In the Media

Friday, March 1, 2024

Hannah Levy (B.F.A. '13) — Adaptive Structures

Art21: In this "New York Close Up" digital short produced by Art21, Levy describes the ad hoc processes she's developed in her Bronx studio to make her unique sculptural forms, calling herself a "professional amateur."


Thursday, February 29, 2024

WEISS/MANFREDI Honored with the 2024 Louis I. Kahn Award

ArchDaily: The firm of Michael Manfredi (M.Arch. '80) was recognized for its wide range of projects, from cultural institutions to urban landscapes, all demonstrating and responding to contextual conditions, sustainability standards, and centered around the human experience.


Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Artist Behind "Bolt Tower" Talks on Proposed Sculpture for State Fairgrounds

KFOR: Design Tech Chair and Professor Jenny Sabin's proposal for a work with a focus on community and that combines nature and biology with art has been selected.


Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Did Robert Moses Put His Racism on Display in a Harlem Playground?

Bloomberg CityLab: The infamous New York parks commissioner allegedly placed decorations in Riverside Park to mock Black residents in the 1930s. CRP Professor Thomas Campanella examines this viral accusation.


Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Mapping the Future

Business Insider: The report explores the potential impact of the National Zoning Atlas, a project led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin, on correcting the current low-inventory, high-priced US housing market.


Monday, February 19, 2024

Cornell Researchers Strive to Create Better Protection for Women's Ice Hockey Players

CNY Central: Tulasi Elangovan '23, working with Associate Professor of Apparel Design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) and inaugural Design Tech faculty Heeju Park in the Performance Apparel Design Lab, are making improvements in equipment considering the differences in anatomy.


Wednesday, February 14, 2024

In Conversation with Nina Cooke John and Sekou Cooke and Their Parents

The Architect's Newspaper: Siblings Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95) and Sekou Cooke (B.Arch. '99) discuss their childhood experiences and professional trajectories in architecture alongside their parents' recollections.


Monday, February 12, 2024

A Beacon of Modern Architecture Lands in the Desert

The New York Times: After several moves and a planned demolition, Michael Schwarting (B.Arch. '66, M.Arch. '69) and Frances Campani are presently the historic architects of the Aluminaire House being reconstructed at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California.


Thursday, February 8, 2024

Höweler + Yoon Aims for Box Office Gold with an Ambitious Expansion to a Boston-area Landmark

Architectural Record: AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon (B.Arch. '95) and Eric Höweler's (B.Arch. '94, M.Arch. '96) practice designed an addition for the Coolidge Corner Theatre that preserves its distinctive character while updating it to meet expanding needs.


Monday, January 29, 2024

Can a National Zoning Atlas Chart a Way Out of the US Housing Crisis?

Bloomberg CityLab: The project, led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin, shines a light on specific problems or places and makes it easier for policymakers to enact change.


Friday, January 19, 2024

Höweler + Yoon, John Ronan, NADAAA, MOS and Hood Design Studio Shortlisted in Fallen Journalists Memorial Competition

The Architect's Newspaper: AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon (B.Arch. '95) and Eric Höweler's (B.Arch. '94, M.Arch. '96) practice is among the teams that have proposed designs for the country's first monument dedicated to press freedom and journalists who died in the field, which will be erected in Washington, DC.


Monday, January 8, 2024

How Pedestrian Malls Are Revitalizing Downtowns Around the World — and Helping Chicago's Loop (Again)

ChicagoGlobal: CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt comments on how pedestrian malls have been used as an urban renewal tool, though they have waned considerably throughout the country.


Friday, January 5, 2024

In Their "Epic" Lofted Studio, Artist Baseera Khan Paints, Collages, Draws, and Dreams

Artnet: Khan (M.F.A. '12) shares insights into their studio practice, favorite tools, and current explorations.


Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The Paris Olympics' Seine River Plan is Bold, Audacious … and Risky

The Washington Post: CRP Associate Professor Jennifer Minner, who studies the impact of mass events on their host cities, comments, "If it fails during the Olympics, it will be remembered as a large-scale failure, but that could be overcome by the permanent benefits that are realized over time."


Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Wall Street's Growing Housing Stock Prices Out Latino Renters, Buyers

NBC News: The report cites CRP Associate Professor Suzanne Lanyi Charles's 2019 study showing that corporate ownership of housing is closely linked to locations where foreclosures had taken place in 2007 and 2008, which greatly impacted Latino and Black communities.


Tuesday, January 2, 2024

The Black Woman Architect Who Hopes to Change the Face of Design in America

Bloomberg CityLab: Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06) comments on her goals as the new AIA president, the challenges facing the field, and why every city should hire its own chief architect.


Tuesday, January 2, 2024

DeCordova Welcomes Hugh Hayden's Huff and a Puff to its Sculpture Park

ArtDaily: The new permanent commission by Hayden (B.Arch. '07) is a slanted replica of the one-room home where Henry David Thoreau lived in relative isolation at nearby Walden Pond.


Friday, December 22, 2023

Congestion Pricing Faces Pushback on All Fronts. What Might "Exemptions" Mean for Drivers?

WAMC Northeast Public Radio: CRP's Zakhary Mallett, a Strauch Fellow researching the intersection of transportation finance and travel behavior, weighs in on the congestion pricing plan for New York City.


Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Greyhound Bus Stops Are Valuable Assets. Here's Who's Cashing In on Them

CNN: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein comments on the impact of bus lines shifting to curbside service.


Monday, December 18, 2023

A Platform for Something to Happen

The Architectural League of New York: Architecture faculty Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers discuss their conceptual art and design practice.


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