Articles by Matthew Marani

Multifamily Housing 2025

Brent Buck Architects Reinvents Brooklyn Living with Mass Timber

Matthew Marani

March 2, 2025

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The five-story apartment building in the Clinton Hill neighborhood wraps itself around a park-like courtyard.

Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse: 2025

KPF’s Overhaul of a Madison Avenue Office Offers a Template for Upgrading Manhattan’s Commercial Stock

New York City

Matthew Marani

February 17, 2025

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The firm revitalizes a 1950s office block by preserving its historic base and adding a sleek tower above.

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DLR Group Skillfully Overhauls and Expands the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Matthew Marani

January 30, 2025

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The $150 million project rationalizes the museum’s program and ensconces additions with a glacier-inspired glass and GFRC facade.

Palette Architecture Pushes the Limits of Single-Family Modular Construction with Shift | House

Matthew Marani

January 23, 2025

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The 1,600-square-foot residence in East Hampton, New York, blends volumetric and structurally insulated panels to great effect.

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The Greenhill Building at London’s Harrow Arts Centre Shines Bright with Red Cladding and a Sawtooth Roofline

Matthew Marani

January 20, 2025

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The 5,500-square-foot building designed by Chris Dyson Architects offers interdisciplinary arts classes and event space within a historic setting.

In Barcelona, a Temporary Pavilion Highlights Passive Design and Recyclability

Matthew Marani

January 16, 2025

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The reusable pavilion, designed by the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia for Acciona Energía, debuted at the most recent America’s Cup.

Continuing Education: Prefabrication

Schlaich Bergermann Partner’s Danube Valley Bridge Opens in Austria

Linz, Austria

Matthew Marani

January 7, 2025

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Through a combination of prefabricated components and strategic construction methods, the new bridge demonstrates how complex infrastructure can be built with minimal disruption.

Continuing Education: Prefabrication

A New Generation of Projects Could Reshape the Residential-Construction Market

Matthew Marani

January 6, 2025

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New approaches to modular construction from Houston to London are showing improved results in cost, quality, and construction timelines.

Announcing the Best Architectural Products of 2024

Matthew Marani

December 20, 2024

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The 54 winning products were selected by an independent jury of architects and designers for their innovation, aesthetics, performance, and sustainability.