News + Awards

Lake Sophia by Field Operations is the first new swimming facility at a New York State Park in nearly two decades

— The Architect's Newspaper

Architecture schools roll out fall 2026 lecture series

— The Architect's Newspaper

Lake Sophia at Sojourner Truth State Park

— Landezine

Boston architecture firm chosen to transform former Confederate monument into place of gathering

— Bay State Banner

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

— Bloomberg

2026 GSD Alumni Council Award

— Harvard University Graduate School Of Design

Five Outstanding Examples of Industrial Adaptive Reuse

— Urban Land

Announcing the 2026 GSD Alumni Council Award Winners

— Harvard University Graduate School Of Design

Bringing Hope to One’s Homeland

— Boston College Law Magazine

Bronze from dismantled Robert E. Lee statue used in Charlottesville park pavilion by MASS and Dana King

— Archinect

Lake Sophia Swimming Area Opens at Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston

— Chronogram

MASS wins competition to replace confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia

— The Architect's Newspaper

MASS chosen as winner of Swords into Plowshares project

— NPM News

Bronze from former Robert E. Lee statue to become new Charlottesville public art

— 29News

Boston firm tapped to turn Confederate statue into monument to racial diversity

— The Washington Post

Rebuilding America’s Memory

— Architect Magazine

Poughkeepsie Cistern

— Domus #1114

Norrsken Kigali House / Model of Architecture Serving Society

— ArchDaily Español

Facades+ returns to Boston on July 23

— Architect's Newspaper

How Hudson Valley Parks Are Becoming More Accessible to All

— Chronogram

20 Summer Book Recommendations from the Architecture World

— Archinect

Abandoned Poughkeepsie cistern becomes haunting concert hall for one day

— Times Union

Alan Ricks & Sierra Bainbridge

— Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED Podcast

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

In Charlottesville, Hood Design Studio, MASS Design Group, and PUSH Studio propose what should rise from the melted bronze of a Robert E. Lee statue

— The Architect's Newspaper

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

— Press Release

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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities Podcast

MASS Design Group turns historic New York factory into community hub

— Dezeen

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

Scenic Hudson opens new 'Northside Hub' in Poughkeepsie

— WAMC

Historic 170-year-old Alabama hotel saved from demolition

— Advance Local Media

Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub Transforms a Piece of Abandoned History into a Promising Future

— The River Journal

The Conservation Fund saves the Historic Edistone Hotel in Downtown Selma

— Bama Buzz

Conservation Fund saves Selma’s historic Edistone Hotel from the wrecking ball

— Black Belt News Network

Scenic Hudson Opens Northside Hub in Poughkeepsie, Transforming Abandoned Factory into Net-Zero Headquarters and Community Space

— Chronogram

Historic Standard Gage factory repurposed into Scenic Hudson's Northside Hub

— Spectrum News

Standard Gage building revival complete. What's taken shape at Scenic Hudson's Northside Hub

— Poughkeepsie Journal

See inside Scenic Hudson's new headquarters, the Northside Hub

— Poughkeepsie Journal

MASS Design Group transforms vacant manufacturing plant in Poughkeepsie, New York

— The Architect's Newspaper

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities

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

Jha D Amazi on Collective Memory

— Future of the American City Podcast

Return to Freedom: Martin Luther King III and Embrace Boston Revisit Iconic MLK March

— Ebony

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

— 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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

MASS Design Group Transforms an Abandoned Hudson Valley Cistern Into an Underground Arts Venue

— Architectural Record

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

— Architect Magazine

Poughkeepsie: Main Street Momentum

— Chronogram

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

— Metalocus

Pro Bono Project: The Champion’s Walk at Corey Ingram Circle

— AIA NYS

AIA Santa Fe: The 2024 Architectural Service Award

— AIA Santa Fe

Design is Human Awards

— Atlanta Design Festival