Portuguese architect, curator, and writerPedro Gadanhowill join theMuseum of Modern Art’s Department of Architecture and Design as a curator of contemporary architecture effective January 11. In addition to organizing exhibitions, Gadanho will supervise the annual Young Architect’s Program, which has recently expanded from New York to Rome and Chile. Read more details inAN‘s breaking news story.

In other museum news,James Cuno, the President and CEO of theJ. Paul Getty Trust, has taken on yet anotherGetty role: acting director of the Getty Museum. In addition to supervising all of the Getty’s various holdings, Cuno, the former director of the Art Institute of Chicago, will now be back in familiar territory, overseeing the museum following the resignation of acting director David Bomford.

Other West Coast shifts:Behnisch Architektencloses their Venice, CA office, while Oakland, California-basedVDK Architects, which specializes in the Science & Technology market sector, has merged with the architecture and engineering practiceHarley Ellis Devereaux.

More mergers back East:Electric Lighting AgenciesandO’Blaney Rinker Associatesare joining forces and combining their lighting and control system specification businesses in New York City.

Dwellmagazineregrouped this fall following the departure of editor-in-chiefSam Graweand also established a New York editorial outpost; executive editorAmanda Dameronwas promoted to editor-in-chief andAlejandro Chavettawas bumped up from art director to creative director.Kelsey Keithdeparted Curbed NY to joinDwellas a New York-based senior editor.