Curbed Groundbreakers

Abruzzo Bodziak Architects was selected as a Curbed Groundbreaker, an annual recognition of architects and designers reshaping the discipline through ideas, public impact, and a willingness to work outside predictable paths. Juried by Marlon Blackwell, Susan Chin, Andrea Cochran, Philip Freelon, Dung Ngo, Linda Taalman, and Darren Walker, the award marked a moment when our mix of civic projects, installations, and research-driven work was seen as part of a broader cultural shift toward more engaged, socially attuned architecture. Being named alongside emerging practitioners pushing similar boundaries underscored that design can be both precise and generous, rooted in real communities while open to experimentation.