Matt Hickman is Senior News/Digital Editor at Architectural Record. Previously, he served as Senior Editor at The Architect’s Newspaper and has over a decade of experience as a freelance writer and editor specializing in historic preservation, public space, and the intersection of the natural world and built environment. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Matt holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from The New School.
Finalists in the international design competition include Kengo Kuma & Associates, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Selldorf Architects, Studio Gang, Weiss/Manfredi, and WHY.
The renovated 1977 Louis Kahn–designed building will feature reinstalled galleries, upgraded lighting, and more than 200 new skylights on its ‘fifth elevation.’
Bold color and ample daylight enliven a first-of-its-kind facility designed by Katherine Hogan Architects for North Carolina’s Wake County Public School System.
With its extensive glazing, outdoor classrooms, and sustainability strategies, James Lawson High School charts a new path while carrying on a tradition of acceptance.
Comprising 62 miles of track and 10 new stations, the ambitious urban-suburban rail scheme in London was led by the line-wide design team of Grimshaw, Maynard, AtkinsRéalis, and Equation.
Thirty-six diverse public works—all completed within 36 months at urban sites across Mexico—are collectively recognized for the sixth-annual international architecture prize.