September 2021 Editor's Letter: Are Cities Over? No, the News of Their Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated Cathleen McGuigan September 7, 2021 No Comments RECORD reports on a myriad of opportunities to remake and reimagine the American city.Read More
Chicago by David Brown Cathleen McGuigan September 1, 2021 No Comments David Brown, director of the city’s 2021 Biennial, discusses the design potential for abandoned spaces.Read More
Miami by Germane Barnes Cathleen McGuigan September 1, 2021 One Comment Germane Barnes explains the need for social resilience in the face of climate change.Read More
August 2021 Editor's Letter: The Architecture of Urban Infrastructure Design teams create inspired public works for improving civic life. Cathleen McGuigan August 4, 2021 One Comment In this issue, we explore what it takes to build—or rebuild—public works in six cities around the globe.Read More
Commentary: Demolish The Vessel Cathleen McGuigan August 2, 2021 15 Comments After the fourth suicide victim, a boy of 14, leapt to his death Thursday July 29, it is time not only to close this folly, but to raze it.Read More
July 2021 Editor's Letter: History Lessons Cathleen McGuigan July 5, 2021 One Comment The past, in all its ugly truths, needs to inform how we plan the future of our cities.Read More
Richard Meier Retires As Firm Re-Organizes Cathleen McGuigan June 23, 2021 One Comment Richard Meier & Partners will now be called Meier Partners, and its 86-year-old founder is officially stepping down.Read More
June 2021 Editor's Letter: The Old Guard–and the New RECORD explores a new generation of architects while paying tribute to design leaders Cathleen McGuigan June 4, 2021 No Comments In this issue of RECORD, we present our annual feature, Design Vanguard, which first launched in the magazine more than 20 years ago.Read More
Summer Outdoor Art Installations to Visit New York Cathleen McGuigan Kara Mavros May 28, 2021 No Comments As New York begins to reopen, there’s no shortage of outdoor art installations to visit this summer.Read More
May 2021 Editor's Letter: High and Mighty Innovative tall buildings are making a big mark on evolving metropolises. Cathleen McGuigan May 3, 2021 No Comments Skyscrapers are tied to the fortunes of cities. So it may seem a strange moment to celebrate tall buildings, when people are questioning—in the U.S., at least—the future of the metropolis.Read More