Speakers

Nicole Moyo is an award-winning Urban Designer, Architectural Designer, and Sessional Lecturer with over a decade of international experience across architecture, urban design, public art, and city-making. Her practice is grounded in human-centred and contextually responsive design, with a focus on placemaking, cultural identity, and socially engaged public space.

She is the winner of the Miami Design District Commission and has been recognized as Architectural Designer of the Year, alongside receiving an AIDA award for her contribution to design excellence. Her work has been internationally featured across platforms such as World Architecture Community, Dezeen, and ArchDaily. Her projects consistently explore the intersection of culture, ecology, and urban systems, using design as a tool for storytelling, civic engagement, and community empowerment.

Nicole is the Founder of GUD Urban Design, a practice focused on public art and placemaking, where she leads projects that bridge culture, design, and the public realm through impactful spatial interventions.

She currently serves as Principal Planner for Urban Design & Long Range Planning at the City of Hollywood, Florida, where she leads initiatives in urban design review, public art integration, historic preservation, and long-range planning. In this role, she contributes to shaping the city’s future growth and public realm through strategic planning and design leadership.

Her work is informed by a global perspective and a deep engagement with African cultural narratives, which she translates into contemporary spatial and public art interventions. Through her practice, Nicole continues to explore how cities can be more inclusive, expressive, and equitable—using design to create environments that foster connection, identity, and meaningful collective experience.