works and lectures
The Edith Farnsworth House
A beautiful, award-winning book from Monacelli/Phaidon and released in 2024, Lewis contributed an essay on the Farnsworth House and Glass House. Author Michelangelo Sabatino assembled this sumptuous and informative volume and included several contributors including Lewis. The book was recognized by the 2024 DOCOMOMO Modernism in America awards with a Certficate of Merit
The Harvard Five
The Harvard Five is a new film on the five architects credited with initially transforming New Canaan, Connecticut and its vicinity via modern architecture in the 1940s and beyond. Lewis is interviewed extensively in the film and was an advisor to the director, Devon Chivvis. The work premiered at Modernism Week in Palm Springs in early 2025.
Lectures and Presentations
Lewis has frequently presented lectures on the subjects of her books, exhibitions and other research, ranging from Mid-century Modern architecture to urbanism and contemporary art to new developments in visual culture. Additionally, she has often moderated panel discussions and interviewed major figures as part of public and corporate programs. Venues have included: Guggenhein Museum, Kreeger Museum, Museum of Art Sao Paulo, National Building Museum, Smithsonian Institution and many universities, including: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, MIT and NYU.
Island
A beautiful monthly publication that focused on the new and historic architecture in South Florida. Island was published 2021-2023.
Tropic
Tropic was launched in 2011 to examine the growth of great architecture and design in South Florida. Lewis was one of the founding editors of the magazine.
Esplanade
Launched in 2009, Esplanade featured the architecture, urban design and development issues of Boston. From historic preservation to the latest work of contemporary designers, Esplanade's content reaches select upscale markets in New England.
HOK: A Global Design Portfolio
Lewis provided lead essay for volume: , The Architecture Firm of the Future. Released by Images Publishing in 2009.
Philip Johnson: Architecture as Art
Curated by Hilary Lewis, this show presented Philip Johnson's final 15 years of design. These projects underscored Johnson's belief in the artistic basis for architecture. Catalog essay by Lewis.
Mitchell Giurgola Architects
Gund Partnership: The Master Architect Series
HINES: A Legacy of Quality in the Built Environment
THINK New York: A Ground Zero Diary
HOME Fort Lauderdale and HOME Miami
Launched respectively in 2003 and 2004. Sold to Bonnier Corporation in 2007. Lewis served as founding member of editorial boards and contributed monthly, writing on new development, architectural history and preservation, exhibitions, books and major architects.
The Architecture of Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson: The Architect in His Own Words
This oral history of Johnson's expereinces in architecture is captivating. The famed architect gives the backstory on such notable projects as the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, New York's Museum of Modern Art, and the signature AT&T building in Manhattan. Co-authored with John O'Connor and published by Rizzoli International Publications, the book received the AIA International Architecture Book Award.