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From Skyscrapers to Chairs: Rewriting SOM’s American Design Legacy
An exhibition by Rarify reframes SOM’s philosophy of total design by reassessing decades of forgotten furniture and interiors.
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Products
4 Exciting New Possibilities for Concrete
The next generation of carbon-neutral and recycled concrete products is bringing foundational change to the world’s most common building material.
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Viewpoints
3 Building Industry Takeaways from the UN Climate Change Conference
The built environment was a key focus at COP28, the world’s largest event dedicated to mobilizing against climate change.
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How Singapore’s Design Freedom Grew from Strict Regulation
The island nation’s remarkable architectural narrative is getting the global regard it deserves.
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Projects
When the Office Becomes a Teachable Moment
SOM's New York offices inside 7 World Trade Center serve as a laboratory for and model of its future goals regarding wellness, sustainability, and flexibility.
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Viewpoints
Three Firms Chart the Future of Architectural Work
SOM, CannonDesign, and Rapt Studio sketch out a vision for how the next generation of designers will practice.
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Preservationists Are Investigating the Historical Significance of SOM’s Westinghouse Research Center
Skidmore Owings & Merrill's former Westinghouse Research and Development Center near Pittsburgh is at risk for complete demolition. Can this important example of postwar corporate architecture be saved?
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Projects
Urban Sequoia Raises the Bar on Carbon Neutral Urban Design
SOM's Urban Sequoia, a winner of Metropolis' inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, envisions “forests” of carbon absorbers in cities—both within buildings and embedded into the spaces between them
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A SOM-Designed Bank in China Provides Fresh Air During Mild Months
The new Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters is an example of a rare tall building designed to be naturally ventilated.
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Viewpoints
Why Design Firms Are Turning to Cloud-Based Platforms
The chief technology officer of SOM explains how cloud computing can enhance collaboration and help architects be present throughout a building's life.
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Gurus at Five Firms Predict the Good Ways Disruptive Technology Will Change Design
Pros from Gensler, SOM, SmithGroup, Arup, and IA Interior Architects share their views on what practice looks like with the new tools.
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Projects
Art Finds a New Audience When the Exhibition Space is a Model Apartment
West Coast branding agency frenchCALIFORNIA turns a San Francisco penthouse by Marmol Radziner and SOM into an art gallery.
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Projects
Moynihan Train Hall Is a New Year’s Gift to New York City
An adaptive reuse project 27 years in the making, the SOM-designed Train Hall is a striking contrast to Penn Station, setting the tone for future transit updates in New York.
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SOM Designs a Citadel for the National Museum of the US Army
A steel-armored set of glistening pavilions combines to form a unified museum for the nation’s oldest military branch.
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Viewpoints
From the Metropolis Archives: The Senator of Design
Originally published in 2000, this article profiles Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as he prepared to retire from the Senate and reviews his legacy as a champion of great American architecture.
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Viewpoints
Keep Calm and Terra-cotta On
Prized for its tactile qualities and historical association with crafts, the material is enjoying a steady revival in New York City and beyond.
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Viewpoints
You Can’t Spell SOM Without Gordon Bunshaft
Relatively little was known about the driving force behind many of SOM's most accomplished buildings. A new book fills in the gaps of Bunshaft's biography.
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Projects
A Peek Inside How Architects Are Designing the New LaGuardia Aiport and Moynihan Station
The two projects, which are helmed by HOK and SOM, respectively, aim to become enduring civic spaces.
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Programs
SOM Thinks Autonomous Vehicles Could Rapidly Change How Cities Grow and Develop
Existing streets could host new high-tech transportation services, though ensuring those new transit systems bring equitable growth is a challenge.
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Projects
SOM Explains Exactly How a Raccoon Scaled Its St. Paul Skyscraper
Last week #MPRaccoon climbed a 25-story building in St. Paul, Minnesota and captivated the Internet—thanks to some '70s-style architecture.