Ben Dreith
Twelve things to do and see during New York's 2023 design week
This week, New York's design week returns for another iteration. Here, we have rounded up key shows, talks and installations put on by organisations and brands including NASA, Muji and the Female Design Council. More
"Don't come wearing Milan or European glasses" says NYCxDesign executive director
New York's design scene has a breadth and energy that makes NYCxDesign an experience distinct from its European counterparts says the festival's executive director Ilene Shaw ahead of its opening this week. More
B+H Architects creates archival facility with double-concrete skin in Quebec
Toronto-based studio B+H Architects has created an archival storage facility in Gatineau, Quebec, with a massive double-layer concrete envelope and automated retrieval systems. More
New York's "visionary" All-Electric Building act prohibits the use of fossil fuels in new buildings
New York has passed a bill that prohibits fossil fuels being used for power, heating and cooking in new buildings constructed in the state, setting "a new standard for the future of building design" according to AIA New York president Matt Bremer. More
Snøhetta New York employees aim to unionise to "gain a collective voice"
Employees at the New York office of architecture firm Snøhetta have announced a bid to unionise the studio, which would make it the second private-sector architecture studio in the United States to do so. More
Adjaye Associates begins transformation of historic Washington DC power plant
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has broken ground on its project converting the West Heating Plant and Coal Yard in Washington DC into luxury residences and a private park. More
(W)rapper Tower in Los Angeles has "eternal" lifecycle says Eric Owen Moss
American architect Eric Owen Moss has completed the (W)rapper office tower in Los Angeles, which was named for a structural support system that covers the facade. More
WAVR designs 3D-printed wave-energy collector
Hawaii-based company WAVR has developed a prototype for a modular technology that floats on top of the ocean waves to gather energy from the motion of the water. More
"It's important to start reimagining how we reuse buildings" says Jeanne Gang
People working in the built environment should prioritise the reuse of existing buildings and aim to increase the sustainability of concrete, said American architect Jeanne Gang. More
Krista Ninivaggi looks to "future rather than nostalgia" for Brooklyn Tower lobby interiors
New York designer Krista Ninivaggi has completed the lobby design of the Brooklyn Tower, a supertall skyscraper that is the tallest in the New York City borough. More
Studio Gang designs cave-like Gilder Center for American Museum of Natural History
Chicago-based architecture firm Studio Gang has designed the Gilder Center in Manhattan to prioritize connectivity, creating a massive cavernous atrium meant to provoke a sense of exploration and discovery. More
Controversial Vkhutemas architecture exhibition opens at the Cooper Union
An exhibition showcasing the history and work of a Soviet avant-garde school of architecture has opened up at the Cooper Union in New York City after more than a year of delays due to the ongoing Ukraine war. More
Olson Kundig places movable studio on rail tracks in Washington State
Seattle firm Olson Kundig Architects has created a studio attached to a primary residence in Washington, which sits on railroad tracks that allow it to completely detach. More
SOM designs "sinuous" mass-timber building for New York Climate Exchange
Architecture studio SOM has unveiled designs for the mass-timber New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island, which will be topped with a solar panel-covered canopy. More
Lauren Halsey covers monumental Egyptian installation on Met rooftop with LA street art
American artist Lauren Halsey has completed a monumental installation on the rooftop garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that adapts "elements of ancient Egyptian architecture and sculpture for a contemporary context". More
Studio Gang unites Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts buildings with folded concrete canopy
Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed the overhaul of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the addition of a sculptural folded concrete roof. More
PAU designs US air traffic control towers to "build on legacy" of IM Pei
New York studio PAU has released designs for air traffic control towers that will be built at airports in the United States as the largest commission since IM Pei's designs in the early 1960s. More
Desacralized features pieces by Rick Owens and Faina in Milanese church
Design gallery Galerie Philia's has curated the Desacralized exhibition inside an 11th-century church featuring works by American designer Rick Owens and Ukrainian studio Faina for Milan design week. More
Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamora create Bogotá fog catcher
Design studio Alsar Atelier and designer Oscar Zamora have created a structure in Bogotá, Colombia, that can collect 200 litres of water per week for the local community using a simple structure draped in fabric. More
BIG and Frank Gehry among studios with "singular visions" for US Navy Museum
BIG, Gehry Partners and Perkins&Will are among the five studios that have been selected as finalists in a contest to design the future National Museum of the US Navy. More