Benchmark School Honored in Fast Company Innovation Awards

The Innovation Lab at the Benchmark School in Media, PA, was among the finalists for this year’s Innovation by Design Awards, recognized in the Best Educational Design category.

Gregg Pasquarelli Talks American Copper with ELLE Decor

In “60 Seconds With…” Pasquarelli talks about designing the American Copper Buildings to draw people to the often-overlooked Kips Bay neighborhood.

Chris Sharples Featured on Design:ED Podcast

Founding Principal Chris Sharples speaks with Design:ED podcast host, Aaron Prinz about how SHoP got its start, the future of the architecture industry, and a very memorable Jay-Z concert at the Barclays Center.

Associate Principal Angelica Baccon Speaks to AD Pro About Millennial Workers

“We don’t fetishize the tool as much as other generations,” [Baccon] says. Gone are the days of protracted office tutorials and hand-wringing about how to incorporate new technology. Instead, “everyone dives in and really embraces what is next.”

Pier 35 Featured in Architectural Record

On Manhattan’s Lower East Side, a scenic park at Pier 35, designed by SHoP Architects and Ken Smith Workshop, is now open.

Bill Sharples Speaks with the Urban Developer

In the lead up to Urbanity ’19, the Urban Developer caught up with Sharples about his global design firm and what inspires him.

Gregg Pasquarelli Weighs in on Glass-and-Steel Skyscrapers

“Yes, skyscrapers are large, but building dense, tall buildings close together, with high-quality public space, connected to mass transit, is the most sustainable thing we can do.”

Pier 35 Featured on Dezeen

For the rectangular site, the team created several gardens and a large, sloping metal screen that will eventually be covered with foliage. In the evening, the perforated structure is illuminated by golden light.

A New Staten Island Outlet Mall Intends to Defy the Retail Apocalypse

On Staten Island, [SHoP] has matched the outlet aesthetic with good-value design — durable and moderately stylish, with an occasional touch of flair (escalators sheathed in orange glass).

SHoP Reveals Designs for Uber Air Skyports

“To celebrate Uber’s vision of our shared transportation future, we shaped the architecture around the experience of boarding and takeoff, that bold first step into the future of urban flight,” said Shannon Han, project director at SHoP Architects.