Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial Opens in Washington, D.C.
After a decade of contention and adaptation, the memorial is finally opening as both a dramatic tribute to the war hero who became President and a jewel of public space.…
Peabody Essex Museum Garden by Nelson Byrd Woltz
A tiny museum garden in Salem, Massachusetts, draws on Asian and American influences. Source link
Review of 'Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929–1975'
Preservationist Susan Benjamin and architect and historian Michelangelo Sabatino survey the classic 20th-century single family homes that defined American Midwestern Modernism. Source link
Review of 'Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe'
A well-researched book by Mario Alejandro Ariza explores the future of Miami and South Florida in the face of the climate crisis and rising seas. Source link
McDonald’s Flagship by Ross Barney Architects
Proving less is more, Carol Ross Barney’s firm aims for net zero with a fast food flagship in Disney World. Source link
Black Voices in Architecture
In the following articles, record interrogates the ways that racism is embedded in the profession—from the whiteness of our Eurocentric history and built environment to education, licensure, and practice. Source…
Paving the Way: Moody Nolan
The largest Black-owned architecture firm in the U.S. is run by a father-son team. Source link
Motor City Design Engine: Rainy Hamilton
Hamilton Anderson Associates revitalizes urban areas “one house, one block, one neighborhood at a time.” Source link
Flexible Sole Practitioner: Nina Cooke John
The New York–based architect tackles everything from renovations to community engagement. Source link
Mover and Shaker: Steven Lewis
The peripatetic urban designer has long advocated for Black architects in the profession. Source link