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ODA proposes New York rezoning scheme to swap height restrictions for public...
Architecture office ODA has proposed a rezoning plan for New York that would allow developers to build higher in return for turning private courtyards into public space. Called Beyond the Street, the...
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Eight offbeat hotels in historic New Orleans buildings
A convent, an infant asylum and a mid-century motel are among the buildings converted into eight unusual and stylish hotels you can stay at in New Orleans. Hotel Saint Vincent in the Lower Garden...
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David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
American architect David Rockwell has designed the sets for an outdoor theatre series in New York composed of short plays based on the seven deadly sins and performed in empty shop windows. Called...
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Moss designs home for microbrewery by customising a prefab rural barn
Chicago-based architecture and design firm Moss has completed a Corten-clad microbrewery in Buchanan, Michigan, created by modifying a prefabricated barn structure. Designed for Buchanan Craft, the St...
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Studio PHH divides lakeside house with double-height glass atrium
Brooklyn architecture firm Studio PHH has split this waterfront property in Princeton, New Jersey, into two halves connected by a dramatic atrium that offers woodland views through full-height glass...
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Wisconsin train station becomes The Harvey House restaurant by Home Studios
Brooklyn-based Home Studios has turned a former rail baggage handlers' building in Madison into dining spaces that evoke "the golden age of train travel". Hidden behind an old train depot in the...
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Heatherwick's Vessel closes again after fourth suicide
The Vessel viewpoint at New York's Hudson Yards has temporarily closed after a fourth person died by suicide after jumping from the Heatherwick Studio-designed structure. The attraction is currently...
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Volkan Alkanoglu designs cedar bridge to resemble a driftwood branch
Portland designer Volkan Alkanoglu has spanned a creek in Fort Worth, Texas, with a sculptural timber bridge named Drift. The timber and steel bridge was built over a gully in the city's South Hills...
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Low-lying pavilions form expansive California Meadow House by Olson Kundig
Reflecting pools, a small vineyard and an underground pub feature in this sprawling residence in northern California designed by American firm Olson Kundig. The project, California Meadow House, is...
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Soho House Austin blends Texas modernism with Spanish influences
Members club Soho House has opened a location in Austin, Texas, with interiors influenced by regional styles and pieces sourced from local craftspeople. The newest addition to the roster of clubs and...
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Best Practice transforms storage shed into backyard studio in Seattle
US firm Best Practice Architecture has converted a simple outbuilding on a Seattle property into an office and workout space for use during the coronavirus pandemic. The project, called Shed-O-Vation,...
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Reddymade and Ai Weiwei add hexagonal extension to Salt Point home
Architecture studio Reddymade has collaborated with Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei to design a corrugated metal extension with hexagonal ends for a weekend home in Salt Point, New York. The...
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Figure creates pocket park disguised as a building site on LA's Wilshire...
Architecture collective Figure has used the scaffolding and netted fabric typically found on construction sites to create a theatrically shaded courtyard at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles. The...
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Ace Hotel Brooklyn showcases the borough's artistic talent
The Ace Hotel's newest outpost in Downtown Brooklyn by interior designers Roman and Williams features art in every room, and a public gallery in its lobby with rotating exhibitions. Located between the...
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Worrell Yeung updates 1970s Hamptons house designed by Charles Gwathmey
A cedar-clad dwelling on Long Island that was originally designed by famed US architect Charles Gwathmey has received a sensitive refresh by New York studio Worrell Yeung. The House in the Dunes is...
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Best Practice Architecture updates historic Boathouse Bungalow in Seattle
A quaint dwelling that was once a houseboat has been renovated and enlarged by US firm Best Practice Architecture for a couple and their daughter. The clients were searching for a new home when they...
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Garrison Architects completes modernist Catskills retreat with 24 elevated...
Prefabricated wooden cabins perched on stilts surround a central lodge at this 50-acre cabin resort in the Catskill Mountains designed by Brooklyn firm Garrison Architects. Called Piaule, the boutique...
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Glossier Seattle store features mossy mushroom-covered mound
Online beauty brand Glossier has opened a physical store in Seattle where pale-pink furniture surrounds a sculpture sprouting artificial mushrooms. The design of the recently opened Seattle store was...
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CLB Architects' steel-wrapped Wyoming residence will weather over time
US firm CLB Architects has completed a family retreat near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park wrapped in black steel that is intended to rust as it ages. Located on the shore of Snake River, the...
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Salvaged wood wraps Surf House in Santa Cruz by Feldman Architecture
American firm Feldman Architecture has created a cypress-clad, beachfront dwelling that is meant to balance "high design and a casual Californian aesthetic". Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific...
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