Paul Makovsky

1 week ago | architectmagazine.com | Paul Makovsky

As NeoCon 2025 fast approaches, the design world is setting its sights on Chicago’s iconic THE MART for what promises to be one of the most ambitious and future-focused editions of the event to date. Taking place June 9–11, the 56th annual NeoCon brings together over 50,000 professionals across architecture, interiors, manufacturing, and facility management for three days of cutting-edge product launches, provocative keynotes, and immersive installations.

2 weeks ago | architectmagazine.com | Paul Makovsky

“Diagrams are not passive. They’re not just records of thought—they are thoughts in action.” —Rem Koolhaas Decoding a Graphic WorldIn a moment defined by data deluge and digital distraction, architects are rethinking not just how buildings are shaped, but how information shapes us. Enter “Diagrams,” a sweeping, genre-defying exhibition by AMO/OMA, on view at Fondazione Prada’s Ca’ Corner della Regina in Venice through November 24, 2025.

1 month ago | architectmagazine.com | Paul Makovsky

Elizabeth Felicella, a widely published architectural photographer whose meticulous and lyrical images chronicled the civic life of New York and beyond, died last December at her home in Manhattan. She was 58. A memorial will take place later today at the Center for Architecture in New York City. The cause was leukemia, according to her longtime partner, George Stolz.

1 month ago | architectmagazine.com | Paul Makovsky

The Architectural League of New York has announced the six winners of Plot, the 44th cycle of its biennial League Prize for Young Architects + Designers—one of North America's most significant platforms spotlighting emerging design talent. Founded in 1981 and open to architects and designers within ten years of receiving a degree, the League Prize challenges early-career practitioners to reflect on the evolving narratives shaping their work.

1 month ago | architectmagazine.com | Paul Makovsky

Architecture firms across the U.S. are facing sustained headwinds as the latest data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals ongoing contraction. March’s ABI score dipped to 44.1, signaling a continued decline in billings, and highlighting widespread hesitation in the construction and development markets. This downturn isn’t new. Since the post-pandemic high point in September 2022, architecture billings have trended downward for 27 of the past 30 months.