ADAM LUBINSKY, PhD, AICP

Adam Lubinsky is a Partner at WXY, a New York-based studio globally recognized for its community-centered approach to design and planning. He is also an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) and the Interim Director of the M.S. in Real Estate Development program.

Over the course of his two-decade career across the US and UK, Adam has utilized community engagement, data analysis, and design to reconceive how neighborhoods and cities change.  He has a particular focus on school planning, addressing demographic change, utilization and enrollment issues through boundary studies and facility planning. Fast Company named Adam one of the Most Creative People in Business in 2017 and WXY one of the Most Innovative Companies in Urban Development and Real Estate for 2023. He holds a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University GSAPP and a PhD in Urban Planning from the University College London.