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Happy Friday

Daily digest: Paris 2024 Olympic torch designer selected, Chicago Bears new stadium, and more news

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In the Undercroft

An immersive exhibition space will be built underneath the Lincoln Memorial

View of the National Museum of Women in the Arts building from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
Big Reveal

National Museum of Women in the Arts to reopen this fall after extensive renovation

Capitol Offense

President Biden fires Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton amid scandalous allegations

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New Work

Smithsonian American Art Museum picks Selldorf Architects for major gallery renovation

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Breaking Ground for Bezos

Demolition begins on Gyo Obata–designed restaurant pavilion in Washington to make way for Bezos Learning Center

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District Design

Facades+ will highlight Washington, D.C.’s most impressive envelopes on February 14

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Fortified and Revitalized

Smithsonian’s “Castle” to close for its first major renovation in 50 years

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Withstanding the Test of Time

Beyer Blinder Belle embraces imperfection in Washington, D.C.’s newly opened Rubell Museum

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It’s Happening

Washington Metro to debut Dulles Airport–linking Silver Line rail extension just ahead of Thanksgiving travel bedlam

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The Grift Lives On

Architect of the Capitol accused of rampant ethical abuses in bombshell report

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Bison on the Job

Howard University taps Moody Nolan and KGD to design its Center for Fine Arts and Communication

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Still A Long Way to Go

Smithsonian selects two “optimal” D.C. sites for planned Latino and women’s history museums

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Launching Soon

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to reopen eight renovated galleries, as part of major museum overhaul

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Prime Picks

Five design proposals for the Smithsonian’s Bezos Learning Center open for public comment

On the Move

Daily digest: Flood-ravaged Seoul wants to eliminate its subterranean housing stock, pickleball comes to the Seagram Building, and more

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Bipartisan Support

AIA champions approved recommendations to modernize Congressional facilities and practices

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New Legacies

The National Trust names 33 historic sites as 2022 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grantees

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