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ZGF wraps Arizona medical facility in layer of creased metal panels
American firm ZGF Architects has completed a cancer centre in downtown Phoenix with a faceted, copper-coloured screen that evokes the scaly skin of a desert reptile (+ slideshow). The University of...
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FXFOWLE reveals Statue of Liberty Museum for New York's iconic landmark
Architecture firm FXFOWLE has unveiled plans for a new museum beside the Statue of Liberty, featuring a green roof and viewing platform overlooking New York harbour (+ slideshow). The...
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Chicago's century-old Navy Pier revitalised by James Corner Field Operations...
Kiosks with stainless steel canopies and a towering glass and chrome sculpture are among the recent enhancements made to Chicago's Navy Pier, one of the largest public piers in the world (+ slideshow)....
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Waterfront home near Seattle is lifted on bridge-like structural supports
Design-and-construction firm First Lamp Architects has raised this family home near Seattle above a nearby body of water, drawing references from bridge structures (+ slideshow). The two-bedroom...
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Filmmaker's first architectural project is modernism-influenced Miami villa
Colombian-Ecuadorian filmmaker Alejandro Landes has completed his first built project: a tropical-modernist mansion in Miami that is currently among the city's most expensive residential properties (+...
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Visual Arts Building by Steven Holl opens at the University of Iowa
American firm Steven Holl Architects has completed an Iowa art school that consists of irregularly stacked concrete volumes sheathed in weathering zinc and stainless steel. The Visual Arts Building is...
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Davidson Rafailidis tops studios for artist and ceramicist with three angular...
A+Awards: a trio of mono-pitched roofs shelter this set of studios designed for a painter and ceramicist couple, which was one of the winners at this year's Architizer A+Awards. Buffalo, New York-based...
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JSa lines Hotel Carlota courtyard with black concrete blocks
Lattices of dark blockwork wrap around a verdant courtyard and narrow swimming pool at this hotel in Mexico City, overhauled by local firm JSa. Located in the Mexican capital's Cuauhtemoc...
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Hollwich Kushner creates University of Pennsylvania incubator space with...
US studio Hollwich Kushner has transformed an old paint factory into the Pennovation Center, which contains labs, co-working areas and social spaces for entrepreneurs and researchers. The building is...
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Five BIG projects changing the face of New York City
Bjarke Ingels recently revealed that his qualifications are not recognised in the US, yet the Danish architect's firm still has projects springing up all over New York. We've rounded up five set to...
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Clive Wilkinson designs Austin workplace with no cubicles or corner offices
US studio Clive Wilkinson Architects has completed a new Texas office for tech company GLG, which features an open-office plan and a variety of communal workspaces. The project was designed for Gerson...
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10 of the best sites to explore during Open House New York this weekend
The Open House programme, which gives the public a chance to see buildings and sites that are usually off limits, comes to New York this weekend. Here's 10 places we recommend to explore over the next...
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The Ranch Mine clads Phoenix townhouses in brick, stucco and weathering steel
US studio The Ranch Mine has completed a residential development in central Phoenix that consists of a pair of matching buildings, each containing five spacious townhouses. Called Uptown Row, the...
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Apple Store by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson opens in Calatrava's Oculus
Apple has opened a store inside the Santiago Calatrava-designed transport hub at New York's World Trade Center site. The interior of the retail space was created by US firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson,...
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Struere builds Hollywood home to help revive mid-century modernism
This house in the Hollywood Hills, by Los Angeles firm Struere, promises to "renew the modern living promise" by extending the indoor spaces to the exterior. The single-bedroom residence was built on...
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Collective–LOK squeezes multiple functions into narrow space for Van Alen...
A+Awards: US studio Collective–LOK's new home for the Van Alen Institute in New York can be reconfigured for the design organisation's different requirements, and is another winner in this year's...
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Studio Gang's American Museum of Natural History extension moves forward
A geological-inspired addition to the Natural History museum in New York by US firm Studio Gang has received unanimous approval from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission. The organisation gave...
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Desai Chia adds pointy extension to cedar-clad cottage in the Hamptons
US studio Desai Chia Architecture has overhauled a country home in Long Island, New York, and created an extension that is meant to be an "expressive counterpoint" to the main dwelling. The Watermill...
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New York's future second-tallest skyscraper breaks ground
Construction has begun on the One Vanderbilt tower in Midtown Manhattan, which will overtake 432 Park Avenue as the second-tallest structure in New York City. The ground-breaking ceremony to mark the...
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Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition
Design solutions for a wide range of social concerns, from rapid-recovery housing to drinking water access for migrants, are featured in a new show at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New...
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