Gachot Studios renovates Bocce restaurant at New York's Union Square
A historic limestone pavilion in New York City has been redesigned as an open-air restaurant by local firm Gachot Studios, using a bocce ball court as a focal point. More
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New York construction workers stage protest against Hudson Yards developer
Construction workers in New York have staged a major demonstration on Park Avenue to protest the developer of the city's vast Hudson Yards, because the company intends to use nonunion labour for the project's next stage. More
Competition: win a three-night stay at Mexico's Verana hotel
In our latest competition, Dezeen is giving away a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the Mexican jungle. More
Football crest believed to be for David Beckham's Miami club
A trademark application made earlier this month has given a clue to the name and crest of David Beckham's new Miami football team, and the year they aim to start playing. More
MIT champions large-scale timber architecture with Longhouse proposal
Wood is the key to a more sustainable building industry, says architect John Klein, who has led Massachusetts Institute of Technology students in designing a large community centre from mass timber. More
Craig Green's voluminous jackets for Moncler resemble flotation devices
Jackets with overblown, down-filled forms feature in menswear designer Craig Green's collection for fashion brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. More
MawsonKerr references monk cells for design of Mount Grace Priory cafe
Gabled timber frames front this cafe in North Yorkshire, which British architecture practice MawsonKerr has erected in the grounds of a 14th-century monastery. More
Nike withdraws balaclava following claims it incites gang violence
Nike has removed a balaclava from sale, after critics argued that the design enforces racial profiling and glamorises violence. More
"Architectural meanings are nothing but fictions"
Steven Holl's recent proposal for Dublin, and its tenuous reference to a landmark 160 miles away, is symptomatic of architects' obsession with fake meanings, says Sean Griffiths. More
Zaha Hadid Architects draws up plans for housing on Bristol Arena site
Property investor Legal & General has unveiled designs by Zaha Hadid Architects for a huge housing development in Bristol, England, on a site earmarked for the city's new arena. More
Tiger of Sweden's brand identity updated for the 21st century
Antwerp- and London-based design studio A New Archive has unveiled a new logo and word mark for Sweden's oldest tailoring company, as part of a brand overhaul following the arrival of creative director Christoffer Lundman. More
Warm Nordic launches 1950s-inspired Rúna table featuring discreet drawer
Danish designer Isabel Ahm has designed a wooden table for mid-century-focused brand Warm Nordic, featuring trumpet-shaped legs and a concealed drawer. More
Elliott Bishop tells "cautionary tale" of privatisation with fictional Nestlé-owned city
The English city of York is transformed into a giant Nestlé sweet factory in this concept by Bartlett graduate Elliott Bishop, set in a post-Brexit Britain. More