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World Monuments Fund Reveals Irreplaceable America List

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:02:00 -0400

The inaugural program spotlights 10 at-risk historic places, including I.M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall and the entire city of New Orleans.

I.M. Pei’s Archives are Heading to the MIT Museum

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:08:11 -0400

The Pritzker Prize–winning architect received his Bachelor of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1940.

Architecture Billings Continue to Sink Entering Summer

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:52:28 -0400

With a score of 44.5, the latest Architecture Billings Index is the lowest since January.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Brad Cloepfil

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:58:15 -0400

Allied Works founder Brad Cloepfil returns to DESIGN:ED to discuss the firm’s human-centered design approach and the design of the newly renovated Todd Haimes Theatre in New York City.

OMA Transforms Historic Shipbuilding Halls into a Luxury Department Store in Istanbul

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:20:53 -0400

Beymen Tersane is the international firm’s first completed project in Turkey.

John Ronan Architects Designs Cultural and Education Hub for the Ayn Rand Institute in Austin

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:15:32 -0400

The future Ayn Rand Center is the Chicago firm’s first project in Texas.

A Sunny Setting and New Programming Elevate AIA26 in San Diego

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:42:58 -0400

It was largely business as usual—plus cool ocean breezes—at the annual Conference on Architecture & Design.

RECORD Talks with 2027 AIA President-Elect/2028 President Joyce Owens

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:42:32 -0400

The Florida-based architect discusses her decision to run and urgent issues facing the profession.

WoodWorks Announces Recipients of 2026 Wood in Architecture Award

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:46:03 -0400

More than half of this year’s awardees, including buildings by Lake Flato, Gensler, and HDR, have been published in RECORD.

Dates & Events: June 2026

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:12:57 -0400

This month’s lineup features a major Frank Gehry retrospective and an architectural exhibition celebrating the 80th anniversary of modern-day Italy.

Top 300 Architecture Firms of 2026

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:22 -0400

For the seventh consecutive year, Gensler and Perkins&Will maintain the top two spots in our annual ranking of the Top 300 U.S. architecture firms by revenue.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Ben van Berkel and Frans van Vuure

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:06 -0400

Ben van Berkel and Frans van Vuure of Dutch firm UNS discuss the just-completed renovation of the Jewish Museum of New York and the opening of the studio's first U.S. office in Austin.

Design Vanguard 2026 Winners

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:38:00 -0400

This year’s honorees of our annual showcase of emerging talent hail from the U.S., Chile, Niger, Italy, and beyond.

Lanza Atelier’s Curving Brick 2026 Serpentine Pavilion Opens in London

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:43:02 -0400

Marking the annual commission’s 25th anniversary is special programming dedicated to inaugural pavilion designer Zaha Hadid.

Nicholas de Monchaux Appointed Dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:13 -0400

The announcement follows a long search and tumultuous period for the school.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Luis Vidal

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:06 -0400

Luis Vidal + Architects founder Luis Vidal joins DESIGN:ED to discuss quality airport design and how he grew his firm from his living room to a global architecture brand.

Architecture Billings Dip Following Two-Month Upswing

Tue, 26 May 2026 22:54:14 -0400

The May ABI's score of 48.3 shows softening after a brief period of near-flat scores in April and March.

The iF Design Awards Are Handed Out in Berlin

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:52:07 -0400

The annual awards have honored the best in design for over seven decades.

Amtrak and the Trump Administration Select a Halmar and Skanska-led Consortium to Redevelop Penn Station

Thu, 21 May 2026 17:39:42 -0400

The consortium, Penn Transformation Partners, includes Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and HOK.

ICFF Announces the 2026 Editors Awards Recipients

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The 37th iteration of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair celebrated sustainability and the bridge-building capacity of design.

Studios Architecture Paris and Selldorf Architects Win the International Competition to Transform the Louvre

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:05:53 -0400

The project would be the largest one at the Louvre since I.M. Pei’s Pyramid nearly 40 years ago.

Dates & Events: May 2026

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:32 -0400

Notable exhibitions include shows on bird-friendly buildings and low-carbon design from Studio Gang and MVRDV, respectively, and a survey of the bold architecture embraced by now-defunct retailer, Best Products.

After 20 Years, Herzog & de Meuron’s Triangle Tower Finally Tops Out

Wed, 13 May 2026 23:44:51 -0400

The highly contested Paris landmark, which will principally contain office space, is set to open next spring.

The 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design Kicks off in San Diego June 10

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:19 -0400

The four-day event returns to “America’s Finest City” for the first time since 2003.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:06 -0400

Architect Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow, executive director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, join the podcast to discuss the Bentonville, Arkansas, museum's upcoming expansion.

Kengo Kuma Will Design a New Gallery Building at Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Museum of Art

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:05:42 -0400

The $100 million revamp of the Wyeth Family–showcasing institution is the first stateside museum project for the Japanese architect.

Winning Proposal Selected in Competition for a Public Restroom Design at Gropius House Historic Site

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:07:59 -0400

Smith College professor and designer Isabel Strauss’s One Bathroom After Another was selected from nearly 300 submissions.

Ohio State Redesign Plan Could Threaten Part of the Eisenman-designed Wexner Center

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:50:52 -0400

The 15th & High Arts Plaza, planned as a major gateway on the eastern edge of the OSU campus, could impact the center’s storied film theater.

Kéré Architecture Completes the Goethe-Institut Dakar

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:33 -0400

The earth-block building in the Senegalese capital is the first purpose-built Goethe-Institut location in the 75-year history of the German cultural organization.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Alan Ricks & Sierra Bainbridge

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:04:06 -0400

Alan Ricks and Sierra Bainbridge of Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS) join DESIGN:ED to discuss the impacts on community through design and the firm's new book, ‘Seeking Abundance.’