Architecture News

Surfing with Sert: the Fundació Joan Miró at 50

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:52 -0400

The Barcelona museum’s outgoing director Marko Daniel discusses the close relationship between architect and artist, the challenges of upgrading the landmark building, and the delicate question of daylight.

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.

AIA St. Louis Announces 2026 Winners of National Photography Competition

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:10:51 -0400

On display at AIA26 in San Diego, the winning photographs by architectural practitioners and students showcase the role of photography in interpreting the built environment.

The Architect’s Guide to San Diego

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:32:10 -0400

Coinciding with the 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design, RECORD turns to local practitioners to share their recommended must-visit destinations in San Diego.

Don’t Let the Mesa Laboratory Die

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:32 -0400

I.M. Pei’s imperiled research center in Colorado is a shared legacy for both scientists and architects, and it’s worth defending.

RECORD Recommends 14 Recent Monographs

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This summer selection includes new titles surveying the work of Kengo Kuma, Francis Kéré, Will Bruder, MASS, and others.

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.

A Conversation with Smiljan Radić Clarke

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:25:32 -0400

The 2026 Pritzker laureate talks with Nader Tehrani on the eve of receiving his prize.

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.

‘Lunch on a Beam’ Explores the History of a Legendary 1932 Photo Captured Atop a Classic New York Skyscraper

Wed, 13 May 2026 23:45:56 -0400

Rockefeller Center archivist Christine Roussel’s book brings together art, architecture, and social history to delve into the story behind the famous portrait of ironworkers on break.

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.

‘Out There’ Surveys 50 Architecture Practices Transforming Regional Cities and Small Towns

Fri, 08 May 2026 07:14:34 -0400

Read an excerpt of former RECORD editor-in-chief Robert Ivy’s introduction to a new book cowritten with Cathleen McGuigan and Peter MacKeith.

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.

A New Book Charts the Career of Architectural Cartoonist Alan Dunn

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:06:31 -0400

The new book from RECORD contributor Gabriele Neri on Dunn, whose work frequently appeared in the magazine, is illustrated with drawings, photographs, watercolors, and unpublished sketches.

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.

Glenn Kurtz Tells the Stories of the Workers Who Constructed the Empire State Building

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:01 -0400

The story of the workers who built it is ‘off the main path, overlooked, and only dimly legible,’ writes Kurtz in ‘Men at Work’ of the famed Manhattan skyscraper, which turns 95 today.

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.