December 2013
Archinect’s Employer of the Day
Tsao & McKown have been featured as Archinect’s Employers of the Day! Please follow the link to see the full facebook feature or view our profile on the Archinect website.
October 2013
Tsao & McKown Bring Eco Friendly Designs to China
Tsao & McKown are featured in The Wall Street Journal online and in print on Saturday 12th of October. The article written by Karen Stein references the office’s past experience designing in China and addresses design methodologies for the future.
December 2012
Best of Year Awards 2012 – Winner
The Lumiere project in Taipei wins the Best of Year Award in the Residential Public Space Model category.
Merit was also awarded to Gary Morgenroth and Tsao & McKown for the Beresford Residence in the large apartment category.
November 2012
National Design Awards Gallery
TsAO & McKOWN has been featured in the National Design Awards Gallery. The NDA celebrates design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world, and seek to increase awareness of design by educating the public and promoting excellence, innovation, and lasting achievement in American design. Explore the work of the winners, finalists, and jurors of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards in the gallery.
November 2012
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Legacy Award
Calvin Tsao to receive the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Legacy Award.
MOCA: With this years celebration we seek to honor game changers, those who have made a difference by challenging stereotypes and exceeding expectations across variety of fields.
We are honored to announce that Calvin Tsao has received the Legacy Award from the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). Congratulations to the fellow awardees: Silas Chou (President and CEO, Novel Holdings Group), Angelica Cheung (Editor in Chief, Vogue China), and Humberto Leon and Carol Lim (Co-Founders, Opening Ceremony).
The annual Legacy Award gala will take place at Cipriani Wall Street on December 3, 2012.
March 2012
WSJ: Six Floors for One Family in Taipei
The recently completed Lumiere building in Taipei, Taiwan was featured in The Wall Street Journal’s Scene Asia. WSJ’s Deborah Kan discusses the $50 million listing with Andrew LaVallee.
Wall Street Journal Article and Slideshow
Video: $50 Million Dollar Home in Taipei
October 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.
October 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.
July 2009
The 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.
Video: The First Lady addresses the NDA Winners
Article on the Cooper-Hewitt Awards
April 2009
Smithsonian – Cooper Hewitt National Design Award
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has selected TsAO & McKOWN for the 2009 National Design Award in Interior Design.
New York Times Article regarding the Awards