New York City is leading the way on climate, and we will continue to address the extreme weather threats that every neighborhood faces with the urgency it demands.” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This one project will create good jobs, put cutting edge technology and engineering into action, and, most importantly, protect more than 100,000 New York City residents from extreme weather. “The East Side Coastal Resiliency project is more than infrastructure it’s how we will protect our city from rising seas and stronger storms. The entire project is expected to be complete in 2026. The BIG-designed project will offer coastal protection that protects New York City’s waterfront neighborhoods from devastating storm surge and regular tidal flooding, while also improving accessibility, increasing ecological diversity, and delivering improved recreational amenities to a vibrant and highly diverse community. New York City has celebrated the completion of the first part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project that represents a new generation of resilient infrastructure for New York City.

With 50 Queens, I hope we can raise awareness about the importance of gender equality and social diversity in our cities and public spaces to inform how we can improve our urban communities of today and plan for more equal cities of tomorrow,” says Giulia Frittoli, Partner, BIG As more focus is brought to issues of social justice and equality, we are so proud and honored to contribute to the conversation and give a voice to those who haven’t been heard. “Our exhibition celebrates the untold stories of women who have made significant contributions to Danish history but haven’t yet been properly recognized.

The exhibition was led by BIG Landscape Partner, Giulia Frittoli and Partner, David Zahle. Titled ’50 Queens’, the exhibit is a sculptural takeover of Copenhagen’s iconic King’s Square – temporarily renamed to Queen’s Square – featuring notable women in Danish history with the mission to bring more diversity to the city’s many male statues and celebrate Denmark’s fearless women. Her Majesty, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has officiated BIG’s exhibition at the annual Golden Days culture festival in the heart of Copenhagen.

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