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🏆 One Madison Avenue and Citymark Tower win 2025 American Architecture Awards demonstrating KPF’s expertise in the design of tall buildings.    One Madison Avenue stands as a benchmark for adaptive reuse and sustainable design in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, complementing its landmark neighbour, the 5 Madison Clock Tower. The design renews an existing mid-century podium and adds an elegant new tower, along with flexible Class-A office space and over an acre of outdoor space with multiple terraces, all offering exceptional views of Madison Square Park.   🔗 Discover One Madison Avenue: https://bit.ly/3M7yJN0 📷: Raimund Koch    Citymark Tower is a 388-meter mixed-use tower designed with a unity of form and function, redefining the way people live and work in Shenzhen. Featuring strategically stacked programs, the tower tapers to provide optimal floorplates for the different uses: offices on the lower, larger floorplates and luxury serviced apartments on the higher, smaller floorplates. A shared clubhouse amenity connects all tenants mid-tower, fostering a sense of community.   🔗 Discover Citymark Tower: https://bit.ly/3Me55FK 📷: Justin Szeremeta    The American Architecture Awards are organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design in collaboration with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press.   🔗 See the full list of winners: https://bit.ly/4pDIZe4   #AmericanArchitectureAwards #KPF #TallBuildings #Skyscrapers #NewYork #Shenzhen #Architecture

We are proud to announce that KPF has been named Commercial Observer’s Best Architectural Team of 2025. 🏆 This honor recognizes the firm’s commitment to design excellence, innovation, and collaboration across the industry. Thank you to our clients, partners, and the entire KPF team for making this achievement possible. 🔗 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3MrEaGx #KPF #CommercialObserver #BreakthroughAwards #Architecture #DesignExcellence #Innovation #Teamwork #NYC #AwardWinning

What makes density work, and how can Mumbai grow up instead of out? KPF Principal Elie Gamburg will explore these questions when he takes the stage at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2025 Asia Conference in Mumbai.    In “Humanising the Megacity: is Mumbai Dense Enough?” Elie will present examples of density from cities around the world. His presentation will explore the opportunities that arise from living in close proximity and the ways design can address the potential difficulties of density – from fostering areas of inspirational cultural exchange to solving gridlock through mixed-use development.    The CTBUH 2025 Asia Conference will take place from December 10-12.   📅 Thursday, December 11, 2:45 PM-4:00 PM 📍 Grand Hyatt, Mumbai  🔗 Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/3KrxhnW  #CTBUH #CVU #Density #KPF 

Curious about how design innovation is shaping the future of life sciences in New York?  Join KPF Senior Associate Principal Georgina Lalli, AIA for her panel at Bisnow’s New York Life Sciences & Biotech Summit to discuss strategies for planning, designing, and building high-performance research campuses. KPF is currently advancing several life sciences developments in the region, including the all-electric Vagelos Innovation Labs at Columbia University and the renovation of the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Hospital.  👥Georgina will be in conversation with: Scott Metzner - Janus Property Company Ed Jaram - King Street Properties Patrick Burke III - Columbia University Yasmeen Ahmed Pattie - East Egg Project Management 📆 The event will take place on December 11. ⏰ Georgina’s panel begins at 10:00 am local time. 📍 Marriott Marquis, Playwright Ballroom, New York, NY. 🔗 Learn more and register to attend here: https://bit.ly/3XSmIO9 #KPF #Architecture #LifeSciences #Biotech #NYC #Bisnow #DesignInnovation #ResearchDevelopment

🏆 Citymark Tower and Ziraat Bank Headquarters were honored in the 2025 International Architecture Awards, demonstrating KPF’s commitment to highly crafted, contextual design.   Citymark Tower, a landmark mixed-use development in northeast Shenzhen, has been named a winner in the “Skyscraper/High Rises” category. Recognized for its sleek, symmetrical silhouette on the skyline, the 388-meter tower stands as a testament to KPF’s design excellence and contribution to elevating cites through impactful architecture.    🔗 Discover Citymark Tower: https://bit.ly/3Me55FK 📸: Justin Szeremeta    Ziraat Bank Headquarters, the centrepiece of the Istanbul International Financial Center (IIFC), received an Honorable Mention in the “Office Building” category for its integration of cultural heritage and innovative workplace design.   🔗 Discover Ziraat Bank Headquarters: https://bit.ly/4anHU5J 📸: Dirk Lindner   🔗 See the full list of winners here: https://bit.ly/44otmzl   The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Metropolitan Arts Press #KPF #ArchitectureAwards #Office #Skyscrapers #TallBuildings #Architecture #DesignExcellence

