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Architecture

  1. long island
    Have You Seen the Courthouse Where George Santos Surrendered?Richard Meier’s behemoth is the Death Star of the Southern State Parkway.
    By Clio Chang
  2. architecture
    Snøhetta Workers Say They Want a UnionIf they succeed, Snøhetta would become only the second private firm to unionize in almost a century.
    By Clio Chang
  3. mirror mirror
    The Zaha Hadid AI Feedback LoopPatrik Schumacher is one architect eager to hand over design work to Midjourney.
    By Diana Budds
  4. architecture review
    The American Museum of Natural History Enters Its Modern Stone AgeThe new Gilder Center has folds of pink granite outside, rough shotcrete swoops within.
    By Justin Davidson
  5. street view
    The Mexican Architect Making Sublime Modern Buildings From Clay and Pine NeedlesUsing traditional Oaxacan techniques, Juan José Santibañez’s museums and schools have a tactile beauty.
    By Justin Davidson
  6. architecture
    There’s a Monument to South Central L.A. on Top of the MetOnce the run in New York ends, it goes back to its home community for permanent installation.
    By Diana Budds
  7. 21 questions
    Liz Diller Wears Zippered Sweatpants to Black-Tie EventsThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    By Diana Budds
  8. design edit
    Rare Akari Light Sculptures, Alexander Girard Posters, and More FindsPlus, Public Records’ new “living room.”
    By Diana Budds
  9. books
    The 9 Best Architecture, Design, and Urbanism Books Out This SpringIncluding a compendium of Milton Glaser’s illustrations and a delightful collection of underground weed ads.
    By Curbed Staff
  10. architecture
    This Year’s Pritzker Winner is a Surprise, But Not in a Good WayAfter a decade of experimental, diverse winners, David Chipperfield feels like a safe choice.
    By Kate Wagner
  11. amenity wars
    Dumbo Is Displeased With Its Giant New Building“Olympia looks like a cruise ship. Meanwhile it’s literally positioned next to one of the greatest landmarks in all of the United States.”
    By Adriane Quinlan
  12. how i get it done
    The Architect Using Design to Extend People’s LivesFor Kimberly Dowdell, the American Institute of Architects’ first Black woman president, the work is about more than making things look nice.
    By Cat Woods
  13. street view
    MoMA’s ‘Architecture Now’ Exists in Some Other New YorkOne that has fewer impediments and more money.
    By Justin Davidson
  14. architecture
    A Fight About Putin’s Reach Erupts at the Cooper UnionA show about a century-old Soviet school is at the heart of a debate over academic freedom and the school’s relationship to its Ukrainian neighbors.
    By Diana Budds
  15. street view
    One Way to a Better City: Ask Disabled People to Design ItWouldn’t everyone fare a little better if (to take just one example) airport luggage-screening counters were lower?
    By Justin Davidson
  16. architecture
    Bolsonaro’s Mob Targeted a Modernist MasterpieceIn attacking Brasilia, the Oscar Niemeyer–designed capital, rioters carried out a familiar far-right agenda.
    By Diana Budds
  17. 21 questions
    Adam Charlap Hyman Thinks His Epitaph Will Mention a Cheese Booth He DesignedThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    By Drew Zeiba
  18. street view
    An Office Is Wherever We Decide It IsA new book chronicles employers’, architects’, and employees’ relentless reinvention of the workplace.
    By Justin Davidson
  19. classical-music review
    Geffen Hall Has Found Its SoundIt’s finally what it ought to have been all along — and it’s so clear, it may be a little too revealing for some conductors.
    By Justin Davidson
  20. street view
    The Upside-Down Building Is No Longer NovelAt Greenpoint’s new Eagle + West, cantilevers are just one more architectural gimmick.
    By Justin Davidson
  21. street view
    New St. Nick: The Glowed-up Greek Church at Ground ZeroThe tiny marble Greek Orthodox church next to the World Trade Center finally opens, 21 years after its predecessor was destroyed.
    By Justin Davidson
  22. reasons to love new york
    La Guardia Is Kind of RitzySky bridges have become something of a status symbol for airports around the world. La Guardia has two.
    By James D. Walsh
  23. street view
    Norman Foster’s Skyscrapers Are Perfect for the City That Just DisappearedAn impeccable space for office work arrives with everything—except a guarantee of office work.
