Audrey Wachs is a New York–based writer and urban planner who loves terra cotta and hot takes

Leong Leong and JCJ unveil design for Queens Asian-American community center

Leong Leong and JCJ unveil design for Queens Asian-American community center

The building’s seven-story gradient of public-to-private use beckons residents inside, while the program—a twist on the Flushing commercial typology of stacked retail—tackles challenges posed by the neighborhood’s rapid growth. Read more here.

Pier 55 may lose one-third of its signature sculptural underside

Pier 55 may lose one-third of its signature sculptural underside

What do New Yorkers get when privately-funded public art goes big?

What do New Yorkers get when privately-funded public art goes big?