Work Permits Issued to Demolish AT&T Building’s Lobby Amid Preservationists’ Protests Erin Hudson January 11, 2018 No Comments Preservation groups scrutinize the behavior of the developer, owner, and NYC Landmarks commission.Read More
Renwick Gallery Exhibition ‘Murder Is Her Hobby’ Presents Grisly Miniature Crime Scenes Anna Shapiro January 11, 2018 No Comments Frances Glessner Lee’s detailed dioramas, on view through January 28, recreate crime scenes in exquisite detail.Read More
Renzo Piano to Design New David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea Alex Klimoski January 11, 2018 No Comments The announcement coincides with the gallery’s 25th anniversary.Read More
Obituary: Mildred Schmertz, 1925-2018 Suzanne Stephens January 9, 2018 2 Comments Architectural Record’s first female editor—a pioneering architect and journalist—has passed away at age 92.Read More
Looking Back on the Work of John Portman Paul Goldberger January 9, 2018 One Comment Architecture critic Paul Goldberger considers the influence of the late American architect, who died in late December at the age of 93.Read More
Record-High Number of Skyscrapers Completed in 2017, Study Finds Justin Chan January 8, 2018 No Comments The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s year end report finds that 144 buildings of 200 meters tall or more were built in 2017.Read More
Obituary: Robert J. Frasca, 1933-2018 January 8, 2018 No Comments The founding design partner of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF) has passed away at age 84.Read More
Tatiana Bilbao Discusses Social Architecture in New Short Film Alex Klimoski January 8, 2018 No Comments A new video by PLANE—SITE has been released in anticipation of the “Time-Space-Existence” exhibit at this year’s Venice Biennale.Read More
Rainier Square Tower's Composite Steel Frame Called a Game-Changer Nadine M. Post January 4, 2018 No Comments A team in earthquake-prone Seattle is daring to deliver an 850-ft-tall “proof of concept” for a composite structural-steel frame, instead of a steel frame around a reinforced concrete core.Read More
Public School Students Empowered by Painting Jack Crosbie December 22, 2017 No Comments A nonprofit partners with public schools in NYC to teach students the basics of painting and design.Read More