In partnership with AKDO, SOM debuted a new marble mosaic tile collection, Dyad, at this week’s HD Expo + Conference. A thoughtful reinterpretation of traditional Eastern motifs, Dyad distills centuries of design heritage into clean lines and refined symmetry. Ideal for both commercial and residential interiors, it offers the flexibility to complement bold statements or … Continued
Established in 2021 amid rising anti-Asian hate crimes, SOM’s Asian Alliance provides a platform for cultural dialogue, mentorship, and professional growth. Four years later—as we honor Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month—our efforts are still critical in cultivating leadership, fostering community, and elevating the visibility of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific … Continued
As Earth Month comes to an end, we recognize the year-round work of our Sustainable Engineering Studio (SES) and welcome the arrival of Pournamasi Rath as Regional Sustainability Lead in our New York studio. SES is an interdisciplinary engineering studio creating and implementing solutions for a sustainable future. Working as an agile in-house consultancy, the … Continued
Decades in the making, Manhattan West is one of the largest and most complex developments in recent history in New York City—a feat that has earned it the Excellence in Urban Open Space award from the Urban Land Institute of New York. The awards program recognizes outstanding development projects across New York State that best … Continued
AIA San Francisco recently recognized the San Mateo County Office Building 3 (COB3) with an Honor Award at its 2025 Design Awards ceremony—the annual program celebrates the outstanding achievements in architecture and design of Bay Area individuals and organizations. Setting a new benchmark for sustainable public architecture, COB3 is the first net-zero energy civic building … Continued
Today, we announce a new partnership with Idealab Arizona to drive innovation in the built environment. Focused on incubating startups that address critical challenges and opportunities in the built environment, the partnership is the first area of focus for Idealab Arizona’s startup studio announced last fall with Arizona State University (ASU), ranked No. 1 in … Continued
On April 21, the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated the opening of the newly expanded Grimes Engineering Center. The adaptive reuse project is a demonstration of cutting-edge engineering, repurposing the campus’ original Bechtel Engineering building as the foundation for the new Center. The redesign—comprising an addition of a two-story, glass-and-steel pavilion with a three-level open … Continued
During Milan Design Week 2025, SOM took part in events across the city to kick off a product collaboration with Artemide, the legendary Italian manufacturer of high-design lighting. A prototype of Tetras, a new lighting fixture designed by SOM, was presented at the Euroluce exhibition of Salone del Mobile, at Artemide’s showroom, and in a … Continued
Our designs for University of California, Santa Barbara’s San Benito Student Housing have been unveiled and approved by the California Coastal Commission. Designed with Mithun to add more than 2,200 undergraduate beds in apartment-style units, as well as an inclusive new hub for student life at the northwest corner of campus, San Benito consists of … Continued
“What’s so hard about building trains?” That’s the question Michael Kimmelman explores in a recent article from The New York Times about Brightline—a privately owned rail service transforming travel between Miami and Orlando. We designed Brightline’s three stations—in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach. Envisioned not only as gateways to their respective cities, the … Continued