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Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.

Thirty years after the ‘Bilbao Effect,’ museums are shunning exuberant form-making in favor of thoughtful programming that engages new audiences.

The Memphis Art Museum and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts reckon with their history by prioritizing community-focused design.

An expansive renovation program updates and replaces key parts of the New York institution’s enormous complex, taking into account curatorial needs, visitor experience, and energy use.

A glassy addition and inviting garden create a living room for the community—shared with a colossal dinosaur skeleton.

The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station orients visitors to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the overlooked Indigenous culture around them.

As museums strive to be more accessible, the architectural response does not need to be an expected or formulaic one.

These tricky commissions tackle deep-rooted histories, cultural divides, and complex sites.

The Thomas Phifer and Partners–designed new home for the young and previously nomadic institution holds its own on a site with a fraught past.