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Alexandra Surprenant

Alexandra Surprenant

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houses lining a street in the historic district of the Rockaways
A Community Defined by Water

In the Rockaways, voices call for a more cohesive approach to resiliency design

A white Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) model.
Here to Stay

Community Planning Collaborative’s new ADU portal launches in California

glowing orbs by Bryony Roberts installed in the Glass City Metropark in Toledo, Ohio
Tempered Tales

Nearly 200 orbs designed by Bryony Roberts glow in Toledo’s Glass City Metropark

Design Triennial at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian museum.
Time to Get to Work

Smithsonian Design Triennial names participants to create 25 installations related to the concept of home

Eames Institute office and archive space in Richmond, California has midcentury office furniture.
Retro Renovation

Eames Institute unveils its new, midcentury-inspired office space in Richmond, California

Virtual Veneration

Design firm G&A and Iconem develop a digital platform for experiencing Calatrava’s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Energy-efficient Institutions

MoMA PS1 and RISD among the 69 U.S. arts organizations to receive funding from the 2024 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative

installation view of Glenn Kaino: Bridge
Fist First

Glenn Kaino’s Bridge, an homage to Tommie Smith’s Olympic protest, debuts at Smithsonian American Art Museum

People walk beneath a cantilevered wooden roof at Monospace, a multi use food and music venue in Chattanooga, Tennessee and designed by Mattaforma.
Disco and Dining

Mattaforma helms design for Monospace, a new Tennessee music-and-food fusion

A cauldron designed by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur carries the Olympic flame above the Tuileries gardens.
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

French designer Mathieu Lehanneur designs the cauldron and torch at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Eiffel Tower with beach volleyball court
Power Tip

Beach volleyball beneath the Eiffel Tower? A temporary stadium with a sand court is built for the Paris Olympics

Beyond Bulls and Blackhawks

RIOS and Field Operations to lead $7 billion mixed use development to transform Chicago’s West Side surrounding the United Center

rendering of skateboarding and Olympic sports venues installed in Place de la Concorde
Drop-In

For the Paris Olympics, a temporary skatepark at Place de la Concorde furthers a rich history of urban activity

rendering of Paris Olympics riding ring at Versailles
Royal Riding Ring

For the Paris Olympics, a temporary arena renews an equestrian legacy on the grounds of Versailles

Design for UCLA research center at former site of Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles
Mall Makeover

Flad to lead repurposing of Westside Pavilion shopping mall into UCLA Research Park

People mover at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California
Tomorrowland IRL

The long-awaited people mover will open at LAX in January 2026, reducing traffic

rendering of Terminal 6 showing oculus and art piece and people walking around with luggage
Flying Colors

John F. Kennedy International Airport will debut 18 public art commissions in Terminal 6, opening in 2026

home and studio of Robert T. Coles
A Continuing Legacy

Houses, churches, cemeteries, and other sites centering African American histories receive $3 million in funding for preservation projects

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