    By Justin Davidson
  24. street view
    Keeping It Weird at 550 MadisonThe former AT&T/Sony tower gets a few of its spikier details sanded off but retains a lot of its Johnsonian strangeness.
    By Justin Davidson
  25. streeteries
    What Happens to All Those Temporary Dining Sheds Now?In the twilight of the city’s emergency Open Restaurants program, Chinatown’s small businesses are preparing their dining sheds for the long run.
    By Diana Budds
  26. 21 questions
    Rosalie Genevro Wants to Redesign the City’s Diners and Coffee ShopsThe outgoing executive director of the Architectural League answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  27. on set
    The Watcher in The Watcher Is (Probably) a Trad-Arch GuyThey don’t just have strong opinions about your countertops.
    By Diana Budds
  28. 21 questions
    Mario Gooden Holds On to All of His Early Mac ComputersThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  29. 21 questions
    Nader Tehrani Recommends the Plane’s Left Side (When Flying Into La Guardia)The architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  30. design edit
    Nature-Inspired Glass Lighting, Soft Seating at Lincoln Center, and More FindsPlus a monument to a historic Filipino settlement in Louisiana.
    By Diana Budds
  31. street view
    The Emigrant Becomes a Giant Projector ScreenRestored bank building now holds digitally reproduced gold.
    By Justin Davidson
  32. 21 questions
    David Rockwell Has a Collection of 75 KaleidoscopesThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    By Diana Budds
  33. 21 questions
    Architect Michael Chen Sneaks Fluorescent Yellow Into Every ProjectThe Design Advocates co-founder answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  34. remembrances
    Issey Miyake Was A Designer’s DesignerThe Japanese fashion designer was not just a favorite of architects; he was an early supporter of many young practices.
    By Diana Budds
  35. dystopias
    Westworld Has Become West Side WorldPresent-day New York, with a few digital additions, was perfectly suitable as a dystopian set.
    By Justin Davidson
  36. preservation watch
    It’s Actually Good News That Google Bought the Thompson CenterHelmut Jahn’s iconic Chicago building now has a chance at being preserved.
    By Diana Budds
  37. street view
    What to Do With a Crumbling ChurchWest Park Presbyterian wants to demolish its deteriorating landmark building. We asked an architecture firm for a plan to keep it standing.
    By Justin Davidson
  38. life after roe
    Architects Are Getting Ready for an Abortion-Clinic Building Spike“This became a way to start taking action rather than sitting there being incredibly angry and feeling lost.”
    By Diana Budds
  39. 21 questions
    At 90, James Wines Never Goes a Day Without DrawingThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  40. design edit
    A Montauk Motel Renovation, Stadium Seating for Open Streets, and More FindsPlus a 1960s flyer for a whisper abortion consultation service run by clergy members.
    By Diana Budds
  41. hudson yards
    What Is Going On With This Architect and the Buildings He Fake-Approved?The strange case of Warren L. Schiffman and the Marx Development Group.
    By Clio Chang
  42. street view
    The Morgan Library’s Gilded Age Garden Gets a Glow-upA restoration that looks as rich as it should.
    By Justin Davidson
  43. street view
    Two Upscale Developments Offer Two Divergent Futures for the South BronxBrookfield’s Bankside looks to Manhattan; the all-affordable Peninsula aims to raise the standard for locals.
    By Justin Davidson
  44. street view
    Finding a Future for Ukraine’s Destroyed CitiesThe country’s planners want to reclaim its independent identity and plan for life after Russian oil.
    By Justin Davidson
  45. crypto
    Things Are Going Well in Bitcoin CityA rendering arrives right on time.
    By Clio Chang
  46. 21 questions
    Deborah Berke Wants to Live in the 79th Street Boat BasinThe architect answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  47. how i get it done
    How Roman and Williams Co-founder Robin Standefer Gets It DoneFew designers have had a more indelible impact on New York interiors in the past two decades.
    By Danielle Cohen
  48. street view
    Is There Still an Architectural Avant-Garde?If there is, it won’t look like a Zaha Hadid swoop.
    By Justin Davidson
  49. 21 questions
    Suchi Reddy Lives Happily in Her 375-Square-Foot Micro-ApartmentThe architect and artist answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
    As told to Diana Budds
  50. style
    Meet the Prada x Dorchester Industries Design Lab ArtistsThese 14 creators of color are breaking boundaries in their fields.
    By Brooke LaMantia
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