Ben Dreith
SOM unveils black terracotta office block in New York
Architecture studio SOM has completed an office building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood clad in black-glazed terracotta that was designed to complement the surrounding neighbourhood. More
Kim Mupungilaï creates "self portrait" of dual identity for New York furniture exhibition
Belgian interior designer Kim Mupungilaï has created a series of furniture and decor items for an exhibition in New York City using digital and traditional techniques to explore ideas of identity and appropriation. More
Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California
US architecture studio Lever Architecture and a team of researchers have successfully tested the earthquake-resistant capabilities of a 10-storey, mass-timber building in California. More
BIG and ICON complete first 3D-printed house in Texas neighbourhood
Danish architecture studio BIG and American 3D-printing firm ICON have completed a full-sized model home at what is planned to be the "largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world". More
Gensler unveils latest renovations to Chicago's iconic Merchandise Mart
US firm Gensler has completed a series of renovations to the sprawling 1930s The Merchandise Mart in Chicago that include several amenity spaces. More
Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC
Arkansas-based architect Marlon Blackwell has been selected to design a memorial in Washington DC that will be dedicated to military and civilians who served in counter-terrorism efforts. More
Monolithic New York museum pavilion features "perfect cube" gallery
Spanish architects Alberto Campo Baeza and Miguel Quismondo have collaborated to create the Robert Olnick Pavilion for the Magazzino Italian Art museum in Cold Spring, New York. More
Workers at Snøhetta's US offices vote against unionisation
Workers at the American offices of Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta have voted against a motion to unionise. More
Skyscrapers "just not that valuable" says Carol Ross Barney
US cities must push for more mid-rise buildings and better public spaces to become more equitable, 2023 AIA Gold Medal winner Carol Ross Barney tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Shiftspace brings IM Pei rowhouse in Philadelphia back to "original vision"
US studio Shiftspace has renovated a rowhouse in Philadelphia originally designed by Chinese-American architect IM Pei, restoring its original qualities after decades of alterations. More
Nine design highlights from Los Angeles Design Festival 2023
Furniture made with resin-drenched wool, a modern tea house and an installation showcasing designers pushing for police accountability were on show at Los Angeles Design Festival 2023. More
HOK and PAU unveil latest designs for Penn Station renovation
American architecture studios HOK and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism have released images of renewed plans to renovate Manhattan's historic Penn Station after years of delays. More
David Adjaye's first skyscraper "like a ruin" in New York
Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has unveiled the 130 William skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, which was informed by the history of New York City's skyline and industrial waterfront. More
MVRDV unveils The Canyon tower with "public ravine" in San Francisco
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has created The Canyon, a housing complex in San Francisco that marks its first completed project on the United States' West Coast. More
Studio Other Spaces encloses Buffalo museum courtyard in "canopy of glass and mirrors"
Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann's firm Studio Other Spaces has created a sculptural work called Common Sky to enclose an open-air courtyard at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. More
International African American Museum lifted above Charleston site "without occupying it"
US architecture studios Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Moody Nolan have unveiled a museum in South Carolina that is lifted off the ground above a site where many enslaved people disembarked More
Sandow Companies acquires online magazine Design Milk
Publisher Sandow Companies purchased Design Milk in a move that aims to "reinforce the company's commitment to delivering innovative and inspiring design content". More
Massive cloud-like daybed among experimental furniture at Design Lab in Chicago
Furniture designs by Eny Lee Parker, Maximiliano Rosiles, Brian Wooden, Chrissy Fehan and Bradley Bowers were selected by Italian designer Patricia Urquiola for American brand Haworth's showcase at NeoCon 2023. More
Kengo Kuma unveils "sculptural and iconic" skyscraper in Vancouver
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed a skyscraper in Vancouver, Canada, with a curved form and a semi-enclosed amphitheatre at its base. More
Janet Echelman uses 78 miles of fibre to create sculpture above Columbus intersection
American artist Janet Echelman has installed a sculpture made from twine over the streets in Columbus, Ohio, anchoring it to the surrounding buildings. More