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KPF’s Mixed-Use Supertall at 520 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Spirals Toward the Sky

New York City

Leopoldo Villardi

May 6, 2026

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The firm, celebrating its 50th anniversary, devised an arched curtain wall to create depth and shadow.

exterior of TP-Link headquarters in China

KPF’s Design for the New TP-Link Headquarters in Shenzhen Emphasizes Connectivity

Matthew Marani

May 20, 2025

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The 30-story tower includes a soaring full-height atrium, flexible floor plates, and passive ventilation strategies.

Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse: 2025

KPF’s Overhaul of a Madison Avenue Office Offers a Template for Upgrading Manhattan’s Commercial Stock

New York City

Matthew Marani

February 17, 2025

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The firm revitalizes a 1950s office block by preserving its historic base and adding a sleek tower above.

Case Study: Glass & Glazing

Kohn Pedersen Fox Revamps a New York Lobby with Art Nouveau–Inspired Glazing

New York

Matthew Marani

March 21, 2024

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The firm modernizes its 1989 office tower with a sinuous glass entrance.

Snapshot: KPF's Superscale Atlantis The Royal Reworks the Logic of a Tall Building

Dubai

Leopoldo Villardi

March 15, 2024

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Fourty-three stories high and over a quarter mile in length, the resort stretches out along one of the largest man-made archipelagos in the world.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Hana Kassem

RECORD Editors

September 11, 2023

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KPF principal Hana Kassem joins the podcast to discuss her approach to human-centered design, designing within the tech industry, and transforming a section of Manhattan’s 1914 Farley Post Office into new office space for Meta.

KPF Transforms a Former Post Office into New Workspace for Meta

New York City

Thomas de Monchaux

August 10, 2023

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The parent company of Facebook expands to the 1914-built Farley Post Office, which is also home to the new Moynihan Train Hall.

Gene Kohn and One Vanderbilt in New York City

Tribute: Eugene Kohn (1930–2023)

Clifford A. Pearson

March 9, 2023

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Born in Philadelphia, the KPF co-founder was instrumental in the global growth of the New York-based firm best known for its high-profile civic and cultural projects and superlatively tall skyscrapers.

In a First for an Architect, KPF's Eugene Kohn Named Life Trustee of Urban Land Institute

Matt Hickman

January 24, 2023

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Kohn first joined the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit as a member several years after co-founding KPF alongside William Pedersen and Sheldon Fox in 1976.

Interview with Gene Kohn

Deputy editor Suzanne Stephens chatted with the KPF founder about topics discussed in his new book.

Suzanne Stephens

December 5, 2019

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RECORD speaks with the Kohn Pederson Fox founder about his conversational autobiography, 'The World by Design: The Story of a Global Architecture Firm.'

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Learn how porous paving systems support stormwater management, reduce heat island effects, and enhance sustainable site design performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine advanced fire detection strategies that support uptime and enhance safety in data centers and other mission-critical facilities.

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KPF’s Mixed-Use Supertall at 520 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Spirals Toward the Sky

KPF’s Design for the New TP-Link Headquarters in Shenzhen Emphasizes Connectivity

KPF’s Overhaul of a Madison Avenue Office Offers a Template for Upgrading Manhattan’s Commercial Stock

Kohn Pedersen Fox Revamps a New York Lobby with Art Nouveau–Inspired Glazing

Snapshot: KPF's Superscale Atlantis The Royal Reworks the Logic of a Tall Building

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Hana Kassem

KPF Transforms a Former Post Office into New Workspace for Meta

Tribute: Eugene Kohn (1930–2023)

In a First for an Architect, KPF's Eugene Kohn Named Life Trustee of Urban Land Institute

Interview with Gene Kohn

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