Architecture and Design Center

https://www.artsatl.org/today-in-street-art-atlanta-welcomes-the-world-cup-with-21-bold-murals/

Today in street art: Atlanta welcomes the World Cup with 21 bold murals - ARTS ATL Going by viewership alone, the FIFA World Cup soccer championship is the world’s largest event. On a planet with 8.3 billion people, it is estimated that 1.5 billion of them will be watching the World Cup’s final match. Teams from 48 countries will compete between June 11 and July 19…

Original Atlanta department store’s rebirth as apartments has arrived The outlook on renting at South Downtown’s 85 Peachtree St. as wave of openings begins

The Getty Center shared visuals that detail what its updated tram system and revamped entrance points will look like. The Los Angeles institution is working Gehry Partners, WHY Architecture, OLIN, and manufacturer Doppelmayr.
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https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/atlanta-beltline-rail-is-not-a-threat-failing-to-build-it-is/

Atlanta Beltline rail is not a threat. Failing to build it is. In a rebuttal to Cox CEO Alex Taylor, a transit advocate argues that building rail on the Atlanta Beltline both fulfills the original vision and invests in economic mobility.

Work on the Botanical Garden Expansion Begins--

Images: Work on Atlanta Botanical Garden expansion kicks off Plans call for city's "first major arts and cultural institution directly accessible from the Beltline"

From The Architect's Newspaper-- More on Midtown's New Park--

Field Operations, Thomas Phifer and Partners, and others are designing a new park in Atlanta A new 4-acre park is slated for an empty land parcel in Midtown Atlanta. Field Operations, Fluidity Design, and Thomas Phifer and Partners are working on the park.

Piedmont Park Announces Major Renovations and Expansion Plans—

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2026/04/10/piedmont-park-comprehensive-plan-2026-update.html?csrc=6398&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69dae0a895a3db0001a9b9ec&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaARIbe9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR5rIQkWNtR-UVZWitLbds0PEJGozfgyJ1qsvaqx92w0bcqlUf_JfjTqullAsw_aem_3UhaiESodzyp3kj0HoAivg

Piedmont Park begins work on $200 million upgrade plan - Atlanta Business Chronicle Improvements are underway, as property negotiations and fundraising efforts continue to expand the park.

Will Georgia's envy of North Carolina's Research Triangle pay off?

Gwinnett’s bet to build Georgia version of Research Triangle Park starts to pay off Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities.

Tall with a Lot of Gold--

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/trump-presidential-library-plans-miami-ridicule?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ45ehleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerY3nFZapkHqhd74CZdAzaC-mzNmieaR8nRYusUb4LOVrih4LhXx9FQ3gXrQ_aem_uYKnpJoFqPh2yWZsxTxgKQ =1774974831

Plans for gaudy Trump presidential library in Miami spark ridicule Video posted on social media depicts a rendering of the proposed 50-storey gargantuan structure decked in gold