KPF is excited to host AIA New York | Center for Architecture’s “Future Now 2025: Computational Design Insights for Emerging Architects,” featuring Associate Principal and Senior Computational Designer Joe Brennan, AIA.  Joe will join Neil Katz, FAIA, Associate Principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) to discuss the future of digital practice, career paths in design technology, and the transformative power of computational tools in architecture. Thank you to AIANY and the AIANY | Emerging New York Architects for organizing this important conversation! 📆 December 15 📍 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 🔗 Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/4ouedUc #KPF #AIA #ComputationalDesign #DigitalPractice #EmergingArchitects #DesignTechnology #Architecture #ProfessionalDevelopment #Innovation #NYC

“What do we have to build to avoid catastrophic climate change?” Mustafa Chehabeddine addressed the question as a panellist for the University of Oxford’s MSc in Sustainable Urban Development, a course developed with The King's Foundation.   Building on almost a decade of engagement with the MSc programme and The King’s Foundation initiative, Mustafa was joined on the panel by London Assembly Member Caroline Russell, Leslie Ohomele, Sowmya Parthasarathy, and Dr. David Howard, who chaired the discussion. The panellists offered unique perspectives in response to the provocation, exploring opportunities and challenges within the built environment. The panel discussion concluded with a Q&A session attended by a diverse and engaged group of students from around the world.   At KPF, the scale and impact of our work shape our approach to sustainability and drive our continued pursuit of better, more viable solutions for people and the planet. As a firm, we are committed to advancing sustainable design and fostering meaningful conversations with the next generation of leaders.   💡Learn more about sustainability at KPF: https://bit.ly/48vDIP9 🔗 Discover the MSc in Sustainable Urban Design course here: https://bit.ly/49vmjrM 📷 Panorama St Paul’s transforms an outdated office building in the City of London into a contemporary mixed-use development with flexible workplaces and an upgraded public realm. Credit: Dirk Lindner. #KPF #Sustainability #ClimateChange #PostGraduate #KingsFoundation #DesignLeadership #UrbanDevelopment

Join KPF Principal John Bushell at the City Architecture Forum, where he will be discussing the design of 70 Gracechurch Street. The 33-storey tower comprises the reuse of a former department store, with a new office structure built above. The design exemplifies KPF’s “Keep and Add” approach to adaptive reuse and aligns with the owners’ aspirations for a market-leading, sustainable redevelopment. An earlier scheme, involving demolition and rebuild, was consented in 2020. On purchasing the site, Stanhope and Ontario Teachers’ set ambitious targets for an overall step change in the sustainability agenda. Learn how the design team worked through this more complex brief to define an optimal solution. Hosted by JJ Sarralde of The Townscape Consultancy, the event will include a presentation by John, followed by a panel session with Nick Jarman of Stanhope PLC, Richard Ward of DP9 Limited, and Russell Whitehead of Robert Bird Group. 📅 Tuesday, December 2 | 18:30–20:30  📍 Temple Bar, EC4M  🎟️ Book a ticket: https://lnkd.in/e-y3m9zH #Architecture, #CityPlanning #AdaptiveReuse #CityofLondon #70GracechurchStreet #CAF #CityArchitectureForum   

Congratulations to KPF Associate Principals Ayman Tawfeeq and Rachel Muse for being named among Metropolis Magazine Arch30’s rising architectural stars. At the one-day Metropolis Arch30 NYC event, hosted by Ennead Architects, 35 architects from leading firms participated in workshops centered on professional purpose, career growth, and aligning values with meaningful work. Ayman and Rachel’s recognition in Arch30 underscores their dedication to shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for New York City’s built environment. 🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/3XSxm7g 📸: Courtesy of Metropolis #KPF #Arch30 #MetropolisMagazine #NYCArchitecture #RisingStars #DesignLeadership #Sustainability #Innovation

Join KPF Associate Principal Carmine D'Alessandro at the CTBUH NYC “Design Smart, Build Smarter” event on December 2, 2025, where he will explore the innovative design and construction of 343 Madison Avenue. The 49-story, all-electric office tower next-door to Grand Central Terminal sets a new standard for sustainable, high-performance workplaces in Midtown Manhattan and integrates substantial public realm improvements into its scope. 👥: Matt Mosca, Senior Construction Manager at BXP, Inc. Eli Gottlieb, Managing Principal at Thornton Tomasetti John Koop, Senior Associate at JB&B Deep Carbon Reduction Group Nima Shahi, VDC Manager at Turner Construction Company Ayse Polat, Regional VDC Manager at Turner 📆December 2, 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM 📍66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY 🔗 Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/4pzchuC #KPF #343MadisonAvenue #CTBUH #SustainableDesign #NetZero #NYCArchitecture #FutureOfWork #GrandCentral #OfficeDesign #UrbanInnovation #MidtownEast