Ralph Appelbaum Associates: RAA Architecture
post updated July 20, 2026
20 July 2026
SS Great Britain Experience, Bristol Dockyards, southwest England
Design: Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) with Alec French Architects
image : Adam Gasson & SS Great Britain Trust
The home of Brunel’s iconic SS Great Britain at Bristol Dockyards is set to reopen this summer following the unveiling of a new museum experience. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first ocean-going, iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship, representing a landmark in maritime engineering and industrial innovation.
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Ralph Appelbaum Associates – Key Projects
RAA – Contemporary Interiors Practice New York: Design Studio USA information and news
Key Buildings
Culloden Battlefield Visitors Centre, near Inverness, Scotland
Date built: –
Design: Gareth Hoskins Architects with Ralph Appelbaum Associates
photograph © Andrew Lee
Holocaust Museum, Washington DC, USA
Date built: –
Museum of Scotland redevelopment, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date built: 2011
Architect: Gareth Hoskins Architects ; Exhibition Designer: Ralph Appelbaum Associates
photo © Adrian Welch
Ralph Appelbaum – Museum of Scotland
Essentially this is a major Victorian building in Edinburgh’s Old Town that has been completely refurbished. With its old exhibits and huge bank of steps outside it had been eclipsed when Benson + Forsyth’s ‘extension’ building opened immediately to the west.
New York Museum of Natural History, USA
Date built: –
More designs / projects by Ralph Appelbaum Associates online soon
Location: 88 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005, United States of America.
New York City Design Practice Information
Design studio based in Manhattan (New York City), London and Beijing, Berlin, Moscow, and Dubai.
This company is the world’s largest museum exhibition design firm.
Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States
Founder: Ralph Appelbaum
Founded: 1978
Contact details:
Address: 88 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005, United States
Phone +1 212 334 8200
email: contact(at)raai.com
RAA is a multidisciplinary firm specializing in the planning and design of museums, exhibits, educational environments and visitor attractions, according to the company. A family-owned company founded in 1978, its portfolio includes many of the world’s most recognizable public learning institutions across 700 completed commissions in more than 50 countries.
Headquartered in New York City, with branch offices in London, Moscow, Berlin, Beijing and Dubai, RAA has a staff of over two hundred practitioners including designers, architects, historians, educators, media specialists, technologists, and researchers. RAA is known for its work for national governments, leading institutions, and major corporations.
source: company about us page
Website: raai.com
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RAA, New York City
Ralph Appelbaum Associates (often referred to as RAA) is a globally recognized design practice headquartered in New York City, United States, known especially for its leadership in museum, exhibition, and narrative environment design.
Overview:
Founded in 1978 by Ralph Appelbaum, the firm has grown into one of the world’s largest and longest‑established specialists in designing museum and cultural experiences, combining architecture, exhibition design, storytelling, interpretation, and spatial communication. RAA’s interdisciplinary teams include designers, architects, historians, educators, media specialists, technologists, and writers who collaborate to create immersive and educational environments.
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Manhattan Architectural Designs
New York Architecture Designs – chronological list
New York City Architecture Designs – architectural selection below:
20 Times Square Skyscraper Building
Design: PBDW
image courtesy of architects office
130 William Manhattan Skyscraper Building
Design: Adjaye Associates
image : Binyan
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