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Jendretzki Design proposes Rat Island eco-retreat for New York City
US studio Jendretzki Design has revealed designs for a boutique eco-resort on a tiny island within greater New York City. The local studio has envisioned Rat Island for an isle off the city's Bronx...
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Falken Reynolds take cues from an igloo for Vancouver loft renovation
A hidden sleeping loft and an all-white hallway lined with closets are among the features in a renovated Vancouver apartment designed by Canadian firm Falken Reynolds. The project, called The Igloo...
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Sarah Whiting named first female dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Sarah Whiting has been appointed dean of Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Whiting will become the first female dean of GSD since it was founded in 1936. She will assume the role...
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Monotype redesigns Helvetica font for digital age
Typeface company Monotype has overhauled the Helvetica typeface over 60 years after it was first created to give it a fresh new look for the 21st century. Spearheaded by the company's type director...
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Habitas members' clubhouse opens in old New York fire station
Creative agency StyleMood has transformed a 19th-century firehouse in New York City into this cosy members' club. The six-storey Habitas clubhouse occupies a fire station, which was built in 1985 near...
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Cedar and glass wrap Dolores Heights Residence in San Francisco by John...
This multi-level dwelling by Californian firm John Maniscalco Architecture rises high above a San Francisco street, enabling the homeowners to enjoy ample natural light and expansive views. Photograph...
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Slender pine slats enclose Evans Tree House in Arkansas by Modus Studio
American firm Modus Studio has used steel and heat-treated pine to build an "alive and mysterious" treehouse in Arkansas. The Evans Tree House is located at Garvan Woodland Gardens, a 210-acre...
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Tucker Viemeister's blacked-out US Flag criticises redacted Mueller Report
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has created a graphic that shows the US flag with portions blocked out, to critique the redacted release of the investigation into president Donald...
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New York City mayor moves to ban glass skyscrapers as part of Green New Deal
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to ban construction of glass and steel skyscrapers, in a major bid to tackle the climate-change crisis. "We're going to introduce legislation to ban the glass...
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Buro Koray Duman unveils renovation and expansion plans for Noguchi Museum in...
New York firm Buro Koray Duman has revealed plans for a major overhaul of the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, which will see the studio and home of American-Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi opened...
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Pentagram creates Flight Center font for hotel in Eero Saarinen's JFK airport...
Lettering used in Eero Saarinen's 1960s TWA Flight Center at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York provided the cues for the branding of the new hotel in the terminal building. Graphic...
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Vibeke Lichten designs her own concrete Eco House for secluded New York island
A micro vineyard, a rooftop garden and an abundance of artwork are among the features in an island retreat that New York architect Vibeke Lichten has created for her family. The Eco House is located on...
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Big glass box brings light into Olson Kundig's Comedor restaurant in Austin
Hand cranks are used to lift up huge glass doors that open to a courtyard in this Mexican restaurant, which Seattle firm Olson Kundig has completed in downtown Austin. Olson Kundig designed the...
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"Coachella is a great place of experimentation that becomes a giant trash heap"
With Coachella now over, Aaron Betsky questions the value of the festival's temporary sets and large-scale installations, and if the strain that their construction and destruction places on the planet...
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Frank Gehry designs iceberg-like headquarters for Warner Bros
Architect Frank Gehry has designed a pair of office buildings for Warner Bros Entertainment in Los Angeles, to resemble "icebergs floating along the freeway". Gehry Partners' plans for the...
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Morris Adjmi creates homey atmosphere within Roost East Market hotel in...
Potted plants, bespoke light fixtures and Persian rugs are among the details in guest rooms at a residential hotel in the heart of Philadelphia, which was designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. The Roost...
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Rob Peetoom hair salon opens inside old soda factory in Williamsburg
A lounge with a curved sofa and a coffee bar feature in this hair salon in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood, which Ruud van Oosterhout has designed for two sisters. Dutch designer Ruud van...
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Studio Gang's spiralling Mira tower tops out in San Francisco
These new photographs capture the twisted and fragmented exterior of US firm Studio Gang's 40-storey Mira tower, as it takes shape in San Francisco. Photos released by Mira developer Tishman Speyer...
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MoMA to present Donald Judd retrospective in 2020
New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced plans for an exhibition detailing the work and "remarkable vision" of late American designer Donald Judd. Opening next year, MoMA's Donald Judd exhibition...
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ODA's The Rheingold in Brooklyn features colourful window frames and...
American firm ODA has designed a massive apartment building in Brooklyn that comprises stepped blocks, protruding balconies and a sloping roofline that evokes a mountain silhouette. The Rheingold...
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