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Rankings: leading architects think smaller

Jake Indursky, Matthew Elo, Joseph Jungermann — Thu, 01 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

For architects, 2024 was a tale in two parts. They spent the first half stuck in the mud as developers waited for housing policy clarity and the second half in a welcome return to form. “In the second half, we started getting some movement — some market-rate housing, office conversions into housing and different things […]

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New York City’s Most Active Architects 2025

TRD Staff — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:27:38 +0000

This data set tallies the most active architecture firms in New York City over a one year period ending mid-2024. The raw data was pulled from The New York City Department of Buildings and cleaned and analyzed by The Real Deal. The 7,400 projects include permits for new buildings and alterations issued between 03/01/24 and […]

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Lobo Studio Brings Its Hyperreal 3D Renderings to the American Luxury Market

Brand Studio — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:10:00 +0000

As more developers cut corners with cheap AI renderings, using bespoke, detailed visuals to sell your property can give you an edge in a competitive market. That’s why Lobo Studio, the architectural visualization house that made a name for itself working on luxury residential and hospitality projects across Europe, is expanding into the American market. […]

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Stantec to become second-largest U.S. architecture firm

TRD Staff — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000

In a major consolidation move that reshapes the architectural landscape, global design powerhouse Stantec is set to acquire Washington, D.C.-based Page, catapulting the combined entity to become the second-largest architecture firm in the United States. The strategic acquisition is projected to expand Stantec’s operations by 35 percent, Bisnow reported, and increase its U.S. workforce to […]

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1 WTC architect David Childs dies at 83

TRD Staff — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:25:24 +0000

David Childs, the visionary architect who designed the iconic 1 World Trade Center, died on Wednesday in Pelham, New York. He was 83. The cause of death was Lewy body dementia, his wife Annie told The New York Times. Childs was a principal at the renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, where he was […]

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Famed architect Ricardo Scofidio dead at 89

TRD Staff — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:09:01 +0000

Ricardo Scofidio, the pioneering architect who with his wife Elizabeth Diller revolutionized architecture, died on Thursday in a Manhattan hospital, the New York Times reported. He was 89. His death was confirmed by his sons Gino and Ian Scofidio. No specific cause was given. As co-founder of the firm now known as Diller Scofidio + […]

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Plan to make North Beach historic district causes friction

TRD Staff — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has asked the State of California to slow its roll toward making North Beach a historic district, giving YIMBYs a partial win over local preservationists being cast as NIMBYs in the ongoing drama. The designation would largely forbid teardown or major changes to existing properties for replacement or redevelopment unless […]

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The Most Active NYC Architects of 2024

TRD Staff — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:07:45 +0000

Architecture firms were active in New York City last year, with the top 10 most active firms collectively totaling 100 permits, (and 7.64 million square feet) for buildings greater than 10,000 square feet. Topping the charts was Nikolai Katz’s eponymous firm, filing a total of 15 permits totaling 296,000 square feet. Runner-up was Leandro Nils […]

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These were the most active NYC architects in 2024

Matthew Elo — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

It’s been a chaotic year for New York developers and landlords — and as a result, for the city’s architects — with the real estate landscape being altered by state and city legislation, the whims of office tenants and actions by the Federal Reserve. Nikolai Katz Architect emerged as the most active firm of the […]

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Designing the Future Together: Tishman Speyer & Studio Gang

TRD Staff — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:52:00 +0000

To truly succeed in the world of real estate development, aligning on values, vision and creative principles is just as important as actually laying bricks and mortar. This unity of vision is what makes global real estate firm Tishman Speyer’s partnership with leading architecture and urban design firm Studio Gang so fruitful. “Fundamental to Studio […]

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