Moved by the possible demise of cultural organizations affected by the event of September 11, cultureNOW has been mapping and collecting data of ‘public art,’ which the organization defines as “the art that surrounds us that we see everyday.” They collect information spaces open to the public and include artists, architects and others. The project includes images, podcasts, tour information – all of which is accessible through the website or the mobile app. This diverse tool offers insights into parks, schools, museums, local art projects and more. Connected to google maps, this is a resource that can be used in real-time while exploring a new city or neighborhood. Because of its multi-media offerings, cultureNOW provides access to the most robust and public database of art, architecture and history.
PAYETTE recently contributed 20 projects to the database, including images and podcasts with firm leaders discussing each project. Learn more about the PAYETTE projects included on the cultureNOW website and explore the rich variety of information available.
We are honored to share PAYETTE has received two 2026 Green Good Design Awards from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies—Land’s Sake Farm and The Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.
“Green GOOD DESIGN identifies and emphasizes the world’s most important examples of sustainable design and works to develop a public awareness program that informs the general public about which global companies are doing the best job in ecological and sustainable design for our world. Architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, as well as product, packaging, and graphic design projects from over 30 nations were honored with the 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN Award.”
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