Leopoldo Villardi

Robert A.M. Stern, Former Yale Dean and Exponent of Traditional Architecture, Dies at 86 A tireless champion of New York City, the founder of Robert A.M. Stern Architects died on November 27 following a respiratory illness.

My tribute to Robert A.M. Stern, who died yesterday, for Architectural Record.

Sauerbruch Hutton Anchors a Mixed-Use Plot with a Glinting Jewel Box In Berlin, the firm adapts an unbuilt Miesian scheme for the 21st century using its preferred building medium: architectural terra-cotta.

My cover story for the January issue of Architectural Record highlights Sauerbruch Hutton's Die Macherei M60 in Berlin. With its simple massing and horizontal banding, the project is something of a play on Mies's unbuilt Concrete Office Building—but faced in brilliant emerald-green terra-cotta.

Lakisha Woods Resigns as EVP/CEO of AIA Though cleared of any wrongdoing in an independent investigation, Woods’ tenure was clouded by a scandal of alleged financial mismanagement and nepotism.

Lakisha Ann Woods will step down as EVP/CEO of the American Institute of Architects in February 2025.

Perched high up on a ridge overlooking Mount Katahdin (Maine’s tallest peak), this station also shows how to authentically include Indigenous voices. It was my pleasure to visit and cover the station, designed by Saunders Architecture, for the December Arts & Culture issue of Architectural Record.

Saunders Architecture’s Trailblazing Park Facility Straddles a Remote Ridge in Northern Maine The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station orients visitors to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the overlooked Indigenous culture around them.

Long ago I volunteered at a state park, keeping trails clear and offering directions to those trying to find their way. Buildings like this one—the Tekαkαpimək Contact Station in Maine’s Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument—importantly orient park-goers to nearby landmarks and the landscape.