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A Monument to Black Education, the Rosenwald Schools Are Still Standing

Advocates are pushing for recognition of hundreds of segregation-era schools built by Booker T. Washington and Sears owner Julius Rosenwald.

April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

A Lesson From Urban Icons on Designing Public Space: Get Rid of Traffic

In a mayoral forum, Anne Hidalgo and Norman Foster pointed to a shared strategy behind their successful visions for transforming cities.

CityLab 2026 Madrid MIS

April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

For Better or Worse, the New LACMA Is an Instant LA Icon

The blob-shaped David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers architectural drama inside and out, sometimes at the expense of the art.

David Geffen Galleries at the LACMA

April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

In Dakar, a Cultural Center Grows Around a Baobab Tree

Francis Kéré’s design for the Goethe-Institut Dakar draws on the Burkinabé architect’s practice of using sustainable and climate-resilient local materials.

Goethe-Institut Dakar

April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

A Rocket-Inspired Skyscraper Is Morocco's Latest Drawcard

A showpiece 820-foot tower overlooking the capital is finally open for business.

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April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

Merger Gives Architecture Firm CannonDesign a Global Footprint

The acquisition of New York’s Ennead Architects is the seventh and largest for CannonDesign, giving the firm a new office in Shanghai.

David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Location: New York, New York, Architect: Ennead - Perkins Eastman

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Is Vastly Larger Than Other Washington Monuments

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum pitched the president’s plan for a 250-foot-tall monument before a federal design commission — and a very skeptical public.

Trump’s Monumental Arch

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families

In a new exhibit, architects imagine radical designs to fit more living arrangements, from empty nesters and housemates to multigenerational families.

Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Despite Court Order, White House Ballroom Gets Final Approval

A federal agency received tens of thousands of public comments critical of the lavish East Wing project that Trump has bulldozed through Washington.

Trump's Venezuela Meeting Is Shaping Up To Be A Who's Who Of US Oil

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

What Urban Planning’s Past Says About Tomorrow’s Cities

A new book from Harvard scholar Bruno Carvalho marks the milestones and missteps that have shaped urbanization patterns around the world.

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March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Britain Says It Hates Brutalism. London Can’t Get Enough of Southbank Centre.

Once dubbed Britain’s ugliest building, the Brutalist arts complex known as the Southbank Centre is now a protected site drawing throngs of Londoners.

Hayward Gallery, London

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

In Memphis, an Architectural Oddity From the 1980s Is Ready for a Revival

Mud Island Park, home to a forgotten Brutalist entertainment complex and a broken monorail, tries to shake off the dust after years of neglect.

The Mud Island River Park monorail, Memphis, Tennessee.

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas

After a $1.45 billion makeover, East River Park promises to use massive sea walls and earthen berms to protect Lower Manhattan from flooding. But for how long?

New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas