In the Media
Alexandro Segade’s Fall of the Death Cult
ArtForum: Alexandro Segade, assistant professor of art, featured in ArtForum for his exploration of comic book world-building in "Fall of the Death Cult."
Best of the Best 2020: From Dyson to Samsung, These Are the Best Design and Tech Brands of the Year
Robb Report Singapore: Professor Jenny Sabin wins Best of the Best 2020 Humanitarian Award in Design for her significant contributions to alleviate the pandemic with Operation PPE.
Ideas We Should Steal: 10 Ways to Fix Our Garbage Mess
The Philadelphia Citizen: Executive Director of AAP NYC Robert W. Balder brings expertise to a dialogue on merging trash with economic development in Philadelphia.
Why This Artist Is Paying Bodegas With 120,000 Pennies
The New York Times: In New York City, artist Jill Magid (B.F.A. ’95) spends coins that are engraved with a message about the pandemic for her public art project Tender.
Coronavirus Shows How a Street Closure Could Open Up Downtown Clearwater
Tampa Bay Times: Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt, CRP, comments on the potential benefit of permanent pedestrian malls out of street closures for outdoor dining.
Flatiron Public Plaza Design Installation 2020
Van Alen Institute: The firm of alumna Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95) wins the iconic urban plaza design competition; faculty firm Austin + Mergold lands on the shortlist.
Pavilions Inhabit the Space Between Art and Architecture
The New York Times: Ashen Cabin, by HANNAH (Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, architecture) is featured in a New York Times design special report.
U.S. Election 2020: Scientists Weigh in on Climate Change Issues
MedicalNewsToday: Linda Shi, assistant professor in CRP, comments on science-backed considerations that are important for voters to understand in the upcoming election.
Tackling Architecture's Diversity Problem Starts With Students
Architectural Digest: NOMA president Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06) is among many industry experts who believe representation in architecture begins with programs for youth.
Honoring the Victims of the Coronavirus
The Boston Globe: In a recent OpEd, AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon is quoted on the nuanced topic of memorials to victims and heroes in these changing times.
A Dirty and Growing Problem: Too Few Toilets
Science News for Students: CRP professor and associate dean of research Victoria Beard comments on her research on wastewater and water access in low- and medium-income countries.
Migrations Series: Repair and Reparations
Cornell Institute for European Studies: Listen to the recordings from the IES Migrations Series on repair and reparations with participation from Architecture Professor Esra Akcan.
At the Manifesta Biennial, a French City's Tough Realities Go on Show
The New York Times: Assistant Professor Samia Henni, history and theory of architecture, curates two installations focusing on the suffering of the city of Marseille.
Quotes from Experts: Climate Plan Solutions
SciLine: CRP's Linda Shi and other scientists were asked what science-backed considerations are most important to voters in choosing candidates on climate change issues.
Women in Architecture Awards Recognize Five Leaders
Architectural Record: AAP visiting critic in architecture Stella Betts and alum Kimberly Dowdell have been named to the 2020 Women in Architecture Forum and Awards.
The Secret to Revitalizing Urban Downtowns
Fast Company: As more streets are pedestrianized during the pandemic, research by CRP's Stephan Schmidt looks at factors adding to the success of urban pedestrian malls.
InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City - CL3 as Interior Architects
Archello: CL3, the firm of William Lim (B.Arch. '81, M.Arch. '82), is the interior design team for Raffles City Chongqing.
Jonathan Moody (B.Arch. '07), AIA
Texas Architect: AAP alumnus Jonathan Moody, CEO at Ohio-based design firm Moody Nolan with offices around the country, discusses the practice of architecture today.
UVA's New Memorial to Enslaved Laborers Confronts the School's History
Architectural Digest: Architectural Digest reviews the new memorial created to honor the community of enslaved African Americans who built the UVA campus.
Memorial to Enslaved Laborers Spontaneously Inaugurated at the University of Virginia
DesignBoom: Designboom notes the recent spontaneous inauguration of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at UVA during protests against racialized violence.
