Alumni
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![Portrait of Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Architecture & Design Museum, Helsinki]()
Sep 14
Carson Chan: The Container and the Contained — Strategies for Curating Architecture
Attend a lecture by Carson Chan (B.Arch. ’03) that explores the conundrum of exhibiting architecture and speculates on the future of architecture museums.
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Sep 21–Oct 8
Kathleen Hawkes: The Cherry Blossoms You Missed
An exhibition serving as a personal narrative and a complex portrait of a dear friend pieced together from belongings left behind.
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Municipal Art Society of New York Awards the 2026 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medals
Richard Olcott (B.Arch. ’79) is one of three recipients of the 2026 medal, an award that honors individuals who have each made “an extraordinary contribution to the quality of life in New York City.”
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![Architectural models displayed on small round tables and large printed site maps across a polished gallery floor, with architectural drawings mounted on white walls in the background.]()
Aug 7
{ _____ } agency
Featuring works by Cornell AAP NYC students, this exhibition explores how various forms of agency, mapping, and redistribution of power drive the ongoing evolution and transformation of New York City.
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![An Asian man wearing a denim jacket, standing next to a waterfall.]()
New Book Invites You to Take a Hike (or 50), In and Around Ithaca
Russell Kwong (B.S. URS ’25) created dozens of customs maps for Cornell retiree Myra Shulman’s new guidebook on hiking trails in and around Ithaca.
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Call for Submissions: Cornell Journal of Architecture 14 — “Spare”
Submit abstracts for original, previously unpublished work in the form of drawings, images, and/or writing by June 21, 2026.
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Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals 2026
Architecture Assistant Professor María González Pendás and José Ibarra (B.Arch. ’17) have both been announced as recipients of the 2026 Graham Foundation grants for individuals.
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Fabric Artist Alum Creates Visual Poetry Whose Meaning Lingers
Anna Warfield (B.S. ’17, B.F.A. ’18) speaks with Cornellians about their art installations that combine soft sculpture and poetry to challenge how viewers understand identity and communication.
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Announcing: Building and Unbuilding the City Museum: From Le Corbusier to Ahmedabad
Architecture Associate Professor Lily Chi in collaboration with architect and educator Sarosh Anklesaria (M.Arch. II ’08) coedited this collection of essays examining the cultural center’s ambitious beginning, present precarity, and possible futures.
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Josh Owen Interview: How History and Materials Shape Our Future
Josh Owen (B.F.A. ’93) speaks to D5 MAG about growing up around archaeological digs, collaborating on projects with his son, and important lessons learned from Lella and Massimo Vignelli’s legacy.
