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Sultan Haitham City is conceived as a new model for sustainable development in the Middle East. Featured as one of our projects to watch in 2025, the development will reach several milestones this year, including the transformation of a dry riverbed into a public park MORE → bit.ly/4ieu9qT

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The City of Appleton, Wisconsin, celebrated a milestone nearly two decades in the making—the grand opening of the newly reimagined Appleton Public Library. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the culmination of 17 years of planning of the 93,675-sq-ft library MORE → bit.ly/4gLubW7 #Architecture

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Office design was forever changed with Lever House’s completion in 1952, and 70+ years later, we returned with a thoughtful restoration respecting the original architecture as we improved energy efficiency—efforts that contributed to our AIA New York State Design Award win MORE → bit.ly/4bcv0WZ

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SOM has a long history of designing in South Florida—from the Brightline stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach to the redevelopment of the Bal Harbour Shops—and yesterday, the doors opened at One Flagler, our latest completion in #WestPalmBeach MORE → bit.ly/4hDlhLc #architecture

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It was a challenging site—the tower stands above active rail lines and is supported by a central core, only half of which touches solid ground. Two Manhattan West required extraordinary coordination and for it won an ASCE Outstanding Civil #Engineering Achievement Honor Award MORE → bit.ly/3Ely8Dg

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Project to watch: Cullinan Harbour. Fronting Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, a residential oasis is rising on the site of a former airfield, just 15 min from the central business district featuring a serene pool, lush gardens, and community amenities. MORE → bit.ly/3EjqRUx #architecture #hongkong

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Joseph Regenstein Library, University of Chicago, 1970. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (@somdesign.bsky.social) #Brutalism #Architecture #70s #concrete #UniversityCampus #SpacesForHigherEducation

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“In a constantly evolving city, The Skywaters represents more than just an address—it is a legacy of luxury and sophistication to be passed down for generations,” writes @forbes.com about what’s to become Singapore’s tallest building. MORE → bit.ly/4h3ipqV #architecture #singapore

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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. It’s all part of our Projects to Watch in 2025 MORE → bit.ly/projectstowatch25

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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 2025 West Bund World Artificial Intelligence Conference MORE → bit.ly/projectstowatch25 #architecture

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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 @nymag.com / Curbed MORE → bit.ly/3PvDpdX #architecture #nyc #design

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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/projectstowatch25

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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 Khaleej Times MORE → bit.ly/3DHSbf7

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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

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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 St—formerly the Bank of America Center MORE → bit.ly/3CBcVEE

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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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

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Our inaugural line of urban furniture has debuted! Manufactured by NERI, our Nebula collection is a family of complementary outdoor products, which fill a need for high-design street furniture versatile enough to enhance vibrant main streets + historic urban corridors MORE → bit.ly/nebula-lighting

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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 #architecture #chicago

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Sustainability Director Mina Hasman will present SOM’s latest innovations around decarbonization during #COP29Azerbaijan, providing an update on the UK "Standard," which SOM helped steer in response to demand for a clear definition for net zero carbon-aligned assets MORE → bit.ly/3YNeG8Y #COP29

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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

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