Frank Gehry updates The Grand mixed-use development for Downtown LA
Architect Frank Gehry has again revised plans for the towering complex opposite his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, which will finally begin construction this autumn. More
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Five lighting designs from IDS Toronto that deserve glowing praise
Halo-shaped pendants based on prosecco bubbles and counterbalanced office lamps feature among US reporter Eleanor Gibson's selection of the top lighting designs presented at this year's Interior Design Show Toronto. More
Angular stadium for Minnesota Vikings will host the 52nd Super Bowl
America's most popular sporting event, the Super Bowl, will take place next week at a new stadium in Minneapolis, featuring angular protrusions, zinc cladding and a roof partly made of plastic film. More
Paris artists dismiss Jeff Koons' terror attack memorial as "product placement"
Parisian artists and gallery owners have penned an open letter opposing the installation of a sculpture by Jeff Koons, describing the monument as "shocking and unwelcome". More
Winners of $1 million Circular Materials Challenge prize for plastic alternatives announced
The winners of a lucrative competition tasking designers to come up with new materials to replace plastic packaging have been revealed. More
Salesforce Tower by Pelli Clarke Pelli completes in San Francisco
San Francisco's tallest skyscraper, designed by US firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, has completed as part of a major development in the city's Downtown area. More
Taipei's latest skyscraper inspired by the shape of bamboo shoots
Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel is set to design the latest addition to Taipei's skyline – a green bamboo-shaped skyscraper that will house not one, but two luxury hotels. More
Politicians back proposed bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland
The Democratic Unionist Party has backed a crossing between Northern Ireland and Scotland, proposed in response to Boris Johnson's suggestion to build a bridge between Britain and France. More
10 best furniture and homeware launches from Maison&Objet 2018
Children's furniture made out of recycled plastic and wooden bookcases featuring discordant shelves are among editorial assistant Natasha Levy's pick of the best products from this month's Maison&Objet furniture fair. More
Ole Scheeren unveils huge art museum slotted in beside Beijing's hutongs
Architect Ole Scheeren has released the first official photographs of his Guardian Art Center, which he describes as a "big culture machine" on the edge of Beijing's Forbidden City. More
MVRDV designs constructivist-inspired tower block for Moscow
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has won a competition to design a 78-metre tall mixed-use building with a red ceramic facade, to be a symbolic gateway to Moscow. More