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John Ronan creates affordable housing in Chicago with colourful balconies and...
A spectrum of vivid hues were incorporated throughout a mixed-use building in Chicago by John Ronan Architects that contains a public library at ground level and low-cost senior housing up above. The...
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MVRDV, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen unveil towers for San Francisco's...
A canyon-like tower by MVRDV and a twisting structure by Studio Gang are among the buildings to be revealed for a new San Francisco development. MVRDV, Studio Gang, Henning Larsen and WORKac make up...
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The Arrivals creates "playful yet performative" weather-themed pop-up
Translucent polycarbonate panels are used to separate different shopping zones outfitted to specific weather conditions in this pop-up shop in New York designed by fashion brand The Arrivals. The...
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10 architecture and design studios to visit during Open House New York 2019
Open House New York 2019 kicks off today, with designer and architects' studios across the city opening their doors to offer a glimpse inside. We roundup 10 not to miss. Photograph by Robb Williamson...
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JHL Design converts abandoned Portland penthouse into moody office space for...
US studio JHL Design emphasised "the interplay of light and shadow" and other classic Japanese principles when turning a vacant penthouse in Portland into a tech firm's office space. The downtown...
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Clover Hill Residence by Ravi Raj occupies historic foundry in rural New York
American studio Ravi Raj Architect has overhauled a 19th-century masonry building on a wooded New York property to create a contemporary weekend home for a pair of urban dwellers. The Clover Hill...
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Wheeler Kearns designs low-lying Ravine House for nature lovers in Illinois
American studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has completed a single-storey residence on a wooded site outside of Chicago, featuring black facades and large windows that engage the landscape. The Ravine...
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Barbie lists Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb
Barbie has listed her glamorous Malibu beach house on Airbnb for a lucky holidaymaker to enjoy this month. The Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse is available for a two-night-stay next week to celebrate the 60th...
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Boston City Hall renovation preserves "straightforward honesty" of brutalist...
LED lights illuminate the gridded concrete structure of Boston's brutalist city hall, which has been renovated by local firm Utile. The Boston architecture and planning studio Utile updated the civic...
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Roman and Williams installs cabinet of curiosities inside Soho furniture shop
Interior design studio Roman and Williams has installed cabinets inside its New York showroom that are filled with tchotchkes coloured to match a new paint palette by Farrow & Ball. The...
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15 architectural set designs created for fashion month 2019
Iconic landmarks were transformed into stages for September's fashion shows. We've picked out 15 architecturally influenced set designs during New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week this year....
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Foster + Partners completes Philadelphia's tallest building
Foster + Partners' Comcast Technology Center skyscraper in Philadelphia contains "Silicon Valley-style" work spaces topped with a 12-storey Four Seasons hotel. The British firm's 341-metres-tall...
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Nordstrom department store opens inside world's tallest residential skyscraper
A curvy glass facade lined with chainmail fronts the first location of American department store Nordstrom in New York City. The 320,000-square-foot (29,729-square-metre) Nordstrom store opened today,...
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Workstead launches new lighting collection at Philip Johnson's Glass House
New York design studio Workstead has displayed a series of light fixtures influenced by forms used by modernist architect Philip Johnson inside his Glass House in Connecticut. Archetype by Workstead...
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Tribeca button factory becomes Walker Hotel with "eclectic modernist" design...
A former button and ribbon factory in New York's Tribeca neighbourhood has been turned into a boutique hotel featuring an eclectic mix of modern furniture and industrial details. Hospitality firm...
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Textiles by artists Anni Albers and Gunta Stölzl revived for Bauhaus' 100th...
Colourful, geometric textiles that Gunta Stölzl and Anni Albers created during their time at the Bauhaus school have been turned into fabric by New York company Designtex. Called The Bauhaus Project,...
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Red drapes partition stark white HUSH offices in Brooklyn
A pink conference table and a sheer red curtain bring colourful moments to this minimal office space in the Brooklyn Navy Yards, which studios Inaba Williams and Kyle May designed for a creative...
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Artist and architect convert backgarden shed into Los Angeles pottery showroom
Ceramicist Raina Lee has made a showroom for pottery with her partner, architect Mark Watanabe, inside a stilted shed in the backyard of their home in Los Angeles. The 68-square-foot (6.3-square-metre)...
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Nest "toolkit" can be used to build homeless shelters and supportive housing
California firms Brooks + Scarpa and Plant Prefab have unveiled a low-cost housing concept for fallow urban sites, which comprise prefabricated, modular units that can be arranged in various...
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Five smart cities that are being proposed in North America
From a smart forest in Mexico to a Nevada desert city powered by blockchain, a wave of smart cities are being proposed in North America. Here are five examples from the continent that hint at the shape...
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