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Architecture schools roll out fall 2026 lecture series

— The Architect's Newspaper

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

— Bloomberg

2026 GSD Alumni Council Award

— Harvard University Graduate School Of Design

Announcing the 2026 GSD Alumni Council Award Winners

— Harvard University Graduate School Of Design

Bringing Hope to One’s Homeland

— Boston College Law Magazine

Norrsken Kigali House / Model of Architecture Serving Society

— ArchDaily Español

Facades+ returns to Boston on July 23

— Architect's Newspaper

20 Summer Book Recommendations from the Architecture World

— Archinect

Avanzando: Border thinking and the future of architecture at AIA26

— AIArchitect

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

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

— Press Release

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

MASS Design Group commemorates 15 years of practice with Abundant Futures / Live

— The Architect's Newspaper

BE+ Green Building Showcase Awards: Site and Landscape

— Built Environment Plus

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities Podcast

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

— Phius

Phius Passive Projects Design Competition: High Rise Multifamily 2025

— Phius

How the Lower Sioux Is Harnessing Hemp to Build Sustainable Homes on Its Own Terms

— Dwell

Rwanda Names Tech Policy Veteran Yves Iradukunda as New Minister of ICT and Innovation

— We Are Tech Africa

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities

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

— Newsbreak

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

— Boston 25 News

Innovation in Design Awards Receives Huge Response

— Zawya

Finding Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Building Materials

— Technology Network

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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

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

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

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

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

— Think Wood

AIA Santa Fe 2024 Design Awards: Honor Award

— AIA Santa Fe

AIA Santa Fe: The 2024 Architectural Service Award

— AIA Santa Fe

Well-Designed Low-Income Housing Is Possible

— Dwell

2024 SHN Architecture & Design Awards: Affordable Housing

— Senior Housing News

Design is Human Awards

— Atlanta Design Festival

100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States, Finalist

— Architizer

Shaping Communities through Architecture: Designing for Dignity in Childbirth

— ARCHITECT Magazine

Housing Justice, by Design

— ARCHITECT Magazine

Arch30 Emerging Leaders

— Metropolis Magazine

New Brighton seniors’ facility adds dozens of units to let residents age ‘with dignity’

— WGBH, March 18, 2024

PRX: Monumental

— PRX

The Power of Provenance

— ARCHITECT Magazine

Our work at MASS has taught us that building is more Verb than Noun

— Selamta

MASS Design Group, Mikyoung Kim, Shigeru Ban Architects, and others throw their names in the hat to design a new library in Boston’s West End

— The Architect's Newspaper

Pondering if architecture hurts or heals, with Christian Benimana of MASS Design Group

— Stirworld

The future of architecture and building with Kelly Alvarez Doran

— the bentway

A Guide to Rewilding

— ARCHITECT Magazine

12,000 architects came to S.F. This is what they said about the housing crisis

— San Francisco Chronicle

In Venice, a Chorus of Voices From Africa

— The New York Times

Thinking Through Material Flows

— The Architects Newspaper

Monocle Design Awards

— Monocle