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2026 I-SEED Award, Honorable Mention

— I-SEED Network

‘Race against time’ to rescue Alabama Civil Rights landmark

— The Art Newspaper

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

— Bloomberg

Five Outstanding Examples of Industrial Adaptive Reuse

— Urban Land

Poughkeepsie Cistern

— Domus #1114

20 Summer Book Recommendations from the Architecture World

— Archinect

Embrace Boston acquires buildings for a ‘vibrant social and cultural hub’ in Downtown Crossing

— The Boston Globe

Abandoned Poughkeepsie cistern becomes haunting concert hall for one day

— Times Union

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

A 1920s Poughkeepsie cistern sees new life as art venue

— Planetizen

Inside the Poughkeepsie Cistern: From Water Infrastructure to Underground Performance Space

— Chronogram

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

The Best of the New New York Architecture

— Curbed

Campus Ellen DeGeneres: diseño para proteger al gorila en Ruanda

— Capitel

Texas quietly funds memorials for 3 more mass murders — a tour nobody wants to take

— Houston Chronicle

Memorable Cultural Moments of 2025

— Boston Art Review

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

— The Energy Pioneer

AIA Santa Fe Awards 2025: Merit Award

— AIA Santa Fe

AIA Santa Fe Awards 2025: Honor Award

— AIA Santa Fe

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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

2025 Architectural Record Awards Winner: Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture

— Architectural Record

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

Good Trouble Podcast: Belonging by Design | Jha D Amazi of MASS Design Group

— NBC10 Boston

Centuries-old church on the Freedom Trail unveils memorial to people enslaved by past ministers, parishioners

— Boston.com

Boston’s King’s Chapel Unveils Huge Statue of Black Woman to Honor Enslaved People Once Held by Congregation Members

— Shine My Crown

King’s Chapel monument reveals, honors enslaved individuals connected to church’s past

— Bay State Banner

September 15, 2025 - Recapping the Emmy Awards, Unbound at King's Chapel, and Jane Eaglen

— GBH: The Culture Show Podcast

King's Chapel Unveils Statue Honoring Enslaved People From Its History

— WBZ News

Boston church honors enslaved people held by members of the congregation

— NPR

King’s Chapel In Boston Unveils First Statue To Recognize City’s Place In Slavery

— Black Enterprise

New Freedom Trail statue memorializes all the people enslaved by ministers and parishoners at King's Chapel

— Universal Hub

To acknowledge past wrongs, a new sculpture at historic King’s Chapel

— The Boston Globe

King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears

— WGBH

ASLA Professional Awards 2025, Honor Award

— The American Society of Landscape Architects

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: +Landscape

— Architizer

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

— Architizer Blog

Architizer A+Awards 2025: Sustainable Landscape & Planning

— Architizer

AIA Architecture Award 2025

— American Institute of Architects

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

— Archinect

"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