May 2015
In the Wall Street Journal‘s “The Complete A-Z Guide to Tiles,” Zack McKown pairs tiles to illustrate how design can embrace narratives found in nature.
Here, we show an exterior detail from the Piedmont House.
May 2015
Tsao & McKown is in Departures’ 2015 Design Council.
“The firm believes that the design process must begin with a holistic focus on the environmental, psychological, historical and economic aspects of a particular set of lives.”
January 2015
Curbed names the William Beaver House seventh in 14 Most Popular Buildings of 2014, a ranking of residential projects in New York City “with the most overall units sold.”
In addition to the distinctiveness, sensitivity, and quality of design, the success of the building results from Tsao & McKown’s in-depth market analysis and branding services provided at the early stages of the project’s conception.
For more on the William Beaver House, click here.
October 2014
“All of our belongings engage us in some form of interchange,” says McKown. “They’re there for the sake of contemplation.”
More on Heart & Home here.
September 2014
An article on the Interior Design Magazine website documents Tsao & McKown’s Re[Framing] Provincetown installation as a way to “spark a conversation about the area and what once existed there.”
August 2014
We are proud to announce the opening of Re[Framing] Provincetown: Animating History Through Sharing, an installation and following exhibition (September 26th – October 26th), which creates links between The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) and the Provincetown community, to share in the history, perspective and perception of the town.
A series of diptych ‘frames’ are positioned in strategic locations throughout Provincetown, allowing visitors to engage in the present view, whilst identifying changes from a historical photo or painting of the same view, present in the second frame.
The installation will be on view until the end of October. Please click here for further information.
May 2014
The New York Times calls Tsao & McKown’s Mel Bochner: Strong Language exhibition design “elegantly produced” in their review. On show until September 21st the exhibition exposes “the secret power of synonyms” drawing upon Mel Bochner’s past and present work with words.
The exhibition was a highly collaborative effort between the architects, the curator Norman Kleeblatt from The Jewish Museum, and Mel Bochner himself. After viewing the completed installation for the first time, Mr. Bochner wrote the following:
“It’s beautiful. Subtle, but powerful. Architecture-as-spatial-choreography.”
April 2014
Tsao & McKown are the exhibition designers for the current Mel Bochner: Strong Language exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York. The artist Mel Bochner was also featured on the April cover of Art in America.
Mel Bochner: Strong Language
The Jewish Museum, New York
May 2nd – September 21st 2014
New York Times Review
February 2014
Piedmont House is featured in Remodelista’s Chinese New Year Issue. The article details the multi-cultural sensibilities of the house.
January 2014
Sagaponac House was included in the Ten Top Images on Archinect’s “Architect Sure!” Pinterest Board!
December 2013
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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