As protests against racial injustice continue around the world, some architecture school leaders are speaking out about the killing of George Floyd and systemic inequalities in the United States.

RECORD rounds up some of the most notable cultural projects in the U.S. opening this year.

"Before we can confidently advocate for greater economic opportunities for architects of color, we need to ensure that those very people are first able to breathe," writes NOMA president Kimberly Dowdell.

A growing roster of groups—including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the American Society of Landscape Architects, AIANY, and Architectural League of New York—are speaking out.

The conceptual artist who, with his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude, transformed urban landmarks and swaths of nature with vastly ambitious installations, died in New York on Sunday at the age of 84.

Operators of transportation infrastructure are taking steps to keep workers and travelers safe as the economy begins to reopen.

As restrictions start to ease around the globe, some museums and cultural centers will soon welcome guests—with new precautions. Read the latest reopening announcements here.

A growing roster of U.S. architects have joined an international effort calling for urgent climate action within the design and building sectors.

Architects and activists working to end mass incarceration are using design to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and support the newly released.

Some local governments are temporarily converting roadways into pedestrian zones.