Rhijnhaven Rotterdam: How Urban Development Can Succeed

The 220-meter-high Codrico Tower, designed by SHoP Architects, with its striking projections and recesses, also adheres to an appearance reminiscent of the Rotterdam port expansion era.

Atlassian Central Set to Complete in 2026

In Australia, SHoP Architects and BVN will complete Atlassian’s headquarters—the world’s tallest hybrid timber building. At a height of 180 meters, the office building will have an internal timber structure surrounded by an envelope of steel and glass.

Stunning $1.5B Hudson’s Project Fills Major Gap

There was a conspicuous gap in the center of downtown Detroit for a quarter century. That long, empty block along Woodward was where the massive J.L. Hudson department store building once stood, before its 1998 demolition by implosion. The gap its implosion left behind was also a psychological one for some Detroiters who were old enough to remember shopping at the old Hudson’s before it closed in 1983 after more than 90 years of business.

World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower Rises in Sydney

Conceptualized around the Habitat organization, the design of the 39-story tower breaks down into smaller, human-centric neighborhoods. The tower is divided into seven distinct habitats, each spanning four stories. Each habitat contains three mass-timber-framed office floors and one mega floor. This vertical strategy allows for flexible interiors and interconnected zones, fostering collaborative workspaces. The structure utilizes glued laminated timber (GLT) beams and columns, combined with cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor slabs, to create a warm, biophilic environment. Park spaces are integrated within each habitat system, allowing employees direct access to fresh air and planted gardens at every level. This layout utilizes an innovative operable facade, enabling large areas of each floor to function without mechanical cooling during suitable weather conditions.

Habitat is an LA Story to Watch in 2026

The latest large project next to La Cienega/Jefferson Station, Lendlease’s Habitat development, is wrapping up construction as we speak. The complex—the first L.A. project for SHoP Architects—includes a 12-story, 260-unit apartment tower, accompanied by a 243,000-square-foot office building and commercial space.

SHoP Completes FIT Building with “Origami-like Folded Metal Panels”

US studio SHoP Architects has completed an academic building for the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that contains a subterranean sewing lab viewable from the street and a backside atrium that links to a neighbouring building. At 10 storeys high, the Joyce F Brown Academic Building is named after the school’s acting president and contains 24 classrooms, an auditorium, a large knitting lab, a mezzanine common area and eventually, the president’s office on the top floor. “From the outset of the project, we wanted to highlight what was happening at FIT and make it visible for the first time to the broader fashion district,” said SHoP Architects founding principal Bill Sharples.

FIT Honors Dr. Joyce F. Brown With Its First New Academic Building in Nearly 50 Years

On Thursday, the Fashion Institute of Technology marked a defining moment with the opening of the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building, its first new academic facility in nearly 50 years. Named after FIT’s departing president and trailblazer, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, the structure stands as a testament to her influence on creative education.

FIT Names Academic Building for Joyce F. Brown

Pointing out how SHoP Architects is known for being current and innovative, Brown said: “We’ve all aged a little together over the years. But they certainly came to us with new ideas and were very committed to having a consistency in the architecture. They did an incredible job.”

Governor Hochul Celebrates Historic Opening at FIT

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the historic opening of the State University of New York (SUNY) Fashion Institute of Technology’s (FIT) new $188.5 million Joyce F. Brown Academic Building. FIT is part of SUNY and a global leader in creative education. The new building is located on West 28th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, and will be a destination to advance creativity, innovation, and opportunity while also providing students with the resources to excel in art and design, fashion, business, and technology.

“FIT’s new Joyce F. Brown Academic Building cements its place at the crossroads of creativity, innovation, and opportunity,” Governor Hochul said. “There’s no more fitting place for this milestone than the fashion capital of the world — New York City — where top-tier talent and the global fashion industry merge to set trends, spark ideas, and build the future. This space will inspire the next generation of designers, artists, and entrepreneurs shaping what’s next in fashion and design.”

Designers Share Updated Visuals for Met Park

Renderings show verdant green areas and pedestrian corridors paved with permeable precast concrete, lined with park furniture. In the heart of the campus will be Shea Lawn, a shared space that pays homage to Shea Stadium, where the Mets previously played ball. A main promenade will unite the mixed-use campus into a unified whole.