A Parking Lot Becomes a Vibrant and Versatile Public Space—For Now
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Starlight Square serves as an ideal community center in the age of social-distancing.
Author: Elissaveta M. Brandon
“Texture + Transparency” Takes Viewers on a Virtual Tour of the Glass House Complex
The series uses 3D laser scanning and motion-control photography to reveal new facets of the iconic estate.
A 1940s-Era Motel in Vegas Offers a Lesson in Historic Preservation and Human Resilience
Former motel, Fergusons Downtown, has been transformed into a retail and community hub boasting shops, event spaces, and restaurants. But how can a community stay intact in times of social distancing?
Nordstrom's Manhattan Flagship Unites Historic Landmarks and Contemporary Forms
James Carpenter Design Associates and CallisonRTKL integrate a progressive new build and waveform facade within two landmarked buildings in Nordstrom's Manhattan flagship.
A Russian Parks Program Creates Over 350 Public Spaces and Nurtures Local Design Talent
Costing less than glitzier parks in Moscow, the Tatarstan initiative is revivifying the local design and manufacturing bases with a "teach a man to fish" approach.
Junya Ishigami’s New Park Turns Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum into a Public Offering
Designed with local firm Wowhaus, the park contains an amphitheater, circulation routes, and new entry points into the museum’s porous new basement.
