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Nebula Urban Lighting and Furniture
A system for illuminating urban environments Neri has been producing lighting collections with an eye for modern design solutions and technology since 1962. The company’s products can be seen in most Italian cities and 60 countries worldwide. In 2019, SOM partnered with Neri to develop an outdoor lighting system that can be used in myriad … Continued
1111 Sunset Boulevard
1111 Sunset Boulevard, a mixed-use development on the edge of downtown Los Angeles, seeks to transform a long-dormant site into a modern community hub. The 5.5-acre property, formerly the site of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) headquarters designed by architect William Pereira, is located on a designated transportation corridor in the city of Los Angeles’ … Continued
Lower Eastside Girls Club – Center for Wellbeing and Happiness
Expanding a community resource For decades, the Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC) has been dedicated to empowering young women to become the next generation of community leaders. The organization engages with thousands of young women and gender-expansive youth of color throughout New York City to shape a healthy and prosperous future through free, year-round mentorship … Continued
Loyola Marymount University – Interior Design for Administrative Offices
The workplace is changing: from ambitious start-ups to well-established corporations, offices are evolving from traditional enclosed layouts to support a more “open” culture. Loyola Marymount University (LMU) understood this shift and sought to adapt their workplace while accommodating the growth of two of the University’s most vital administrative departments—University Advancement, which coordinates the school’s fundraising … Continued
Atlanta University Center – Campus Master Plan
SOM collaborated with the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), the oldest and largest association of historically Black colleges and universities in America, to envision a long-term development strategy. The consortium’s four member institutions—Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College—are located in close proximity, immediately west of Atlanta’s thriving downtown. The … Continued
600 Lonsdale Street
Elevating Melbourne’s business district 600 Lonsdale brings a new genre of high rise to Melbourne. Programmatically diverse, solar-responsive, and a model of biophilic design, the building blurs boundaries between work, life, and leisure. Situated on a prominent corner in Melbourne’s legal precinct, the 42-story building contributes to the rapidly transforming “West End” of the central … Continued
28&7
A boutique office in a bustling neighborhood 28&7 is a new Class-A boutique office building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at the corner of 28th Street and Seventh Avenue, directly adjacent to the Fashion Institute of Technology, the building stands at a dynamic crossroads—with the NoMad district to the east and Penn Station … Continued
Hangzhou Cultural Park
Located between the historic West Lake Old Town and the center of Qianjiang New Town, the Hangzhou Cultural Park signals a transition point from the city’s past to its future. The project is a convergence of a 20-hectare public park and an 80,000-square-meter cultural arts center that together capture the spirit of Hangzhou. The park’s … Continued
The Trade Desk
An interconnected workspace The Trade Desk envisioned a creative office with interconnected floors that would prioritize the well-being of its staff, offer flexibility throughout the day, and support the company’s collaborative workplace culture. SOM’s design meets each of these goals in one stroke, with a three-story atrium at the heart of the new workplace. With … Continued