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New York's Pennsylvania Station renovation and expansion plans revived
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a plan to restart the long-stalled renovation and expansion of New York City’s Pennsylvania Station, the busiest train hub in the US. The plan calls for a...
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BIG reveals plans for Virginia school that fans across its site
Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled plans to build a school in Arlington, Virginia, featuring a fan-like plan that creates cascading roof terraces (+ slideshow). Wilson Secondary School will comprise five...
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West of West pairs plywood with white surfaces for San Francisco eyewear store
LA-based studio West of West has used white surfaces and plywood finishes in a new Garrett Leight eyewear store in San Francisco to reinforce the brand's Californian identity (+ slideshow). Called GLCO...
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New library at the Dallas Museum of Art features a mirrored ceiling and a...
The new digital art library designed by Buchanan Architecture at the Dallas Museum of Art features a reflective ceiling, as well as a translucent wall screening offices and study nooks (+ slideshow)....
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Renzo Piano reveals designs for Soho Tower in New York
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has unveiled images detailing its design for a 25-storey residential tower in New York's Soho. Dubbed The Soho Tower, the skyscraper is being developed through a...
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Port Urbanism proposes two bike and pedestrian bridges for Chicago's Goose...
A proposal for two bicycle and pedestrian bridges could connect Chicago's industrial Goose Island to surrounding neighbourhoods and transit points. Chicago-based developer R2 and urban design studio...
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New images unveiled of Herzog & de Meuron's latest Manhattan condo building
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron and American developer Ian Schrager have released new renderings of their latest collaboration – a curvy residential tower overlooking New York's Hudson River (+...
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Katrina Spade's Urban Death Project proposes a composting facility for dead...
Seattle-based designer Katrina Spade has developed a building proposal that offers an eco-friendly alternative to burying or cremating loved ones. Called the Urban Death Project, Spade's proposal calls...
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s museum and film centre in Berkeley will open this...
New York-based Diller Scofidio + Renfro has added a sculptural metal volume to a 1930s printing plant to form the new home for the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in California (+...
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Printabowl uses 3D printing to create sculptural marijuana bongs
Seattle startup Printabowl has created water pipes for smoking pot that are intended to be put on display rather than be hidden "in a shoebox under your bed". The bongs form the debut collection from...
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AIA reveals winners of 2016 Honor Awards for the year's best American...
A Dallas art museum by Thom Mayne, a spiritual retreat at Stanford University and Jeanne Gang's Chicago boathouse are among the 18 recipients of prestigious design awards given by the American...
View ArticleInstagram photos reveal impact of Viñoly’s super-tall skyscraper on New York...
Instagram users have captured dramatic images of 432 Park Avenue, the super-tall tower in Manhattan by Rafael Viñoly Architects that is set to open this year. Rising 1,396 feet (425 metres), the...
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SOM reveals images of new waiting room at proposed Penn Station complex in...
US architecture firm SOM has released new images of the proposed Moynihan Train Hall expansion at New York’s Pennsylvania Station, which would turn an old post office into a grand waiting room for...
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California Dreaming: Stephanie Kloss photographs iconic mid-century homes
Photo essay: German photographer Stephanie Kloss visited some of California's iconic Mid-Century Modern homes to create this series of 1940s-inspired images (+ slideshow). The abundance of film stars...
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US Treasury to ID cash buyers of super-luxury real estate in New York and Miami
The US is to require the identification of cash buyers for high-end residential properties in New York City and Miami in an attempt to crack down on "dirty money" in real estate. The United States...
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Stonefox debuts faceted Identity Check mirrors
New York architecture studio Stonefox has designed a collection of sculptural, faceted mirrors that distort a viewer's likeness. The five-piece set includes mirrors with multiple reflective surfaces...
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US reveals $4 billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. The US government has pledged $4 billion (£2.8...
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Selldorf Architects to redevelop Washington DC HIV clinic named after Liz Taylor
Selldorf Architects has been selected to design a major mixed-use project in Washington DC on the site of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, an HIV treatment centre named after the late actress. A...
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Installation made of recycled coat hangers planned for New York’s Governors...
New York firm Folio has won this year's City of Dreams Pavilion competition with its proposal to create an installation made of used wire hangers acquired from local dry cleaners. Called Hanger Barn,...
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Wernerfield uses concrete and weathering steel to create low-maintenance...
Dallas studio Wernerfield has completed a lakefront dwelling that features concrete and glass volumes, and a treehouse clad in pre-rusted steel (+ movie). Called CCR1 Residence, the rectilinear house...
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