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MYK #6 Top Company by Fast Company

April, 2025

We are honored to be included in the top ten list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in America for 2025!  As #6 in the North American Companies category, we’re proud to be recognized for our  “urban landscapes that promote better...

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MYK #6 Top Company by Fast Company

Fast Company - MYK named #6 Top Company
April 2, 2025

Theodate Pope Award

March, 2025

We are so honored that Mikyoung has been named the recipient of the Theodate Pope Riddle Women in Architecture and Design Award by the Hill-Stead Museum! The award recognizes women who have made a lasting impact in architecture and design,...

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Theodate Pope Award

Theodate Pope Riddle Women in Architecture and Design Award
March 26, 2025

Michigan Central Opens!

March, 2025

The first phase of Ford’s Michigan Central is officially complete! A huge shoutout to the talented design team at Quinn Evans for bringing this historic building back to life. From its iconic design to the vibrant activity of innovation and...

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Michigan Central Opens!

Detroit Michigan Central
March 18, 2025

Winter Book Club

February, 2025

As we phase out of our Winter reading series, we’re reflecting on the thought-provoking books that sparked lively discussions (and fueled our breakfast book club!) over the last few months. At the heart of these books is the theme of...

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Winter Book Club

Winter Book Club
February 16, 2025

The Pryde

January, 2025

In 2024, in collaboration with @lgbtqseniorhousing, @pennrosecompany, and @dimellashaffer, we celebrated the grand opening of The Pryde—New England’s first LGBTQ+ affirming affordable housing development! We’re excited to see residents settling into their new homes and bringing life to their new...

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The Pryde

The Pryde
January 22, 2025

2024 Year in Review

December, 2024

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy new year! Join us to look back on our research and work for 2024: Our work at the TMC Helix Park, the Pryde, and the first phase of Ford’s Michigan Central Station connects people...

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2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review
December 31, 2024

Year in Awards

December, 2024

We are so honored the TMC Helix Park was celebrated for its innovative strategies with storm-water management and public health design this year. The park was highlighted by the FAST COMPANY, receiving their World Changing Ideas Award in the Urban Design category;...

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Year in Awards

2024 Year in Awards
December 10, 2024

UNTAPPED: Sounding Out a Better Way to Build

November, 2024

Mikyoung Kim sits down for a thought-provoking conversation with writer Jesse Dorris in his latest article for UNTAPPED magazine, “Sounding Out a Better Way to Build.” They discuss how sound can be used as a building material in landscapes, challenging the traditional, visually-dominant approach to...

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UNTAPPED: Sounding Out a Better Way to Build

UNTAPPED Magazine Feature
November 26, 2024

ASLA 2024, Washington, D.C.

October, 2024

Thank you to all who joined us at the 2024 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, DC! MYK was well-represented at this year’s conference, with Mikyoung Kim, Ian Downing, and Jess Hamilton contributing to insightful and impactful panels. Mikyoung Kim...

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ASLA 2024, Washington, D.C.

MYK Team Joins ASLA 2024 Conference in Washington, D.C.
September 10, 2024

Noise Research

August, 2024

Over the past year, MYK has been researching the impact of noise on our cognitive functioning and developing toolkits to design with noise in mind. The team conducted a sound walk to explore the public spaces of Boston to accumulate...

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Noise Research

Office Sound Walk
August 23, 2024