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NOMA Chooses Wanda Dalla Costa as the Opening Keynote

We’re excited to announce Wanda Dalla Costa as the opening keynote speaker for the 2026 NOMA Conference | The Leading Edge.

A trailblazing architect, educator, and champion of Indigenous place-keeping, Wanda has spent nearly three decades working alongside Indigenous communities across North America. Her work centers community knowledge, cultural practices, and the people who call these places home.

Wanda brings a powerful perspective on designing alongside communities, centering the people and cultures connected to it. Her work offers real insight into culturally responsive and community-driven design.

Don’t miss her opening keynote: Thursday, October 15 | 9:30 AM

Wanda will kick off a full day of conversations, learning, networking, and ideas at The Leading Edge.

And this is only the beginning. With 60+ sessions, keynotes, workshops, an Expo, tours, networking events, and the NOMA Awards Gala, there will be plenty to experience throughout the conference.

NOMA 2026 | The Leading Edge

October 14–18, 2026
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa | Aventura, Florida

Now is the time get registered and join us in South Florida before we sell out!

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October 14-18, The Leading Edge, 2026 NOMA Annual Conference

Looking forward to seeing you in south Florida! Call for seminars is already open and you can even pre-register at https://LeadingEdge.NOMA.net
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We are honored to celebrate Saundra Little and her extraordinary contributions to architecture, Detroit, and the next generation of design leaders.

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NOMA Member Juan Self Named to 2026 National Trust Advisors Class
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The $150,000 award will help St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church’s congregation create a plan to preserve the unique 53-year-old structure designed by the late Black Chicago architect Wendell Campbell

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Meet Monique Brown, RA, NOMA, LEED AP, a 2026 ACE-ENR Outstanding Mentor with the ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida! 

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Past winners of the Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards Competition

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Pascale Sablan, NOMA, FAIA, LEED AP, CEO

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Adjaye Associates

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Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation

Ronnie McGhee, NOMA, FAIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Architect of Record, Principal in Charge

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R. McGhee & Associates

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Small Projects

Feifei Feng, NOMA, AIA, Architect of Record; Qiangru Hua – Collaborator, Architect

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Moment X

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Built Work

Everardo Jefferson, NOMA, AIA and Sara Caples, NOMA, AIA, Architect of Record & Principal Design Architect

Citation: Louis Armstrong Center – Queens, NY (2023)

Caples Jefferson Architects

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Vision Work

Yu-Ngok Lo, NOMA, FAIA, Principal Design Architect

Citation: Mobile Housing Network, Macau and Hong Kong, China

YNL Architects

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Built Work

Eric Oskey, NOMA, FAIA, Principal Design Architect

Citation: Arrupe Hall at St. Joseph’s University (2021), Lower Merion Township, PA

Moto Designshop

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UnBuilt Work

Jeff Kenoff, FAIA, NCARB, Principal Design Architect, Gregory Mell, NOMA, AIA, Director, Georgina Lalli, NOMA, AIA, Senior Associate Principal

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Kohn Pedersen Fox

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UnBuilt Work

Burt Pinnock, NOMA, FAIA, Principal Design Architect

Citation: The Shockoe Project, Richmond, VA

Baskervill

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