Matt Hickman

Matt Hickman is Senior News/Digital Editor at Architectural Record. Previously, he served as Senior Editor at The Architect’s Newspaper and has over a decade of experience as a freelance writer and editor specializing in historic preservation, public space, and the intersection of the natural world and built environment. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Matt holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from The New School.

Perkins&Will Tapped to Design the Smithsonian’s Bezos Learning Center

Matt Hickman

June 6, 2023

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The spiral galaxy–inspired space will be the latest addition to the National Air and Space Museum’s Washington, D.C., campus.

Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms of 2023

Gensler, Perkins&Will, and HDR lead the ranking for the fourth consecutive year

Matt Hickman

June 6, 2023

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For the fourth consecutive year, Gensler, Perkins&Will, and HDR remained fixed at the highest positions on Architectural Record’s annual ranking of the Top 300 American architecture firms by revenue.

Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces CAB 5 Participants

Matt Hickman

June 5, 2023

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More than 70 creative practitioners hailing from Chicago and beyond will partake in the biennial’s neighborhood-spanning fifth edition kicking off September 21.

Design Vanguard 2023: Future Expansion

Brooklyn, New York

Matt Hickman

June 1, 2023

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Based in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood, husband-and-wife partners Nicholas and Deirdre McDermott founded their firm “on the belief that the future provides us with opportunity to constantly improve on the past.”

Dutch Photographer Iwan Baan Speaks at NYCxDesign Ahead of Retrospective at Germany's Vitra Design Museum

Matt Hickman

May 23, 2023

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Noted for his dizzying aerial shots of cities and humanistic take on architectural photography, Baan will be the subject of a career-spanning exhibition opening in October.

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Adjaye Associates Tapped for Major Cultural Projects in New Delhi and Vermont

Matt Hickman

May 17, 2023

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Design commissions for the Shelburne Museum and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art are announced and make their Venice Architecture Biennale debuts, respectively.

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Design Unveiled for Tadao Ando's MPavilion 10

Matt Hickman

May 12, 2023

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The Japanese architect said his design for the annual commission began “with a desire to create a sense of eternity within Melbourne’s garden oasis.”

Driehaus Foundation Awards Institute of Classical Art and Architecture $2 Million Legacy Grant

Matt Hickman

May 9, 2023

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The grant, which will support programs focused on healthy cities and sustainability, is the largest single gift received by the New York nonprofit in its 21-year history.

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Renzo Piano’s First Turkish Project, a Modern Art Museum, Opens in Istanbul

Matt Hickman

May 5, 2023

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The waterfront building serves as new home to the country’s first institution dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

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The 2023 Architectural League Prize Winners Aren't Afraid to Get 'Uncomfortable'

Matt Hickman

May 3, 2023

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This year's awardees include young practitioners hailing from Chicago, Boston, Albuquerque, and beyond.

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This webinar will cover how architects can affect waste reduction from building conception.