In the Media
With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
The New York Times: Run Together and Look Ugly After the First Rain, an exhibition of work by artist Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97), highlights the use of a deep, midnight blue pigment that took Williams and two material science labs three years to recreate.
The Space Needle Will Host a Laser Light Show
The Seattle Times: GuideStar, a new art installation at the Space Needle by Cornell faculty and husband-and-wife creative team Mendi and Keith Obadike, is profiled in this article.
At This Architectural Gem, an Artist Was Present. Horses, Too.
The New York Times: Artist Jill Magid (B.F.A. '95) is mentioned in this article about a private home designed by the famed Mexican architect Luis Barragán that will soon be the new La Cuadra cultural center in Mexico City.
Radio Eins: Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Stephan Schmidt discusses his research into the cooling effect of urban green spaces on the radio show Zwei auf Eins on Radio Eins, Radio Berlin Brandenburg [Audio is in German and starts at 26:30].
The 100 Best Artworks of the 21st Century
ARTnews: Blackness for Sale, the work of Cornell faculty husband-and-wife creative team Mendi and Keith Obadike, is on this list of the greatest 100 artworks of the past 25 years, as selected by the editors of ARTnews and Art in America.
Exhibit Columbus Cycle 5 Presenters Preview 'Yes And' Installations
Archinect: Architecture faculty Suzanne Lettieri and Michael Jefferson and alumni Andrew Fu (B.Arch. '15), Aaron Goldstein (B.Arch. '15), Aleksandr Mergold (B.Arch. '00), and Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95) are among the presenters.
AAP Faculty Art Featured in Eden on Fire Article
The New York Review: The work of Art Lecturer Leslie Brack is the featured illustration in this article about the LA fires.
The Architect's Newspaper: Professor of Architecture Esra Akcan comments on the government's decision to downsize GSA's portfolio.
Cornell Students Help Design Park Renovations in the Southern Tier
WBNG: Cornell Design Connect students are working on the initial plans for the renovation of Boland Park in Johnson City and Cook Park in the Town of Greene.
Billie Faircloth: Episode 104 of the Design the Future Podcast
Design the Future Podcast: Billie Faircloth, Associate Professor of Architecture and Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, speaks about shifting platforms and the richness of working across realms.
This Is the World's Smallest Walking Robot: 2 to 5 Microns Across
Forbes: Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and Design Tech faculty, explains how these micro-scale robots utilize magnetic fields to move.
In Grim Times, Art Finds a Way
The Washington Post: Department of Art Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas's 2017 conceptual interactive performance piece, Alternative Facts, was featured in this article about how art helps the American public process electoral politics.
Jumping Off the "Conveyor Belt of Doom": How We Could Build New Buildings with Old Ones
21st Century Construction: CRP Associate Professor Jennifer Minner and Susan Christopherson Center for Community Planning Project Director Gretchen Worth (M.A. HPP '20), coauthors of "Constructing a Circular Economy in New York State: Deconstruction and Building Material Reuse," discuss the white paper's findings.
The Gestural Feminism of Iranian Women
Hyperallergic: Associate Professor of Architecture Pamela Karimi writes about a unique form of feminist expression she calls Gestural Feminism, where the body itself becomes the tool and language of resistance.
Hochul Set to Resurrect Congestion Pricing at $9
The City: Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Nicholas J. Klein adds his perspective to this article on the revival of congestion pricing in New York City.
University of Virginia Breaks Ground on New Home for Karsh Institute of Democracy
Architectural Record: The University of Virginia is building a new home for the Karsh Institute of Democracy, designed by AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon (B.Arch. '95) and Eric Höweler's (B.Arch. '94, M.Arch. '96) firm Höweler + Yoon along with Hanbury Architects.
Building a Circular Construction Industry with Felix Heisel
The Capitol Pressroom: Architecture Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab Felix Heisel discusses changes to the building process that limit the carbon footprint and waste produced by construction and demolition.
It's Unfair to Force People Out of Their Homes. Climate Change Demands That We Do It Anyway
Fast Company: Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Linda Shi adds insight to this article covering a more holistic approach to the relocation of communities impacted by climate change.
'Key to the City' Review: The Right Way to Rezone
The Wall Street Journal: A review of Professor of City and Regional Planning and Real Estate Sara Bronin's recently released book.
Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86
The New York Times: Ratan Tata '59, (B. Arch. '62), former Cornell trustee and chairman of the Tata Group, passed away on October 9.
