as a resource to unite and strengthen cities, Michael excels at community engagement, helping clients realize unimagined possibilities, and delivering projects that have generational positive impact. An art enthusiast who advocates for the infusion of public art and architecture, Michael has served on numerous committees for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Board of Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
The UnMade In China exhibit was an attempt to begin talking about design issues that were important, but were never discussed in China. Organized and curated by Michael Tunkey, the project asked 12 questions to 12 renowned architects about on of their Chinese projects which had “died.” We displayed the works and interviews publicly. While the premise and structure for the exhibit was simple, the result was powerful and ambiguous.
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