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Stories about architecture, cities, people, and inspiration. Through words, images and video, learn more about the impact of KPF’s work in the built environment.

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Hana Kassem Co-Authors Paper about Informing Architectural Design Through Anthropological Understanding
In the article “Workplace Redux: An Anthropological Approach to Today’s Workplace Design,” co-authored with Melissa Fisher, Ph.D., the KPF Principal provided insight into the importance of ethnography in office design.

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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Visits One Vanderbilt
Yesterday, KPF President and Design Principal James von Klemperer toured the Mayor at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, where they discussed the importance of transit-oriented developments, public-private partnerships, and architectural harmony with historical structures.

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Trent Tesch Discusses Career Influences and Design Triumphs with ULI NY
The KPF Principal sat down with the Urban Land Institute’s New York Chapter for their “5 Minutes With” series.

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Elie Gamburg Recounts the Design Challenges and Achievements of NYU Shanghai
On the Magnolia on Mic podcast, a NYU Shanghai student-run production, the KPF Principal spoke about his design philosophy and how it influenced the story of the university campus in Qiantan.

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Florence Chan Presents Time Tower in Shenzhen
Last week, the KPF Director joined the China Merchant Group’s event to launch their new brand Moffice, a unified group of amenity-driven office buildings including the KPF-designed Shenzhen tower.

Events
Elie Gamburg Discusses Driving Life Sciences in the UK
The KPF Principal spoke on a panel at The Future of the Oxford to Cambridge Region Conference about unlocking potential in the Oxford-Cambridge region through investments and developments.

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Forth Bagley Explores the Future of Airports as Inspiration Machines
In an article published in the Future Travel Experience Newsletter, the KPF Principal unpacks what is lost in the current airport design model and how KPF is challenging this approach in recent terminals.

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Hana Kassem Discusses Meta Farley’s Human-Centered Architecture on DESIGN:ED Podcast
Following a feature in Architectural Record last month, the KPF Principal continues the conversation about how the team transformed 700,000 square feet into an office for the tech company.

Events
Florence Chan Guides Tour of HKUST Guangzhou
On September 23rd, the KPF Director led a tour of the research campus as part of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Design for Future Conference on Education.

Events
Rebecca Cheng Presents at DAF Conference
On September 20th, the KPF Principal spoke on a panel at the Shanghai Design and Application of Architectural Façades (DAF) conference about the importance of sustainable, low-carbon designs in the industry.

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John Winkler Discusses Hospitality Trends in Miami with Bisnow
On September 12th, the KPF Director spoke on a panel at the Miami State of the Market conference, providing insight into the new market dynamics for resorts and residences.

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James von Klemperer Shares the Ingredients of an Urban Neighborhood at Yonsei University in Seoul
On September 4th, the KPF President and Design Principal presented the six factors that go into defining a neighborhood to the university’s architecture students.

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James von Klemperer Presents Hudson Yards at the Seoul Biennale
On September 2nd, the KPF President and Design Principal discussed how the firm extended the public realm from the ground plane to the highest levels of the towers in the New York neighborhood.

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Elie Gamburg Discusses Design Innovation Districts with Smart Density
The KPF Principal spoke on a roundtable, providing insight into Boston’s Seaport Square Innovation District, one of the city’s largest private developments.