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Edge sky deck protrudes from supertall Hudson Yards skyscraper
An angular platform protruding from the 100th floor of Kohn Pedersen Fox's Hudson Yards skyscraper is the "highest outdoor sky deck" in the western hemisphere. The 345-metre-high Edge observation deck...
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The Met museum closes in response to spread of coronavirus in New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced that it will close indefinitely from tomorrow in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in the city. The art museum will shutter its main...
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Aaron Betsky named director of Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design
Aaron Betsky has resigned as president of Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin and will become the director of Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design. Betsky, who resigned...
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Commune designs gluten-free BreadBlok bakery in California with creamy interiors
Los Angeles studio Commune has used plaster walls, wood built-ins and terracotta tile floors to create a rustic feel inside this bakery in Santa Monica. BreadBlok is a bakery founded by Chloé Charlier...
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AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects' annual conference, which was set to feature Virgil Abloh as keynote speaker, has been postponed this year following US outbreaks of coronavirus. The 2020...
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NYCxDesign and NeoCon 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
NYCxDesign and Chicago's NeoCon furniture fair have been postponed due to the US outbreak of coronavirus. NYCxDesign was due to take place from 12-20 May but has been suspended plans amid measures to...
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"The latest indulgence of the architect and self-proclaimed visionary"
The Countryside, The Future exhibition at the Guggenheim says more about the shortcomings of its curator Rem Koolhaas than it does about the countryside, argues architecture critic Inga Saffron. The...
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Rothy's creates handbag collection using ocean-bound plastics
US shoe company Rothy's has launched handbags that it claims are made from 100 per cent recycled materials. The series is the first bag collection by Rothy's, which is known for creating knitted...
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Michael Hennessey creates modern bay windows for San Francisco townhouse
Large stretches of glass front this black house in San Francisco, which local firm Michael Hennessey Architecture designed to exhibit alternatives to "conventional building strategies". The Franklin...
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Olson Kundig designs Los Angeles house "to feel like an adventure"
Retractable walls and numerous terraces feature in this expansive California home designed by US architecture firm Olson Kundig. Created for financier Kipp Nelson, Collywood residence is located on a...
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David Childs redesigns halted towers for Chicago Spire site
SOM's David Childs has updated the design of a pair of towers proposed to occupy the site of Santiago Calatrava's Chicago Spire. The amended plans come over a year after Chicago vice mayor Brendan...
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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson touches up its design for Williamsburg's Blue Bottle...
Pale wood decorates this Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Brooklyn designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which the American practice has updated to accommodate more people. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson created the...
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Large "sail-like canopy" topped Burning Man installation Archaeopteryx
Multidisciplinary group Wevolve Labs modelled its pavilion for last year's Burning Man on a bird-like dinosaur, with large wings that lit up at night and shaded seats underneath. Archaeopteryx, which...
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Marc Thorpe imagines Citizens of Earth installation at US-Mexico border
American architect Marc Thorpe has developed a conceptual installation near Marfa and the border of Mexico that resembles a large spaceship landing on earth. Thorpe's imaginary design is a huge...
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Studio Love is Enough designs Japanese restaurant inside MINI creative hub A/D/O
Velvet green seating is coupled with wood latticework in this Japanese restaurant located inside Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O. Rule of Thirds occupies the rear of the 23,000-square-foot...
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A/L Studio updates home in former Rhode Island meeting hall
Design practice A/L Studio has built a wooden volume to house the kitchen and bedroom inside this historic civic building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The renovation is the latest update to the...
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Camp O is an architect's retreat in Upstate New York
New York architect Maria Milans del Bosch has designed a house and studio for herself in the Catskills with interventions that are mindful of the natural setting. The Spanish architect designed the...
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SHED creates Alley Cat dwelling for Seattle backyard
Seattle architecture firm SHED has designed this compact home for a couple who wanted to live in a smaller dwelling on their own property. The project, called Alley Cat, was created for a couple who...
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California bar Auld Fella is influenced by the pubs of Dublin and Belfast
Green tartan wall coverings and leather banquette seating are among the references to traditional public houses that The LADG has used in this Culver City bar. The Los Angeles Design Group (The LADG)...
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Small architecture firms call for US government help amid the coronavirus crisis
The American Institute of Architects has urged Congress to support small architecture firms and their employees as they struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic. The call comes as small creative...
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