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Three SOM projects were honored at the Los Angeles Business Council’s Annual Architectural Awards last week, awarded to “designs that preserve and advance the city’s legacy as a creative capital and foster vibrant, inclusive community life.” MORE → bit.ly/4f69Tqa

Featured as one of the “10 Architectural Wonders of Dubai” by Luxury News, today we look back at the 75-story Cayan Tower. While the skyscraper’s floor plates are identical each is slightly rotated against the story below it, producing a full 90° twist MORE → bit.ly/4fehCCH

How do you design space for research and innovation in the growing field of artificial intelligence? Partners Colin Koop and Carrie Moore explain the design of MIT's Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing for Architectural Record. MORE → bit.ly/3AtyRRk

Last week, we topped out at 220 N. Ada in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. This multifamily development has reached 314 feet and, once complete, will bring 308 rental apartments to the neighborhood, 62 of which will be affordable units

After our comprehensive preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of the Waldorf Astoria, guests can begin making reservations for their 2025 stay starting December 10. MORE → bit.ly/3Zy5Z4a

Disney’s new Hudson Square Headquarters, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, doesn’t conform to the company’s image of whimsy and play: It’s an understated and sophisticated New York office building, and a good one. curbed.com/article/disney…

From higher ed to airports abroad, four of our global projects were honored in The Architect's Newspaper's Best of Design Awards! MORE → bit.ly/4iqt8gr

To reimagine its global campuses, SOM collaborated with Roche on comprehensive planning and design guidelines and for it was recently honored with THE PLAN Award in Urban Planning. MORE → bit.ly/3BiSTOY

“Disney has arrived in Hudson Square in a shocking burst of good taste," Justin Davidson reported for Curbed, sharing a glimpse into our design for the new Robert A. Iger Building — The Walt Disney Company's New York City headquarters. Read the story below MORE → bit.ly/4g5Erc8

Spotlighting projects that reflect a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and preserving cultural heritage, ArchDaily released The 25 Most Anticipated Projects of 2025 list, featuring our redevelopment of the 30th St Station in Philadelphia MORE → bit.ly/4iV2g8D

This week, local and state representatives celebrated the groundbreaking of The Point Utah, an SOM-master planned project encompassing 600 acres in Utah's emerging Silicon Slopes tech community. MORE → bit.ly/4gooNbX

Take a look behind the scenes at Manhattan West, a 7-million-square-foot, mixed-use development built above active railroad tracks where minimal buildable land existed. We’re excited to share our expertise in the upcoming American Institute of Steel Construction Sustainability Design Guide, coming early next year.

Having fun with facades, Architectural Digest India spotlights “19 spectacular buildings that'll make your head spin,” including two SOM projects: The Cook County Administration Building in Chicago, and in San Francisco, 555 California Street MORE → bit.ly/3CBcVEE

A university building nears completion in Berkeley, a bold events venue will be inaugurated in Shanghai, and a beloved NY landmark will reopen following a meticulous renovation—just a few highlights from our annual Projects to Watch list below. MORE → bit.ly/3BKIhZt

In a neighborhood known for its historic bungalows and lush gardens, Carmichael Residences address an increasing demand for high-rise living in Tardeo, Mumbai. as covered in Architectural Digest MORE → bit.ly/3ZPn88o

Celebrating 15 years since the opening of the world’s tallest building, Lead Structural Engineer Bill Baker reflects on the Burj Khalifa's inception and the groundbreaking innovations that defined it in an interview with Shahzad Adnan MORE → bit.ly/3DHSbf7

Part of our 2025 Projects to Watch: the newly expanded Engineering Center at the University of California, Berkeley, opening in spring. More on the Berkeley Project → bit.ly/4gHP19K All Projects to Watch → bit.ly/projectstowatc…

Is NYC on the cusp of a new era of timber architecture? Our conceptual design for a major league soccer stadium weaves timber beams into a self-supporting structure that is as eye-catching as it is efficient. Read the story in New York Magazine / Curbed MORE → bit.ly/3PvDpdX

Continuing to spotlight projects to watch in 2025, here we take a look at the Shanghai West Bund Convention Center. Sited along the Huangpu River, the center is planned as the venue for the West Bund World Artificial Intelligence Conference MORE → bit.ly/projectstowatc…

This spring, Temple University will break ground on a new building for the Klein College of Media and Communication + the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts—a dynamic structure that brings together two schools MORE → bit.ly/projectstowatc…