The first photos of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale have been released.
The U.S.’ mass timber pavilion at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, “Porch: An Architecture of Generosity,” features contributions from 52 firms exploring the porch as both vernacular form and social catalyst. The installation, curated by a coalition led by the University of Arkansas and Crystal Bridges, frames the porch as a tool for rethinking public life, material culture, and environmental responsibility.
After facilitating key institutional milestones, Pioneer Works CEO Mara Manus has resigned.
Mara Manus has stepped down as CEO of Pioneer Works after helping the Red Hook nonprofit meet a $30 million fundraising goal and complete key infrastructure upgrades, including expanded accessibility and ongoing plans for a public rooftop observatory. Her tenure marked a brief institutional turn for the artist-founded space, which has now reinstated its original artist- and scientist-led leadership model under Gabriel Florenz.
Freelance architecture and design critic Alexandra Lange has won the Pulitzer Prize.
Alexandra Lange has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for her Bloomberg CityLab essays on how cities can better serve children and families. Her win marks a rare recognition for a freelance critic and signals a shift in a field once dominated by legacy newsrooms.
After targeting Chrome in its Google lawsuit, the Department of Justice turns its focus to Ads.
After securing a key antitrust ruling against Google’s ad business, the Justice Department is now asking a federal judge to force the company to divest its AdX exchange and DFP platform, central tools in Google’s digital advertising empire. The proposed breakup—part of a broader campaign targeting Google’s dominance in both ads and search—marks the government’s most aggressive push to dismantle the company’s core revenue engine since its founding.
London’s National Gallery has debuted the two newest royal coronation portraits.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have revealed their official coronation portraits at London’s National Gallery, marking the first additions to the Royal Collection in more than 70 years. Painted by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney, the works have thus far been noted for subtly updating the visual lexicon of royal iconography.
Today’s attractive distractions:
You can’t buy this Miami Vice-style Lego build, but it’s still sick.
A midcentury residence often seen on Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix has hit the market.
Peek inside the Met Gala through celebs’ contraband cell phone pics.
It’s not just you, “that A.I. lady’s voice” is everywhere.
