The winners of the prestigious New Practices New York 2018 awards have been announced by AIA New York and the Center for Architecture. The theme for this year’s awards was “Consequences” and firms were invited to submit design ideas to demonstrate “the capacity of architectural practice to offer transformative value within the broader context of the city.”“In these uncertain political, societal, economic, and cultural times, architecture can often feel secondary, relegated to the margins, or perhaps even the superfluous. Changing paradigms compound the already difficult terrain new practices in NYC must navigate. And yet, unstable circumstances offer an incredible opportunity to liberate architectural practice, challenge given assumptions, rethink established strategies, and develop new frameworks and ideas for the future. For this year’s New Practices New York competition, we are looking for firms that choose not to remain on the margins but rather actively and constructively engage their city, their society, and their context,” stated the competition prompt.The five practices that have been identified as the city’s emerging architects include:  Agency-Agency, MABU + Matt Burgermaster, N H D M / Nayhun Hwang + David Eugin Moon, Only If, and P.R.O. – Peterson Rich Office.The awards were established in 2006, and are given biennially to practices headquartered in New York and in operation for 10 or fewer years, noted ArchDaily.  Read more