Abiola Diana Makinde (b. Miami, 2000) is a Nigerian-Trinidadian-American Scholar, Industrial Designer/Engineer, and Cultural Producer whose work spans smart technologies and handcrafted objects designed for everyday life. She earned a BFA in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and an MS in Engineering Design & Innovation from Northwestern University. She is a recipient of the Fulbright-Nehru Open Research Award and the GEM Fellowship.

Based in Chicago, Makinde is the principal of A/D Design Studio, a handcrafted homeware studio where materiality and heritage motifs converge in the form of sculptural furniture. She is currently developing the Ijoko Ore collection, a series of walnut furniture pieces dedicated to the bond between sisters, and Ila Coasters, a collection of geometric, glass-like coasters inspired by West African iconographic visual languages.‍ ‍

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