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André Fu outfits apartment in Jean Nouvel's MoMA tower
Architect André Fu has used pieces from his homeware collection to furnish a model apartment inside the Jean Nouvel tower rising above New York's Museum of Modern Art. Fu and his Hong Kong studio AFSO...
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$100 million repairs approved for San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower
A $100 million alteration designed to prop up the sinking and tilting Millennium Tower in San Francisco has been approved as tenants reach a tentative settlement with its developers. Independent...
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Sleepbox pods installed at Dulles International Airport
Intimate sleeping pods designed by Sleepbox have been installed at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC by architecture studio //3877. Sleepbox has 16 bookable nap rooms that are available for...
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New York City gallery exhibits three massive black sculptures by Tony Smith
An exhibition of monumental geometric black sculptures by the late American designer Tony Smith on display at Pace Gallery in Manhattan brings together three works for the first time. Source, Tau,...
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Thayer Brick House is hidden behind a brick screen
American firms Brooks + Scarpa and Studio Dwell have created a suburban Chicago home with an inner courtyard screened from the road by "vertical twisting columns" of brick. The Thayer Brick House sits...
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Joe Parr's PlaySetting furniture is influenced by playground equipment
Playground swings, carousels and rolling logs informed this furniture collection designed by Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate Joe Parr. Swing Seat comprises a white steel tube, that serves as a base...
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New details of Álvaro Siza's first US project revealed in images
These renderings offer a full look at Álvaro Siza's luxury condominium tower in New York, which marks the Portuguese architect's first project in the US. Produced by visualisation company The Boundary,...
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Olafur Eliasson's silver orbs create tunnel effect on San Francisco's waterfront
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has installed five reflective spheres at a plaza adjoining a San Francisco waterfront sports arena. Seeing Spheres was unveiled this week at the city's Chase...
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Midcentury Emojis feature Hans J Wegner and Charles and Ray Eames furniture
American design retailer Death by Modernism has created an emoji set so that mid-century-design fans can send small pictures of works by Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Hans J Wegner. Death by...
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Satirical Trumpcare IUD comes with hand extensions for extra protection
Donald Trump's head and hands adorn this IUD, which was created as a commentary on the US president's regulations of women's access to birth control services. Trumpcare IUD is a riff on a standard...
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Michigan high school designed to reduce impact of mass shootings
American firm Tower Pinkster has designed a school in Michigan with the aim of reducing the number of student casualties in the event of a terror attack. The architecture, engineering and interiors...
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Eight eye-catching designs from Parsons 2019 graduate fashion show
Delicate beadwork, plant-stuffed plastic jackets and dangling threads flowed down the runway at Parsons School of Design's graduate show in New York this week, where collections with intricate details...
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Eight Brooklyn townhouses that make creative use of small spaces
Brooklyn townhouses provide a blank canvas for creative renovations. US reporter Bridget Cogley selects eight diverse designs that include boldly coloured cabinets, pathways for cats and a huge slanted...
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Everlane opens minimal Brooklyn store featuring painted brick and pale wood
A large window punctures white-painted brickwork to reveal fashion brand Everlane's store in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The 4,400-square-foot...
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MIT Media Lab director resigns after allegedly covering up Jeffrey Epstein...
Joichi Ito has stepped down as director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab after The New Yorker magazine claimed he made efforts to hide donations from American businessman and...
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"The best suburban malls were meccas with superb qualities"
As America's suburban shopping malls are becoming ghost towns, Aaron Betsky argues that their complex architecture character means that they deserve more serious consideration. Once shopping had style....
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Apple unveils iPhone 11 Pro with "triple-camera system"
Apple has launched an iPhone with three different cameras for ultra-wide photos, along with its latest Apple Watch, enlarged iPad and a subscription service for Apple original movies. The latest...
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Steven Holl tops subterranean extension to Kennedy Center with trio of...
Steven Holl Architects has nestled "much-needed" performance spaces for the Kennedy Center in Washington DC under a grassy slope topped by three white-concrete pavilions. Named the Reach, the expansion...
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Jeff Svitak arranges San Diego apartment block around open courtyards and decks
Built over the Louisiana Purchase restaurant, The Louisiana apartment complex in San Diego is constructed around a series of open courtyards and expansive timber-clad decks. San Diego studio Jeff...
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Heliotrope Architects creates secret room inside Seattle’s Cortina restaurant
Local studio Heliotrope Architects has designed an upscale Italian eatery in downtown Seattle with clean lines, various tones of wood and a secret room tucked behind a one-way mirror. Cortina is...
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