Audrey Wachs
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SOM Foundation announces winners of inaugural award for BIPOC design students
The SOM Foundation has announced five winners of its inaugural scholarship for BIPOC students in design, first announced in 2020. → Read More
Hirshhorn Museum is close to finalizing Hiroshi Sugimoto’s garden revamp
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has revealed additional information and renderings of photographer and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto’s garden revamp. → Read More
Renderings revealed for West 8 and DTAH’s spiffy Toronto waterfront revitalization
The public agency that stewards Toronto’s waterfront has tapped West 8 and DTAH to turn a slice of formerly industrial shoreline into a local destination. → Read More
Late architect Lina Bo Bardi honored with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The late Italian-born architect tied her expressive modernism to the cultures and traditions of Brazil. → Read More
Cooper Hewitt taps James Wines for Willi Smith streetwear show
James Wines will design an exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt showcasing the work of the late fashion designer, and past collaborator, Willi Smith. → Read More
This map depicts population density of world cities in stunning detail
Maps are cool, maps are fun, maps show us things in the world that we couldn't otherwise see. Over at The Pudding, Matt Daniels has extruded Developed by Matt Daniels, Human Terrain is an interactive, block-by-block breakdown of population density in cities the world over. → Read More
This British parrot shops for tasty treats with owner's Amazon Alexa
A British pet parrot has forged a bond with his owner's Alexa, playing music and ordering tasty treats from the virtual assistant developed by tech giant Rocco, a rescue African Grey, made international headlines buying ice cream, strawberries, and other vittles from home assistant Alexa. → Read More
Here's your chance to own New York real estate for a mini steal
Although New York real estate is notoriously overpriced, it's still possible for the not-monied among us to own property here. The catch? The building For a starting price of $100, The Queens Museum is welcoming proud New Yorkers to purchase a piece of its famous Panorama. → Read More
PAU to unleash 2,100-unit affordable housing complex in East New York
PAU is bringing over 2,000 units of affordable housing to East New York, Brooklyn, via a partnership with the Christian Cultural Center. → Read More
Architects rally behind Doriana Fuksas after prize snub
This month two Italian architecture activist groups disseminated a petition demanding the Istituto Nazionale di Architettura (IN/ARCH) include This month two groups started a petition demanding that Doriana Fuksas be included in a lifetime achievement award given to her partner Massimiliano. → Read More
AN takes a deep dive into Frick Collection expansion plans
A few days before Selldorf Architects and Beyer Blinder Belle present their ideas to the city's Landmarks commission for approval, more details on the Frick addition and renovation have emerged. → Read More
Andrés Jaque to direct GSAPP's advanced architectural design program
This week Columbia GSAPP Dean Amale Andraos broke the news that Andrés Jaque will direct the school's Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (AAD) program, starting June 1. → Read More
Construction on Staten Island's giant Ferris wheel may finally begin again
After delays that stretched for almost a year, the Wheel's aggrieved parties reached a deal in court that allows construction on to move forward. → Read More
Stoss Landscape Urbanism to design major public space in St. Louis
Along with a team of artists, planners, and architects, Stoss Landscape Urbanism has won a competition to knit St. Louis into a walkable, bikeable green strip between the Gateway Arch and Forest Park on the western end of town. → Read More
Inaba Williams converts a challenging interior into a luminous Brooklyn preschool
The school, located on a transfer floor, seemed constrained by its irregular column placement. But Inaba Williams succeeded in creating a light, airy space that harmonizes its circulation pattern. → Read More
As mass timber's popularity grows, the concrete industry goes on the offensive
Rapid advancements in timber construction have seen the material usurp concrete and steel, but concrete lobbying groups have been trying to draw attention to wood's flammability. → Read More
Visiting this famous Frank Lloyd Wright home? With wine, you (maybe) can
If potential visitors bring the right California pinot noir and a small dossier, the owners of Wright's Millard House may let curious architecture buffs have a look around. → Read More
Take a peek at NLÉ Works and Tino Sehgal's Prelude to The Shed
The Shed, DS+R and the Rockwell Group's arts building in Hudson Yards is a solid year away from hosting performances. In the meantime, The Shed's curators are teasing the public with Prelude, a temporary pavilion for dance, theater, and art. → Read More
Here are the improvements that Grenfell tower residents want after the fire
In the wake of a horrific fire that killed dozens, a team of six London architecture firms are reimagining Grenfell tower as a public housing development for the 21st century. → Read More
AN picks this year's best Jane's Walks, a free celebration of NYC urbanism
The Architect's Newspaper rounded up 13 of the most interesting strolls for architecture aficionados, from the Orphan Asylum in Manhattan to terra-cotta in Tottenville. → Read More