The Sorbonne University professor, scientist, and writer Carlos Moreno will deliver the Lewis Mumford Lecture entitled “From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities.” The talk is Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, at 6 p.m. in CCNY’s Great Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is free, open to the
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded The City College of New York’s J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, a $355,550 grant for a project titled “The Equitable Development Index.” EDI aims to create a data-driven, decision-support tool to strengthen transparency, equity, and shared governance in New York City’s housing
Congratulations, Spitzer School of Architecture graduates! On May 26th, the class of 2026 gathered in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall for the Spitzer School of Architecture Graduation and Awards Ceremony. The ceremony recognized 108 students who completed the Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and the Built Environment, Master of Architecture,
Many new buildings and public spaces in New York City have been criticized for being hostile to the public. In fact, “hostile architecture” is a term used by the media to describe an increasing feature in public spaces; for example, benches with multiple arms to deter sleeping and limit use by homeless people. How can
Two City College of New York students have been awarded New York City Urban Fellowships by the city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services. The students, Abram Morris B Arch ’25, UD ’26, and Victoria Lu, will join a cohort of 25 Fellows who will be assigned to various mayoral offices and New York City agencies
A new publication emerging from the Spitzer School of Architecture offers a compelling rethinking of architectural modernism through the lens of contemporary Chinese practice. The Other Tradition of Modernism: Writing Contemporary Chinese Architecture, edited by Guanghui Ding, Adjunct Associate Professor at the City College of New York, presents a curated collection of critical essays that