Pentagram deconstructs Slack's hashtag logo in rebrand
Pentagram has adapted the logo of workplace messaging system Slack into a pattern of speech bubbles and lozenge shapes as part of a rebranding effort. Slack enlisted graphic design agency Pentagram to...
View ArticleDiller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group's 15 Hudson Yards completes in...
The 88-storey skyscraper that architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group designed for Manhattan's Hudson Yards development has officially opened. The 910-foot-tall (277-metre)...
View ArticleFoster, Calatrava and SOM on shortlist for new Chicago O'Hare airport terminal
Five teams of architects are in the running to redesign Chicago's O'Hare international airport, with Foster + Partners and Santiago Calatrava among the list of firms participating in the competition....
View ArticleWatch A Year of Architecture in a Day talks live from The Met
Tune in to watch today's architecture symposium hosted by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which will include presentations from OMA, MAD, Forensic Architecture and more. The livestream will...
View ArticleBasic Projects and Christian Sottile include "creature comforts" at...
Charleston interiors firm Basic Projects has created cosy apartment-like suites inside a refurbished brick building, during its conversion into a hotel in nearby Savannah. The Windrose occupies a...
View ArticleRoofline of Matt Fajkus' Mullet House mimics controversial hairstyle
American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has added a multi-level extension to a 1930s dwelling in Austin, topped with a roof that looks like a mullet haircut. The project involved the remodel of a...
View ArticleTrueing unveils lamp trio Elma, Inigo and Janus as debut range
New York design studio Trueing has launched its first lighting collection, featuring three colourful glass products that blend clean lines and geometric components. Trueing's debut range is made up of...
View ArticleBlitz creates cosy ambiance for Parachute Home's first San Francisco store
California studio Blitz has used light colours and earthy materials to create a "home-like atmosphere" within a bed-and-bath boutique. The shop marks the first San Francisco location for Parachute...
View ArticleWeWork parent company The We Company opens New York retail space
Co-working company WeWork, which recently rebranded as The We Company, has opened a store and public workspace in New York City and is exploring more real-estate ventures. The We Company's Made by We...
View ArticleStudio Swine presents "ephemeral tech" installation Wave Particle Duplex at...
Fog paintings and plasma-filled glass tubes are the results of Studio Swine's residency at Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O, where the designs are currently on display. The Wave Particle Duplex...
View ArticleMarc Newson exhibition in New York features swords and surfboards
Industrial designer Marc Newson worked with Japanese swordsmiths, Czech glass makers and an American surfer to create the pieces currently on show at the Gagosian's Chelsea gallery. Newson designed the...
View ArticleKalos Eidos refurbishes Extro-Intro townhouse in Brooklyn
This townhouse in Brooklyn was renovated by New York studio Kalos Eidos to include designated floors for "extroverted" and "introverted" activities. Levels were overhauled into separated public and...
View ArticleTod Williams Billie Tsien overhauls postmodern Dartmouth Hood Museum
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects' major extension and renovation of the Hood Museum of Art in New Hampshire has kept postmodern architect Charles Moore's glass and grey-brick stairway as its...
View ArticleDavid/Nicolas' Supernova exhibition in New York City features heavy...
French-Lebanese design studio David/Nicolas' furniture inspired by the night sky and Beirut's history is on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Manhattan. The limited-edition pieces in the...
View ArticleFaceted volumes surround courtyard at FreelandBuck's Second House
This house in Los Angeles by US architecture firm FreelandBuck comprises a series of volumes with steeply pitched tops, which draw on the roofscape of its neighbour. Locally based FreelandBuck designed...
View ArticleLife House Little Havana hotel operates through bespoke tech platform
Silicon Valley-backed company Life House has launched the first in a series of technology-driven hotels in Miami, which offers a social-media network that connects guests before their trips. Life House...
View ArticleCandida Höfer's In Mexico photographs capture 600 years of architecture
From decorative Baroque churches to shadowy nooks, Mexico's architectural history is presented in this image set by German photographer Candida Höfer, which will be exhibited in Sean Kelly's New York...
View ArticleDutch culture influences design of Alpine Noir Chalet in Oregon mountain town
American firms Keystone Architecture and Casework have created a tall, thin cabin in northern Oregon that features whimsical accents and a cosy atmosphere. The Alpine Noir Chalet is located in...
View ArticleNew World Design proposes golden fence around Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort
Architecture studio New World Design has launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a golden picket fence around US president Donald Trump's compound in Palm Beach, Florida, to highlight the absurdity...
View ArticleMoMA receives major donation of works from Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron has gifted New York's Museum of Modern Art a selection of its models, drawings and other materials that document 24 years of projects by the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss...
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