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Builders Look to Nature for Alternatives to Brick, Steel and Concrete

— Bloomberg

Five Outstanding Examples of Industrial Adaptive Reuse

— Urban Land

20 Summer Book Recommendations from the Architecture World

— Archinect

Avanzando: Border thinking and the future of architecture at AIA26

— AIArchitect

Bio-Based Materials Collective advocates for a shift in materials specification

— The Architect's Newspaper

Alan Ricks & Sierra Bainbridge

— Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED Podcast

Wood Helps a Domestic Violence Shelter Become a Beacon for Safety

— Think Wood

Hanif Kara’s essay from MASS’s book Seeking Abundance articulates how and why architectural practice must change

— The Architect's Newspaper

Ken Burns, Francisco Noya and Amanda Shea, and Alan Ricks on "Seeking Abundance"

— GBH: The Culture Show Podcast

Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS) Publishes Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet

— Press Release

Campus Ellen DeGeneres: diseño para proteger al gorila en Ruanda

— Capitel

AN looks back on the biggest housing stories of 2025

— Architect's Newspaper

Undeterred by Obstacles, Architects Continue to Emphasize Environment, Sustainability, and People

— The Energy Pioneer

Evaluation of Characteristic Strength and Stiffness Properties of Regionally Sourced Pinus Patula Sawn Timber for Structural Application in East Africa

— East African Journal of Engineering

Scenic Hudson unveils $43.7M Northside Hub as model for greener urban redevelopment

— Times Union

2025 Architectural Record Awards Winner: Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture

— Architectural Record

BE+ Green Building Showcase Awards: Site and Landscape

— Built Environment Plus

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Architectural Record Awards

— Architectural Record

2025 Architectural Record Awards: Colleges & Universities

— Architectural Record

Noella Nibakuze Reshapes Rwanda’s Design Identity

— Hospitality Design

Phius Passive Projects Design Competition: Best Project by a Young Professional 2025

— Phius

Phius Passive Projects Design Competition: High Rise Multifamily 2025

— Phius

ASLA Professional Awards 2025, Honor Award

— The American Society of Landscape Architects

City study reveals housing crisis for Albuquerque’s Native American residents

— Newsbreak

Rwanda’s Institute for Conservation Agriculture wins Harvard’s top design prize

— Nile Post

MASS Wins Green Prize for Rwanda Ag Campus

— ARCHITECT Magazine

Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design

— Harvard Graduate School of Design

MASS Awarded Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design

— Harvard Graduate School of Design

Forget Tearing Down the House. Regenerative Design Is on the Rise

— Robb Report

Is “the vernacular” having a moment in Venice?

— Architect's Newspaper

AIA reveals winners of 2025 Architecture Awards

— Dezeen

Architizer A+Awards 2025: Sustainable Landscape & Planning

— Architizer

Architizer A+Awards 2025: +Landscape

— Architizer

13th Annual A+Awards Winners Announced: Global Accolades, Local Stories

— Architizer Blog

Having the resources to age: Local seniors find affordable housing with medical services on site

— Boston 25 News

AIA Architecture Award 2025

— American Institute of Architects

Ten projects named best in contemporary architecture at the 2025 AIA Architecture Awards

— Archinect

AIA Housing Awards 2025: Specialized Housing

— American Institute of Architects

"I Would Prefer Not To" Podcast: MASS Design Group

— The Architectural League of New York

Bioregional design: What is it and what will it mean for climate and planet?

— World Economic Forum

Harvard Graduate School of Design Community Makes a Strong Showing at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

— Harvard Graduate School of Design

Finding Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Building Materials

— Technology Network

Winning a Dezeen Award Adds Credibility

— Dezeen

Rwandan architect redesigns urban development in Africa

— Deutsche Welle

The U.S. can preserve its forests by building smartly with new and old techniques and technologies

— The Architect's Newspaper

The Plural Forms of African Landscape Architecture

— Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Grace Farms Holds Fourth Design for Freedom Summit

— Architectural Record

Instead of waiting for acceptance and appreciation, women in the AEC community are creating their own safer, more satisfying job sites

— The Architect's Newspaper

Field Trips: A new approach to agritourism has architects working to more than just frame a scenic landscape

— The Architect's Newspaper

Design with Artisans: Weaving Connections in Rwanda: Opening Exhibition

— Pratt

How can we amplify Indigenous Design?

— Metropolis Magazine

This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life

— Boston Globe

Plan for new Mattapan complex aims to foster connection among children and senior adults

— WBUR

Designing with Purpose: How Storytelling Empowers Architects to Lead Transformative Change

— Architect Magazine

From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel

— Penn Today

MASS Design Group and The Architectural Team to design combined housing and library project in Boston’s West End

— The Architect's Newspaper

Earthen walls for Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture by MASS Design Group

— Metalocus

7 ways the AECO industry can advance climate-positive design for a greener future

— Autodesk

Building a sustainable campus for the world’s first climate-positive university

— Autodesk

MASS Design Group’s senior housing redevelopment fosters resident connections in Boston

— Think Wood