The Municipal Arts Society of New York (MASNYC) held its 2025 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal dinner on October 6, honoring architects Elizabeth Diller and Annabelle Selldorf. The event took place at the Pool and Grill in the Seagram Building, a landmarked space that both architects have worked on—Diller's firm DS+R transformed the basement Brasserie, and Selldorf renovated the Four Seasons Restaurant. The crowd included architecture and design luminaries such as Dan Doctoroff, Amanda Burden, curators Roselee Goldberg and Paola Antonelli, and architects Charles Renfro and Vishaan Chakrabarti.
MASNYC, founded in 1893, has been a powerful force in preserving New York's architectural heritage, helping create the Landmarks Commission and saving landmarks like Grand Central Terminal. The JKO Medal, named after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who championed the Grand Central preservation campaign, recognizes outstanding contributions to the city. Honoring Diller and Selldorf underscores the critical role architects play in shaping New York's cultural identity and civic life, especially as Diller noted that architecture must redesign itself to respond to rapid cultural change.