Published: April 18, 2026; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa
Address: 34 North Loop Road, New York, NY 10044
New York architect Annabelle Selldorf speaks about her award-winning work (Cornell Tech campus, Roosevelt Island)
Annabelle Selldorf, FAIA
Principal, Selldorf Architects
Annabelle Selldorf is the Principal of Selldorf Architects, an internationally renowned architectural practice she founded in New York City in 1988. Since its inception, the firm’s design ethos has been deeply rooted in the principles of humanism. The practice has particular expertise in the complex requirements of cultural projects, recently completing the expansion of The Frick Collection, the renovation of the National Gallery of London, and the renovation of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Ongoing work includes a 50,000-sf addition to the Art Gallery of Ontario and renovation of the Wallace Collection in London.
Born and raised in Cologne, Germany, Ms. Selldorf received a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and serves on the Board of the Chinati Foundation, the Architectural League of New York, the World Monuments Fund, and the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. Annabelle is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was the recipient of their prestigious Award in Architecture in 2014. In 2016, she received the AIA New York Medal of Honor, and in 2025, Annabelle was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people and received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute.
Introduction by J. Meejin Yoon, the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University and the cofounding partner of Höweler + Yoon.
The L. Michael Goldsmith Lecture, held annually in New York City, was established in 2009 in memory of architect Michael Goldsmith (B.Arch. ’72) by his family and friends in recognition of his passion for his education at Cornell, his career, and his love of the profession of architecture. This event is organized by Cornell AAP and the Gensler Family AAP NYC Center.
J. Meejin Yoon is the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) at Cornell University and cofounding partner of Höweler + Yoon. An architect, designer, and educator, Yoon advances creative and critical practices, pedagogies, scholarship, and research to address the many urgent environmental and social challenges we face in our cities and communities.
Photo credits: Annabelle Selldorf portrait by Katharina-Poblotzki, David Zwirner Gallery photographed by Jason Schmidt; the Frick Gallery photographed by Nicholas Venezia.
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