New York City's rubbish bins are redesigned
New York studio Group Project has designed new rubbish bins for New York City streets that include a "sleek aesthetic, bold recycling messaging, and significant ergonomic improvements." The studio's...
View ArticleWolfgang Tschapeller adds suspended bookshelves to Cornell University library
Architecture firm Wolfgang Tschapeller has renovated a library at Cornell University and added suspended shelving, which prompted criticisms about the potential for upskirting when it opened in...
View ArticleBIG and Field Operations design resilient park and skyscrapers for...
BIG and landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations have revealed plans for a mixed-use development on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a beach that could bolster the...
View ArticleMarlon Blackwell to receive 2020 AIA Gold Medal
Arkansas architect and educator Marlon Blackwell has been named the winner of the highest accolade awarded by the American Institute of Architects in recognition of his work in the country's South....
View ArticleStudio Shamshiri designs pink-hued jewellery shop in LA for Sonia Boyajian
Los Angeles jewellery designer Sonia Boyajian has hung oversized replicas of her creations as light fixtures in the pink-toned flagship store she designed in collaboration with Studio Shamshiri. Pamela...
View ArticleHarklinikken by Søren Rose is a Manhattan hair-loss clinic styled like a home
Design firm Søren Rose Studio has used a muted palette in this clinic in New York City designed "to make women and men struggling with hair loss feel comfortable". The Copenhagen- and New York-based...
View ArticleArchitect killed by falling debris from building in New York
New York architect Erica Tishman has died after being hit by a piece of falling debris in Midtown Manhattan yesterday. Tishman, aged 60, was struck on the head by the debris on Tuesday 17 December, and...
View ArticleIslyn Studio creates soothing atmosphere in Brooklyn’s Bond Vet clinic
Earthy colours and soft materials feature in this veterinary facility by New York firm Islyn Studio, which is intended to ease the "stress and trauma often associated with vet's offices". Located in...
View ArticleDezeen's top 10 US architecture projects of 2019
The Hudson Yards development in New York and a Texas art centre by David Adjaye are among the top 10 architecture projects in the US this year, selected by US editor Eleanor Gibson for our review of...
View ArticleMichael Hsu designs Shake Shack's New York headquarters in industrial space
Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has turned a former printing house into the New York headquarters of American burger company Shake Shack. Shake Shack's centre of operations spans half...
View ArticleNew York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly
New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. New York City Council's bill requires the surface of new glass...
View ArticleVonDalwig Architecture brightens Brooklyn townhouse House 22
New York studio VonDalwig Architecture has overhauled the bottom two floors of a Brooklyn townhouse, adding in more windows and preserving details inside. House 22 is in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill...
View ArticleEquinox and Industrious open co-working hub in Hudson Yards
Luxury lifestyle brand Equinox has partnered with workspace provider Industrious to create a flexible co-working space in New York's Hudson Yards. Industrious at Equinox is a 4,088-square-metre...
View ArticleColorado campus by Paul Andersen features buildings with "false fronts"
American architect Paul Andersen has designed a series of commercial structures in Colorado with deceptive facades that rise higher than the actual buildings – a style that was popular in the Old West....
View ArticleBridge House by architect Dan Brunn straddles natural stream in Los Angeles
For his own residence, California architect Dan Brunn has designed a long, slender home that stretches over a brook on a wooded property in Los Angeles. The Bridge House is located on a one-third acre...
View ArticleDosist opens second LA cannabis store that elevates "wellness in every detail"
Dose-controlled cannabis brand Dosist has opened its second shop in Los Angeles, with an interior designed to reinforce its products' associations with wellness and consistency. The store, located on...
View ArticleArchitecture grad makes affordable prefab homes from Hawaii's invasive trees
University of Hawaii architect graduate Joey Valenti has designed prefabricated and low-cost housing units made entirely from invasive albizia trees on the island of Oahu. The prefab Accessory Dwelling...
View ArticleBVH creates visitor centre for bluff overlooking Nebraska river valley
Architecture studio BVH used materials such as charred wood and weathering steel to help a visitor centre in a wilderness preserve hold up against harsh weather conditions. The Niobrara River Valley...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow residence gets extensive makeover by Lexi Tallisman
American designer Lexi Tallisman avoided pieces "you'd have to tip-toe around" while overhauling a New York home, which features an eclectic mix of finishes and decor. The home is situated in Sleepy...
View ArticleTod Williams Billie Tsien faces $10.7 million lawsuit for Princeton...
Princeton University is suing Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects over the school's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, claiming the building process was careless and took too long. The...
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