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Whitney Museum of American Art by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

New York City

May 16, 2015

After failed attempts to add on to its iconic uptown venue, the Whitney builds a new home in Manhattan that reaches out to its neighbors.

Corning Museum of Glass Contemporary Art + Design Wing

Corning, New York

Josephine Minutillo

May 16, 2015

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Thomas Phifer and Partners takes advantage of glass's unique qualities with free-flowing galleries inside a light-filled museum.

Poly Grand Theater

Any Way You Cut It: A Pritzker Prize–winning architect carves tunnels through a concrete-and-glass box to create a bold theater complex for a burgeoning district in Shanghai.

Clare Jacobson

May 16, 2015

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A Pritzker Prize–winning architect carves tunnels through a concrete-and-glass box to create a bold theater complex for a burgeoning district in Shanghai.

Architecture & Money

Continuing Education: Architects Give Back

David Sokol

May 16, 2015

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Through corporate foundations, architecture firms are funding students' research travel. But does supporting design education require a nonprofit structure?

300 North LaSalle, a Chicago office tower built by Pickard Chilton

Architecture & Money

Continuing Education: How to Make Money

Firms improve the bottom line by expanding the definition of architectural practice.

Martin C. Pedersen

May 16, 2015

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While bottom-feeding architects are as old as the profession itself, the business challenges facing most mainstream firms are unprecedented.

Architecture & Money

Continuing Education: Is Bigger Better?

Architects worry that design takes a back seat when firms merge and expand.

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

May 16, 2015

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Last year, Los Angeles'based AECOM merged with engineering giant URS and became a firm with $19 billion in revenues and 100,000 employees.

Top 10 Business Tips for Architects

You probably didn’t learn much about practice in architecture school, so here is some good advice on running a firm.

Martin C. Pedersen

May 16, 2015

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To accompany his story on how architects can make money, the writer developed a list of handy recommendations.

Top Travel Fellowships for Young Designers

David Sokol

May 16, 2015

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In our May 2015 issue, RECORD reported on architecture firms that have established foundations to fund travel research for aspiring architects.

Top 10 Big-Ticket Buildings

A list of the 10 most expensive projects under construction in the U.S.

May 16, 2015

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These projects are ranked on the basis of hard construction costs (including labor and materials, but excluding equipment, land, and design fees). Construction for these projects started between January 1, 2013, and February 28, 2015.