Kriston Capps

Washington, D.C., United States

Writer and Editor at Bloomberg CityLab

Writer and editor for @CityLab. Texan. I like housing and buildings and art and chili. 📸: @kriston_capps 💌: [email protected]

Featured in: Favicon

bloomberg.com Favicon

theguardian.com Favicon

nytimes.com Favicon

businessinsider.com Favicon

huffpost.com Favicon

washingtonpost.com Favicon

eventbrite.com Favicon

theatlantic.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+3) Favicon

qz.com + 67 more

Articles

Kriston Capps - Federal workers jump at buyout offers they once shunned

1 week ago | jewishworldreview.com | Kriston Capps |Byron York

SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. Federal workers who scoffed when they first received Elon Musk's infamous "Fork in the Road" buyout initiative are taking different tack now that there is a second offer on the table: saying yes. Staffers at several agencies - among them the Departments of Defense, Energy and Transportation - face deadlines this month to resign now and continue receiving pay through September.
New York’s Subway Map Embraces a Minimalist 1970s Throwback Vibe

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kriston Capps |Mark Byrnes

The new design restores a short-lived map made by Massimo Vignelli that has earned diehard admirers over the decades. Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things.
Federal Housing Agency Aims to Move Washington, DC, Headquarters

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kriston Capps |Gregory Korte

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to leave its aging headquarters on the National Mall in Washington, DC, for new offices. HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said discussions are ongoing about a potential move, but that the agency is likely to relocate within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, which includes parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
HUD Explores Moving Headquarters From Aging Brutalist Building

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kriston Capps |Gregory Korte

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development intends to leave its aging Brutalist building in Washington, DC. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to leave its aging headquarters on the National Mall in Washington, DC, for new offices. HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said discussions are ongoing about a potential move, but that the agency is likely to relocate within the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, which includes parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kriston Capps |Sophia Nguyen

Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), is not currently leading the museum and has been on personal leave as of March 14, according to an internal email obtained by The Washington Post. Young, who has served as director since 2021, is on leave for an “undetermined period,” Kevin Gover, Smithsonian under secretary for museums and culture, wrote in the email.
Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kriston Capps |Sophia Nguyen

16 hours ago(Reuters) - The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Kevin Young, has gone on personal leave, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing an internal email it obtained. The Post reported that no reason for the leave was given, and that it was …
What Phoenix Can Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Era

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kriston Capps

Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things. This week Architects’ Journal and The Architectural Review announced the winners of the annual W Awards. Sign up to keep up: Subscribe to get the Design Edition newsletter every Sunday.
Kennedy Center guts social impact team; more layoffs expected

4 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Travis Andrews |Kriston Capps

The Kennedy Center on Tuesday terminated at least five members of its small social impact team, including its artistic director Marc Bamuthi Joseph, according to multiple staff members with direct knowledge of the firings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. The team’s focus was reaching new and diverse audiences beyond those who regularly attend symphony and opera performances, and “to advance justice and equity” through art, according to its website.
Review | Art gallery or SCIF? At this Brandon Morse show you might not be sure.

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kriston Capps

Descend the stairs to the lower-level black box gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and you might think you've stepped into a secure facility for state secrets. Video screens illuminate the windowless room. Wire-form renderings of landscapes float on the monitors. The streams suggest raw geospatial intelligence. Yet as these algorithmic animations transform, an unsettling encounter resolves into something more soothing.
Art gallery or SCIF? At this Brandon Morse show you might not be sure.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kriston Capps

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysDescend the stairs to the lower-level black box gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and you might think you've stepped into a secure facility for state secrets. Video screens illuminate the windowless room. Wire-form renderings of landscapes float on the monitors.