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Cultural Venues, Fresh Perspectives on Public Space and One Month until the Winter Olympics: This Week’s Review

Antonia Piñeiro — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0000

This week's news compilation brings together current discussions around public and collective space, cultural infrastructure, and long-term urban transformation across diverse geographic contexts. From shared management models redefining public space ownership in cities such as Paris and New York, to large-scale event-driven initiatives linked to Milano Cortina 2026 and the World Urban Forum in Baku, the selected projects and initiatives highlight how governance, culture, and infrastructure intersect in contemporary practice. These themes are further developed through a mix of strategic planning processes, including international test planning efforts in Northern Lviv, and built projects spanning education, culture, and temporary architecture, from a new dental teaching facility in Blantyre, Malawi, to restored and newly opened cultural venues in the United States and Taiwan, and adaptive reuse interventions showcased at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The international examples outline an architectural landscape shaped by reuse, public engagement, and the evolving role of design in responding to social, cultural, and institutional frameworks.

High Museum of Art Announces Touring Exhibition on Isamu Noguchi’s Design Work

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:30:00 +0000

The High Museum of Art in Atlanta will present Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer" from April 10 to August 2, 2026. The exhibition examines the design work of Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) across sculpture, furniture, lighting, landscape, and stage design, marking his first major design-focused retrospective in nearly 25 years. Following its presentation in Atlanta, the exhibition will travel to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, from September 19, 2026, to January 3, 2027, and to the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in spring 2027.

Spelman College Mary Schmidt Campbell Center / Studio Gang

Andreas Luco — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The new building, designed by Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, will provide students at the historically Black college with a cross-disciplinary and collaborative learning environment. Dedicated to the arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), the Center will create new opportunities for women of African descent to excel in fields where they are often underrepresented. The Center is the first new academic facility at Spelman in nearly 25 years. It is also the first building located beyond the gates of Spelman's historic campus and establishes new connections between the College and the Westside Atlanta community.

The Role of Urban Spaces in Shaping Movements: 7 Sites of Resistance and Protest Across the USA

Camilla Ghisleni — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Protests, civil disobedience, and dissent are not only a defining part of our shared history since the colonial era, they also continue to the present day on campuses, at political conventions, and elsewhere. In this context, some historic marches, sit-ins, and other actions are enshrined in our collective narrative, while others have faded from memory; however, the cultural landscapes that served as stages where these events occurred still exist. These places are the focus of Landslide 2024: Demonstration Grounds and a portal for re-engaging with the stories of little-known or even forgotten events that were pivotal in USA history. The thirteen different sites across the country, represented in the new report and digital exhibition from The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), touch on events that shaped individuals and sparked movements.

Social Housing in America: Architects Must Answer the Call

Bryan Alcorn — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Vacant Office Buildings in the United States: An Opportunity for Public Investment?

Ankitha Gattupalli — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects are still felt in the construction and real estate sectors in the United States. Accelerated remote work and hybrid schedules are leading to a sharp decline in demand for traditional office space in cities across America. In major metros like New York and San Francisco, occupancy rates have dropped, property values have diminished and rents have fallen significantly. As architects design for the future of work, the real estate market faces divided perspectives on whether to invest in the country's growing inventory of vacant office buildings.

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design / Miller Hull Partnership + Lord Aeck Sargent

Paula Pintos — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. The project is the first of its kind in the Southeast United States to achieve full Living Building Certification and sets a new standard for sustainability–demonstrating that Living Buildings are possible in even the most challenging climates.

Foster + Partners Reveals Master Site Plan for Atlanta’s Centennial Yards

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Foster + Partners has revealed the master plan design proposal to regenerate Downtown Atlanta's Centennial Yards site. The 50-acre proposal transforms parking lots and former railyards into a community-oriented and inclusive mixed-use development of state-of-the-art buildings, amenities, and public spaces. The project is part of a $5 billion urban transformation and is being designed in collaboration with architecture firm Perkins+Will.

