Christopher Hawthorne’s latest piece in The New York Times examines how museums worldwide are navigating a new era of design, culture, and community engagement, from Princeton to Paris to Los Angeles. The article highlights the forthcoming Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), designed by Peter Zumthor, in collaboration with SOM. Hawthorne’s essay situates LACMA … Continued
Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey recently praised O’Hare’s new Concourse D in his column, calling the SOM-led design “worth the wait.” The 19-gate concourse broke ground earlier this month and represents the first major building in the airport’s $8.5 billion ORDNext expansion. Developed by SOM in collaboration with Ross Barney Architects, JGMA, and Arup, … Continued
More than 50 college students joined us in studios worldwide from Washington, D.C. to Dubai for our Summer Internship program filled with talks, tours, mentorship, and hands-on design experience. Our practice leaders and specialists introduced our interns to the wide breadth of SOM’s portfolio and the technical knowledge required to design a building. Students learned … Continued
In a recent episode of Qonstruct—an industry audiocast hosted by technology veteran Michael Gustafson—Principal and Structural Engineering Practice Leader Preetam Biswas and Senior Associate Principal Georgi Petrov reflect on their unique paths into structural engineering and architecture. In the episode, they shed light on how their shared philosophy of integrating the two disciplines has shaped … Continued
We are honored to recognize Partner Kenneth A. Lewis, AIA‘s inclusion in the Wallpaper* USA 400, an annual list of the top “legends and trailblazers” shaping creativity in America. Throughout his career building in New York and beyond, Lewis has realized projects that inspire, enhance the public realm, and cement the city as a place … Continued
SOM has partnered with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) College of Architecture to lead the Nova Pro Forma design studio for the Master of Tall Buildings and Vertical Urbanism (M.TBVU.) program—the world’s first multidisciplinary advanced degree focused specifically on the high-rise. The studio challenged students to rethink the traditional “pro forma” of tall buildings, … Continued
Sustainability Lead Herman Calleja has been selected as a lead author for the upcoming Seventh Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), one of the world’s most authoritative scientific resources on climate change. IPCC reports are global efforts, bringing together thousands of scientists, experts, and governments to inform climate action and policy … Continued
CHICAGO — Aug. 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. CT – The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) broke ground on Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in collaboration with Ross Barney Architects, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects (JGMA), and Arup, the first new building in O’Hare’s … Continued
New milestone in the development of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has selected the architectural team that will lead the design of its new Arrivals and Departures Hall, a centerpiece of the airport’s multi-billion dollar Journey With AUS expansion, development, and improvement program. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will serve as lead architect, partnering … Continued
We recently returned to LG Corporation’s Seoul Headquarters to reimagine this iconic postmodern building for the 21st-century workplace. For the latest issue of Korea’s SPACE magazine, author Jung Yoonchun caught up with SOM Project Manager Dal-Ho Lee and Jeong Woongab of Junglim Architecture for a conversation on how the renovation honors the 1986 design while … Continued