Visiting Professors: Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown
Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown will teach a design studio at the Syracuse University School of Architecture during the Spring Semester of 2012.
News & Events
09.2011
09.2011
AIA New York State Citation for William Beaver House
The William Beaver House in Manhattan’s financial district has received a “Citation” from the New York State AIA. In addition to this most recent recognition, the William Beaver House has been lauded for its architecture and interiors by other prestigious organizations, and has received extensive local and international coverage.
09.2011
World of Interiors: Personal Effects
The recently completed Farmhouse in upstate New York was featured in the October issue of World of Interiors.
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09.2011
Josie Natori at Saks Fifth Avenue
The first Josie Natori Ready-to-Wear Boutique opens at Saks Fifth Avenue September 7th. The 600 square foot space communicates the look and feel of the Natori brand with custom fixtures and signature deep purple accents.
08.2011
Lumiere Opening
Phoenix Property Development recently announced the completion of the Lumiere property, an adaptive re-use project designed by Tsao & McKown.
08.2011
Bhutan Elder Sangha Sanctuary
Tsao & McKown celebrated the groundbreaking of a development in rural Bhutan which will provide “aging in place” housing and services to a community of elderly monks.
11.2010
Best of Year Award
Interior Design, Residence Category Finalist.
11.2010
Keynote Speaker: Calvin Tsao
Serving Conscience
Drawing on Tsao & McKown's portfolio and personal sources of inspiration, Calvin frames design as the union of a platonic discipline and it's convergence with the environment, culture, and all shared human experience. Shanghai, November 06
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11.2010
Best Architecture Award
William Beaver House has been named one of three finalists for the Best Architecture Award from the International Property Awards. The 5-Star Winner and Highly Commended distinctions will be announced at IPA's annual conference on November 26-27 in London.
10.2010
Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies
Creative Ecologies, a publication created in conjunction with the event at the Shanghai Expo, highlights the work of Hong Kong based and Hong Kong born designers, including an essay by Calvin Tsao.
10.2010
Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies
At the Shanghai Expo, Creative Ecologies highlights the work of Hong Kong based and Hong Kong born designers, including a slideshow of Tsao & McKown's iconic design for Singapore's Suntec City.
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10.2010
2010 American Architecture Award
William Beaver House has been recognized by the “Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design" in conjunction with the “European Centre for Architecture and Design and Urban Studies" with a 2010 American Architecture Award for Most Significant Contemporary Architecture in the US. WBH will be included in a special exhibition of all winners at their annual conference, “The City and The World: Madrid Symposium" before traveling to the Athens Museum and then Istanbul.
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07.2010
AIA New York State Citation
Tsao & McKown's renovation and restoration of the Jianfu Palace Museum and Visitors Center has received a “Citation" from the New York State AIA. Jianfu Palace has previously been recognized with the Best of Year Award from Interior Design Magazine and the Award for Historic Preservation from Architectural Record China Awards. The project was included in a showcase of other New York Architects at this year's Design Awards Program in Buffalo, NY.
01.2010
Residency at the American Academy in Rome
Calvin Tsao named the William A. Bernoudy Architect in Residence, American Academy in Rome.
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09.2009
National Design Awards, Winner's Panel
National Design Awards, winner's panel discussion with moderator, Walter Hood winner for Landscape Design. Oct. 20 6:30-8:30 at the New York Times Center. Please follow the link below to RSVP.
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07.2009
First Lady Hosts National Design Awards
The First Lady hosts a ceremony at the White House for the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Design Awards, part of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. She praises the recipients for their innovative ideas, and for serving as inspiration for future generations of designers. July 24, 2009.
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Video: The First Lady addresses the winners & finalists.
Article: First Lady Says Children Need Exposure to Arts (AP)
07.2009
Michelle Obama's Capital Day for Design
In honor of the 2009 National Design Awards, Cooper-Hewitt hosted a series of free public programs celebrating design in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2009. Corcoran Gallery Panel: Design X Details: Materials and their Effects Francisco Costa (Fashion Design) and Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown (Interior Design) discuss the role of material in their work, while sharing their visions, projects and inspirations with Ebs Burnough, White House deputy social secretary.
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Video: Design X Details: Materials and their Effects
05.2009
Road Stories Panel
The Architectural League presents, Road Stories, the third in a series of programs considering the intersection of contemporary architectural practice and globalization. On Thursday, May 7 at 7pm Calvin Tsao, Joel Sanders, Sunil Bald, and Audrey Matlock, will explore, through their work, contemporary questions about the ethics, form, and meaning of designing abroad.
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04.2009
2009 National Design Award
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has selected TsAO & McKOWN for the 2009 National Design Award in Interior Design.
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04.2009
AIA Housing Award
Sagaponac House (Rural Retreat) receives Housing Award in the One/Two Family Custom Housing catagory from The American Institute of Architects (AIA)