Olympic Urbanism: The Afterlife of Olympic Parks and Stadiums

Andreea Cutieru — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Since their inception in 1896, modern-day Olympics have been regarded by hosting cities as an opportunity to project to the world a specific image of themselves, to subsidize large infrastructure projects, or to rapidly unfold redevelopment schemes. Past the frequently discussed eye-catching stadiums, there is a complex story of Olympic urbanism, which encompasses the large scale developments catalyzed by the event. Exploring the urban and architectural legacy of the Games, the success stories, the white elephants, and the administrative agendas, the following discusses what the Olympics leave behind in the hosting cities.

Olson Kundig Unveils Design of New Mixed-Use High-Rise in Atlanta

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 26 May 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Olson Kundig has unveiled the design of 760 Ralph McGill Boulevard, a new mixed-use high-rise development situated along Atlanta’s BeltLine. Led by project developer New City, LLC, the 1.1 million-square-foot structure will include office and retail spaces organized around a central plaza. The project expands local civic and cultural amenities, and introduces a new flexible and functional workplace that also serves the surrounding community.

Mass Timber: Shattering the Myth of Code Exceptions

Lindsey Leardi — Wed, 12 May 2021 04:30:00 +0000

Structural timber is in the midst of a renaissance; an ironic trend given that timber is arguably the most ancient of building materials. But new innovations in structural timber design have inspired a range of boundary-pushing plans for the age-old material, including everything from bridges to skyscrapers. Even more crucially, these designs are on the path to realization, acceding to building codes that many (mistakenly) view as restrictive to the point of impossibility.

The Charles / Lord Aeck Sargent

Andreas Luco — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The Charles is located in the heart of Buckhead, Atlanta on a complex, triangular site. The LAS design team embraced these site constraints to inform the unique and dynamic qualities of the building and its landscaped triangular amenity deck.

MODA Launches Architecture & Urbanism for Justice

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) has launched the new virtual series Architecture & Urbanism for Justice to foster more equitable approaches to architecture and urbanism. These free courses are presented by the museum and intended for teen and adult designers, non-designers, activists and organizers. Participants will get the chance to learn about the Design Justice movement, discussing case studies and exploring resources to help respond to injustices within their own communities.

Murmuration Installation / SO-IL

Paula Pintos — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 +0000

Atlanta’s singular cityscape is celebrated for its abundance of trees. Murmuration, a temporary installation for the High Museum of Art, responds directly to the architecture of its Renzo Piano-designed Piazza. Using the lens of bird migrations, it reacts to Atlanta’s relationship with the natural world.

Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre / Trahan Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0000

The Alliance Theatre, founded in 1968, is a Tony award-winning regional theatre located within the celebrated Woodruff Arts Center campus. The initial phase of work focused on the chamber, its lobby and artistic support facilities which were gutted to the original concrete enclosing walls. The transformation pulled the 650 seat chamber 10’ closer to stage. The planning of the chamber optimized site lines, utilized ramping in lieu of lifts and integrated stairs to provide access to all levels. Each surface was tuned acoustically to deliver world class theatre to its patrons.

SOM+ May Architecture Design Facilities for Cancer Care in Atlanta

Christele Harrouk — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 06:30:00 +0000

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) with local architecture partner May Architecture, the new Winship at Midtown facility for cancer care is an addition to the Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) campus and the existing Winship Cancer Institute.

Interface Headquarters / Perkins&Will

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Interface, Inc., world-leading modular flooring company for commercial applications and leader in sustainability, chose to repurpose a 1950s-era office building in Midtown Atlanta as its new global headquarters. Although new buildings can be built extremely “green” and energy-efficient, it can still take anywhere from 10 to 80 years to make up the negative impacts of a new construction project due to the role of embodied carbon within building materials. True to the Interface ethos, it was important that these new headquarters reflect who the company is, what they do best and the core values they live every day.

Trahan Transforms Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre with Advanced Fabrication

Eric Baldwin — Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000

New Orleans-based Trahan Architects have wrapped the interior of Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in steam-bent oak. Working with FARO and fabricators CW Keller, the team was inspired by the style of furniture and design artist Matthias Pliessnig. Led by founder Victor F. “Trey” Trahan and partner Leigh Breslau, the renovation has created a signature piece of cultural architecture for Atlanta.