“Rusununguko,” the title of the exhibit, means freedom in Shona, one of Zimbabwe’s official languages.

For 320 years before the Yale Schwarzman Center soft-opened in 2021—and 125 years since the country’s oldest such structure opened at the University of Pennsylvania—Yale students didn’t have a student center.

DAA: Making Space Program

Stephen A. Schwarzman honored for patronage.

An installation by Nontsikelelo Mutiti...

Dancing About Architecture

Stephen A. Schwarzman, Founder and CEO of investment giant Blackstone, grew up in a suburban Pennsylvania township where he spent his early summers running a lawn mowing business with his younger brothers or working in his family’s curtains and linens store.

Sound is an intrinsic part of human sensory experiences. Ash Fure, a sonic artist, has created a hands-on experience for people to connect with their animal side through sound.

A global audience took part in celebrating the finest examples of lighting design in the world through the presentation of the industry’s most prestigious awards.

The role of the arts in community and placemaking is the central topic of “Dancing about Architecture: A Common Conversation” with Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke and architect and designer David Rockwell.