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Studio Gang offers a masterclass in public architecture with Brooklyn’s Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center

The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn is public architecture at its best. The new facility named after the first Black woman elected to Congress was designed ...
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“Humble in the Face of History”

A press conference in New York City today shed light on Penn Station’s future, after Halmar International was named master developer for the hub’s overhaul last month. The briefing was hosted at the ...
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Events and talks to tune into during Climate Week NYC 2026

At 1290 Avenue of the Americas, this morning session tackles indoor air quality, wellness, and performance metrics in commercial design, one of several sessions running alongside the week’s Opening ...
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A report from the inaugural Pan-African Biennale in Nairobi, Kenya

The inaugural Pan-African Biennale ran September 7–11. It located contributions from 54 African nations alongside voices from the diaspora. Students came from all over the African continent but also ...
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Why does American multifamily architecture look so banal? Here’s one reason

In a recent article in The New York Times, Anna Kodé lamented the blandness of multifamily architecture in the U.S. and posited several theories for this disappointment. The root cause of the banality ...
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Perkins&Will revisits Crow Island School near Chicago to update and upgrade a groundbreaking modernist monument to creative pedagogy

Perkins&Will’s design respects the historical integrity of the original architecture. The entrance and eastern facade include matching brick colors and patterns, and aluminum window systems. (Courtesy ...
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Take a look behind the construction of the tallest modular hotel in the U.S.

Modular construction is gaining steam in New York City, with the technique being utilized for new projects ranging from affordable housing to academic facilities. In September 2018, modular technology ...
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Beyer Blinder Belle completes Miramar, a residential complex, on Inwood’s rezoned waterfront

Inwood has spent the better part of a decade embroiled in one of the more contentious rezonings in recent New York City history. When the New York City Council approved the Inwood Neighborhood ...
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The White House’s classically inspired tennis pavilion is complete, draws criticism for timing

This week, First Lady Melania Trump unveiled her latest contribution to the White House grounds and to American architecture: A classically-inspired tennis pavilion on the South Grounds. “I am pleased ...
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FUSION, a new multidisciplinary architecture practice, combines the portfolios and expertise of four smaller firms

FUSION works in the restaurant, healthcare, housing, mixed-use, and retail sectors. (Courtesy FUSION) Prior to the merger, ID Studio 4 was an independent firm based out of Dallas and Sperides Reiners ...
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Why the demolition and privatization of NYCHA Fulton, Elliott, and Chelsea Houses in West Chelsea, Manhattan must be stopped

Fulton Houses are in the heart of Chelsea, located not far from prominent buildings like Google HQ and a new luxury high-rise by BIG. (Elvert Barnes/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED) Renee Keitt, ...
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MTA releases new renderings of Interborough Express stops designed by Jacobs and HDR

Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair CEO Janno Leiber released new renderings and design updates for the Interborough Express. Above is a rendering of the station at New Utrecht Avenue. (Courtesy MTA) ...