Ben Dreith
Misconduct allegations "big surprise" says Adjaye Associates New York CEO
Adjaye Associates New York CEO Pascale Sablan has spoken about the impact of sexual misconduct allegations levelled against founder David Adjaye on the studio in an interview outlining its recent restructuring. More
"We didn't want it to be crazy" says architect of America's tallest skyscraper
Architecture firm AO never set out to design America's tallest skyscraper when it began work on the 581-metre Legends Tower planned for Oklahoma City, studio partner Bruce Greenfield tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Ten independent studios demonstrating the diversity of design in Mexico City
We're highlighting 10 designers working with different materials and styles in Mexico City as the latest part of our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights independent designers across the continent. More
BIG opens Los Angeles office in renovated 1920s building
Danish architecture studio BIG has opened an office in Santa Monica in a renovated 1928 Spanish revival building designed by iconic Los Angeles architect Paul R Williams. More
Works by Fernando Laposse and others showcased in beachside Mexican pavilion
Works by Mexican designers Fernando Laposse and Claudina Flores were among those shown in a remote seaside house near Puerto Escondido, Mexico, during Mexico Design Fair. More
Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo
Walls are the wrong architectural response to mass migration and violence in border cities, says Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo in this interview. More
Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
We've highlighted 10 independent furniture designers in Los Angeles, USA, as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which showcases inventive and creative design in cities across the continent. More
Architect-artist pairings to create permanent pavilions in Upstate New York
Architecture studios such as SO-IL and Studio Jahn/ will collaborate with artists including Torkwase Dyson and Alice Aycock to design 18 pavilions as galleries for Art Omi in Chatham, USA. More
Studio Gang unveils greenhouse-topped urban agricultural centre in Brooklyn
Architecture firm Studio Gang has broken ground on the Marlboro Agricultural Education Center in southern Brooklyn, USA, which will be topped with a greenhouse. More
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"Unlimited height" approved for proposed tallest skyscraper in the US
Oklahoma City Council has approved a rezoning application for Legends Tower, a supertall skyscraper designed by California architecture studio AO that, if completed, will be the tallest in the United States. More
Nine Montreal independent design studios to follow in 2024
Furniture made from lobster traps and informed by metal music feature in the independent furniture design studios in Montreal, Canada, presented as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More
SOM breaks ground on skyscraper with "handmade surfaces" in Guadalajara
American studio SOM has unveiled images of a skyscraper in Guadalajara, Mexico, which will be clad in red-toned concrete with interiors designed by Mexico City-based Héctor Esrawe. More
PGM Arquitectura adds garden suites to César Pelli skyscraper in Mexico City
Local studio PGM Arquitectura has completed a series of garden suites on top of the podium of the St Regis hotel skyscraper in Mexico City, originally designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli. More
Chicago airport expansion set to have "tree-like structural system"
American studios SOM, Ross Barney Architects, Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects and Arup have unveiled designs for a "satellite concourse" at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. More
Public Records puts on exhibition to launch design service in New York
Public Records has hosted an exhibition and event during NYCxDesign week to mark the launch of its in-house design service, which aims to "bridge that gap" between designers and developers. More
Thomas Juul-Hansen unveils "modern and classic" Manhattan skyscraper
New York designer Thomas Juul-Hansen has completed the Sutton Tower skyscraper in New York, which has limestone facades and a champagne-coloured stainless steel crown. More
Nine independent studios shaping design in Guadalajara
Objects made with waste from banana production and designs utilising traditional techniques are among those made by nine design studios in Guadalajara, Mexico, we've rounded up in our North American Design 2024 series. More
Collective shows featuring small objects take centre stage during NYCxDesign week
A proliferation of multi-designer exhibitions showing variants of a single object allowed the work of emerging and local designers to take centre stage during NYCxDesign week, Dezeen US editor Ben Dreith reports. More
Head Hi Lamp Show in New York prioritises "creation over commercialization"
Brooklyn design bookstore Head Hi has showcased lamps made by 54 different designers for its annual group show during NYCxDesign. More
OMA converts derelict Detroit bakery into Lantern arts space
Dutch studio OMA has converted an early-1900s bakery and warehouse into an arts centre punctuated by 1,000 windows as part of the Little Village development. More