Baltic birch storage system organises Brooklyn apartment by Light and Air...
New York studio Light and Air Architecture has retrofitted a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with ample custom cabinetry and a spiral staircase. The two-storey home is located inside a former...
View Article"Hudson Yards is a billionaire's fantasy of the future of city life"
Manhattan's newly opened Hudson Yards is all shine and no substance, and New York City deserves better says Alan G Brake in this Opinion column. This past weekend, the public gained access to much of...
View ArticleWhite scaffolding fills interior of Wardrobe NYC boutique by Jordana Maisie
Australian designer Jordana Maisie has created a boutique for Wardrobe NYC that features elements of New York City's streetscape, including a scaffolding system and industrial benches inside the...
View ArticleAI3 fuses contemporary and rustic elements for French eatery in Atlanta
Stone, woodwork and pops of blue are teamed together inside this French restaurant and bar in Atlanta, which local practice AI3 designed to evoke the chef's childhood in Provence. The local...
View ArticleHeatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards claims ownership of visitors' photography
The Heatherwick Studio-designed Vessel at New York's Hudson Yards is planning to maintain rights to any photography taken of the public structure, a move that has prompted an outcry from critics on...
View ArticleWOJR envisions House of the Woodland topped with huge roof for Massachusetts...
This set of highly realistic renderings unveil a cabin that American studio WOJR has designed for a forest clearing in Massachusetts, featuring a large pyramidal metal roof set on concrete block walls....
View ArticleMcDonald's HQ in Chicago includes Hamburger University for new recruits
Fast-food company McDonald's has moved into a new headquarters in Chicago, where employees have access to a multitude of workspaces and new hires are enrolled in a collegiate experience. When...
View ArticlePolish modernist Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak is celebrated in Manhattan...
A scale model of a concrete housing complex features alongside architectural photography in this New York exhibition, detailing the works of Polish modernist architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak....
View ArticleRodman Paul Architects renovates Bay Walk bungalow in Fire Island Pines
Rodman Paul Architects has overhauled a single-storey home on New York's Fire Island, opening up views from the living space to the swimming pool and bay beyond. The property is located at 248 Bay Walk...
View ArticleThe We Company hires Studio Dror to head up "future cities" initiative
WeWork parent The We Company has revealed plans to explore the design of cities of the future with a new initiative spearheaded by New York's Studio Dror and former Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor. The...
View ArticleAtlanta's Lazy Betty restaurant pairs industrial details and pops of teal
Teal accents contrast roughly painted brickwork, exposed piping and cracked concrete in this restaurant in Atlanta designed by local studio Praxis3. Lazy Betty is a tasting menu-style restaurant in...
View ArticleMarkzeff channels desert modernism at Mountain Shadows resort
New York City designer Mark Zeff has looked to 1960s desert-modern trends for the interiors of the rebuilt Mountain Shadows resort in Arizona. The boutique hotel is located in Paradise Valley – a...
View ArticleApparatus draws on Persian marquetry patterns for Isfahan fabrics
The kaleidoscopic pattern that adorns this textile collection by New York studio Apparatus takes cues from a Persian inlaying technique. The Isfahan series is the final output of Apparatus' ACT III...
View ArticleBrand Bureau transforms Arkansas factory into The Holler work-eat-play venue
American studio Brand Bureau employed a "slightly cheeky camp and wilderness feel" for the conversion of an industrial building in Arkansas into this venue for co-working, dining and playing...
View ArticleBae Se Hwa's sinuous Steam Bent Series goes on show in New York
South Korean designer Bae Se Hwa steam bent hundreds of slender walnut slices to create the sinuous chairs, benches and desks that feature in this exhibition at New York gallery R & Company. Bae Se...
View ArticleFive restaurants and bars worth going out for in Atlanta
Southern US city Atlanta is experiencing a surge in new eateries and bars. Here are five to visit in Georgia's capital, including a snug club by Workstead and Tom Dixon's "raw yet sophisticated"...
View ArticleNorman Kelley preserves "layered history" inside revamped Notre store in Chicago
US firm Norman Kelley has merged old and new elements inside the flagship store for clothing retailer Notre, which is housed inside a 113-year-old building in central Chicago. The Notre store is...
View ArticleNew York mayor reveals plan to extend Manhattan shoreline in response to...
New York City has revealed a proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of Lower Manhattan, in order to make it more resilient to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Released by the New...
View ArticleTar-coated shingles cover Hudson Valley cottages by Thomas Phifer and Partners
American architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners included a pointy chapel among the tiny black buildings that form this residence in a clearing in Upstate New York. Located in Hudson Valley, New...
View ArticleThe Ranch Mine's Weave house in Phoenix draws upon work by Georgia O’Keeffe
American studio The Ranch Mine has completed a modern courtyard home in Arizona that alludes to Georgia O'Keeffe paintings and prioritises "simple materials, distinctive geometries and the desert sky"....
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