We welcome the 2019 Class of Forum Fellows and look forward to sharing their ideas for the future of the city!
Posted — February 27, 2020
Our next mayor must transform New York City’s approach to urban design to achieve housing equity, economic mobility, and environmental justice.
Posted — June 27, 2019
Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich rebuild a Williamsburg home featuring natural lighting and durable "childproof" materials.
Posted — June 4, 2019
Holly Leicht reveals that LMDC and the Port Authority will appraise 5 World Trade Center before releasing an RFP for development.
Posted — May 31, 2019
Regina Myer lauds the renewed plans to develop a park at Willoughby Square.
Posted — May 30, 2019
Greg Haley calls for engagement processes that encourage communities to have ownership and civic pride in a project.
Posted — May 29, 2019
Justin Garrett Moore implores designers to consider how their work can systematically address inequity.
Posted — May 24, 2019
Francine Houben shares her views on better architectural design practices.
Posted — May 24, 2019
Jesse Keenan and Michael Sorkin provide ideas on how architects can organize and fight against climate change.
Posted — May 23, 2019
Sam Schwartz revels in the congestion pricing plan after decades of advocating for alleviating traffic.
Posted — May 23, 2019
Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu discuss their commitment to using playful materials and working on meaningful projects.
Posted — May 21, 2019
Corinne Kisner launches a bike infrastructure accelerator program to help American cities achieve their climate goals.
Posted — May 17, 2019
Stephen Fan explains how Chinatown's unique food supply provides the community with fresh and locally sourced produce.
Posted — May 16, 2019
Koray Duman designs a 2,500-volume bookcase in a Williamsburg condo.
Posted — May 16, 2019
Louise Carroll announces Michael Sorkin and Adam Frampton as two winners of the Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC design competition.
Posted — May 15, 2019
Every year the Forum selects the next generation of urban leaders to investigate how design can address a social or political challenge facing New York City. This year's interdisciplinary cohort will study the intersections of race, class and climate change, and advance new ideas on the role of urban design in a just transition.
Posted — May 15, 2019
April De Simone presents Undesign the Redline in Baltimore about how structural racism and inequity is designed into cities.
Posted — May 14, 2019
Alex Garvin posits that pedestrian-friendly public space and healthy environments are fundamental to successful downtowns.
Posted — May 13, 2019
Paul Goldberger considers the parallels between the design of baseball stadiums and trends in American urbanism.
Posted — May 12, 2019
Deborah Marton stresses the urgency of a project to connect Mott Haven residents to the adjacent waterfront.
Posted — May 10, 2019
Henry Grabar unpacks what "gentrification" means and calls for greater attention on the increased concentration of poverty.
Posted — May 3, 2019
Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glinow won a Graham Foundation grant for their Smuggling Architecture exhibition.
Posted — May 3, 2019
Robert Goodwin unveils a new 12-story boutique office building in Manhattan.
Posted — May 2, 2019
Sital Patel released designs for Admiral's Row featuring 130,000 square feet of manufacturing and creative office space.
Posted — April 30, 2019
