Designing the 21st Century

Paul Goldberger on Robert A.M. Stern

May 1, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Robert A.M. Stern, the architect who became synonymous with the affluent architecture of New York City and that of the seaside villages of the Hamptons, passed away on Thanksgiving. To remember him and to illuminatehis contribution to the story of architecture, I have invited renowned architecture critic and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Paul Goldberger. His tribute to Stern published in the New York Times shortly after his death is titled: "The Architect Who Designed New York City Like a 1930s Movie."To remember Robert A.M. Stern is to illuminatehis contribution to the story of architecture, I have invited renownedarchitecture critic and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Paul Goldberger. Histribute to Stern published in the New York Times shortly after his death istitled The Architect Who Designed New York City Like a 1930s Movie.To remember Robert A.M. Stern is to illuminatehis contribution to the story of architecture, I have invited renownedarchitecture critic and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Paul Goldberger. Histribute to Stern published in the New York Times shortly after his death istitled The Architect Who Designed New York City Like a 1930s Movie.To remember Robert A.M. Stern is to illuminatehis contribution to the story of architecture, I have invited renownedarchitecture critic and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Paul Goldberger. Histribute to Stern published in the New York Times shortly after his death istitled The Architect Who Designed New York City Like a 1930s Movie.

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