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Books

‘Incorporating Architects’ Forensically Documents the Rise of Megafirm AECOM

‘Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire’ by Aaron Cayer

December 30, 2025

Aaron Cayer’s book traces the history of one of the first built-environment companies to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Reuse of Architectural Components cover

Books

A New Book Argues for the Poetic Potential of Reusing Architectural Waste

‘Reuse of Architectural Components’ by Bailey Bestul

December 25, 2025

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‘Reuse of Architectural Components’ proposes a circular construction industry in which the reuse of waste materials could provide new aesthetic and symbolic value.

Books

The First Biography of Ella Briggs Tells the Story of an Extraordinary Woman and Early Modern Architect

‘Finding Ella Briggs: The Life and Work of an Unconventional Architect’ edited by Despina Stratigakos and Elana Shapira

December 24, 2025

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The book compiles essays by 15 historians documenting the largely forgotten yet remarkable life story of the Vienna-born architect and interior designer.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Mark Cavagnero (2025)

RECORD Editors

December 24, 2025

Mark Cavagnero returns to DESIGN:ED to discuss the renovation of Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco and the role that cultural heritage plays in architecture.

Left side image: abstract sketch; right side image: sketch of the Indian Institute of Management- IIM Ahmedabad in India

Announcing the 2025 Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest Winners

RECORD Editors

December 23, 2025

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See the top entries in our 15th annual Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest, which honors the legacy of hand drawing in architectural design.

Tribute: Remembering Those We Lost in 2025

RECORD Editors

December 22, 2025

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RECORD looks back at our tributes remembering the architects, educators, advocates, and innovators who died this year.

Two I.M. Pei–Designed Landmark Buildings Face Potential Demolition

Matt Hickman

Josephine Minutillo

December 18, 2025

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Dallas City Hall and the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Mesa Laboratory in Colorado are under threat.

Business at Architecture Firms Remains Slack as the End of 2025 Nears

RECORD Editors

December 17, 2025

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November marked the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at firms nationwide.

RECORD Interviews

New York’s Jewish Museum Opens Transformed Galleries for its Permanent Collection

New York

Leopoldo Villardi

December 12, 2025

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RECORD talks to New Affiliates cofounders Jaffer Kolb and Ivi Diamantopoulou about their transformation of the museum’s third- and fourth–floor galleries.