SOM Presents Moon Village at Biennale Architettura 2021

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will bring its vision for a Moon Village to the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in an installation entitled Life Beyond Earth. Developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the installation will showcase SOM and ESA’s proposal for a new type of space architecture … Continued

SOM Designing Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences Nashville, Mixed-Use Towers with Wraparound Terraces

Building on SOM’s 30-year collaboration with Ritz-Carlton, the studio is designing a landmark mixed-use project in one of Nashville’s most vibrant cultural districts. SOM and M2 Development Partners have unveiled renderings for a mixed-use project in the heart of Nashville’s SoBro District. Comprising of two towers, the 1.2-million-square-foot development includes a 5-star Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ritz-Carlton … Continued

Manhattan West, A Mixed-Use Destination Designed by SOM and Developed by Brookfield Properties, Opens September 28

Today, Brookfield Properties and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) mark the formal opening of Manhattan West, a dynamic, mixed-use neighborhood in the heart of New York City’s Far West Side. The development, first conceived in the 1990s, transforms the underutilized space above active rail lines into a vital new destination and forms the crucial missing … Continued

New Monograph Explores a Decade of SOM’s Most Transformative Work

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed some of the most impactful buildings and urban designs of our time. Released today, SOM: Works by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 2009-2019 is the sixth and latest volume in a series covering every era of SOM’s history, from the studio’s iconic Modernist works of the 1950s through to the projects … Continued

Harrow Square Wins 2021 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence

Harrow Square, a mixed-use civic regeneration development in outer London, was selected as a winner of the 2021 ULI Europe Award for Excellence among 33 projects across the EMEA region. The project was recognized with the award for its outstanding development efforts, bringing back a much-needed public square while providing 318 affordable and market-rate residential … Continued

Governor Hochul Unveils Designs to Connect Manhattan’s High Line to Moynihan Train Hall

Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled designs for a new connector that will link New York City’s High Line seamlessly to Moynihan Train Hall. This will happen via Brookfield Properties’ publicly accessible Magnolia Court that runs through its Manhattan West development. The proposed project will give pedestrians safe, unobstructed access to the Far West Side of Manhattan via two bridges that will connect to the 10th Avenue terminus … Continued

Chicago Approves $4 Billion Conversion of Abandoned Michael Reese Hospital

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SOM Unveils Design Details for New Public Health Laboratory in Harlem

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) today unveiled the design for the New York City Public Health Laboratory, a new, state-of-the-art facility for New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The 10-story, 230,000-square-foot building—to be located adjacent to the Harlem Hospital complex on 137th Street—will replace the existing laboratory in Kips Bay with a … Continued

SOM to Lead Design of 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Village

COIMA SGR and its partners Covivio and Prada Holding today revealed that Skidmore, Owings & Merrill will design the Olympic Village for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics as part of the updated Porta Romana railway yard master plan. SOM was selected to design the village following an international competition involving 27 groups comprised of 71 studios … Continued