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Architecture schools roll out fall 2026 lecture series

— The Architect's Newspaper

‘Race against time’ to rescue Alabama Civil Rights landmark

— The Art Newspaper

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

— Bloomberg

Announcing the 2026 GSD Alumni Council Award Winners

— Harvard University Graduate School Of Design

Bringing Hope to One’s Homeland

— Boston College Law 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

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

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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

The Best of the New New York Architecture

— Curbed

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

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

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

— WBZ News

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

— The Boston Globe

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

— Universal Hub

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

— WGBH

Christian Benimana: Designing Purpose, Not Just Skylines

— The Century of Cities

Innovation in Design Awards Receives Huge Response

— Zawya

Rwandan architect redesigns urban development in Africa

— Deutsche Welle

Two Striking New Libraries, Inviting in Different Ways

— Curbed

To Be Done's Eastern Shoshone Cultural Hub project highlights the vitality of community design input

— Archinect

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

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

— The Architect's Newspaper

Barelas Community Kitchen opens, offers hub for food entrepreneurs

— Albuquerque Business Journal

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

Restoration Complete At King's Chapel Burying Ground

— City of Boston

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

— Architectural Record

USAID cuts Somalia Community Project Led by MASS Design Group

— MSN | Dezeen

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

— Architect Magazine

Poughkeepsie: Main Street Momentum

— Chronogram

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, Marble Fairbanks Architects Unveil Brooklyn Public Library’s New Lots Branch

— AIA New York

Modern Building Honoring African Burial Ground to Transform New Lots Library

— Brownstoner

MASS Design Group and Marble Fairbanks Architects to redesign library in Brooklyn on site of African American burial ground

— The Architect's Newspaper

Plans for restorative New Lots Library are unveiled in Brooklyn

— Archinect

New Lots Library redesign will recognize site’s legacy as an African Burial Ground

— 6sqft.

New Lots Library Redesign Honors African Burial Ground, Community Legacy

— Brooklyn Reader

MASS Design Group and Marble Fairbanks Architects Design a Library That Honors African Burial Ground

— Architect Magazine