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Matthew Marani

Matthew Marani is a senior editor at Architectural Record. Previously, he served as program manager at The Architect’s Newspaper and has several years of experience as a freelance writer specializing in urban planning, historic preservation, and architectural technology. Matthew is a born and raised New Yorker and holds an MSc in Architectural Conservation from the University of Edinburgh.

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Record Interiors 2026

GRT Architects’ Design for a Manhattan Garage-Turned-Restaurant Impresses with Extravagant Finishes

New York City

Matthew Marani

April 2, 2026

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Housed inside a formerly derelict Midtown loading dock and garage, Mexican restaurant Limusina offers a riot of sumptuous detailing and a well-choreographed layout.

New York’s Skyscraper Museum Showcases the Evolution of Park Avenue in a New Exhibition

Matthew Marani

March 26, 2026

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‘The Invention of Park Avenue’ chronicles the construction of Grand Central Terminal and its seismic impact on Midtown Manhattan.

Landscape

Sanders Pace Architecture and Port Revitalize a Neglected Knoxville Quarry

Knoxville, Tennessee

Matthew Marani

February 24, 2026

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The old Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park is now home to a series of amenity pavilions, walking trails, and a curving floating dock for swimmers.

John Deutsch University Centre, Queen's College

MJMA and HDR Rejuvenate Queen’s University’s John Deutsch Centre in Ontario

Matthew Marani

February 20, 2026

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The rehabilitation of a beloved student hub successfully settles into its historic context with a stone-brick clad addition.

Interior image of Relish's pickleball courts

A Former Big-Box Store in Colorado is Converted into a Pickleball Haven

Matthew Marani

February 17, 2026

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Denver-based Swan Dive Design Studio led the transformation of a wholesale club into a food court and pickleball facility.

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

A Manhattan Boutique Hotel’s Restored Facade and Lacelike Gable Complement a Historic District

New York City

Matthew Marani

February 4, 2026

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BKSK Architects revive the historic facade of an 1891 Union Square building, now home to the New York outpost of London hotel and social club The Twenty Two.

John H. Beyer, Giant of Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse, Dies at 92

Matthew Marani

January 27, 2026

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The architect was the last surviving founding partner of Beyer Blinder Belle, a firm that has left its imprint on countless New York City landmarks.

Image of FIT's Joyce F. Brown Academic Building

SHoP Architects Delivers an Elegant Academic Building on FIT’s Manhattan Campus

Matthew Marani

December 23, 2025

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The 11-story Joyce F. Brown Academic Building adds a social commons and much needed classroom space to the public college.

Record Products 2025

Announcing the Best Architectural Products of 2025

Matthew Marani

December 10, 2025

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Applicants to our annual Products of the Year competition included a global selection of interior finishes and lighting, building materials and systems, and much more.