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Nike reveals Dynamic Air cushion technology for Air Max Dn sneaker
Sportswear brand Nike has released a trainer called Air Max Dn, which features an improved variation of the air-filled plastic cushions under its heels called Dynamic Air. More
Future Neighbourhood exhibition at IDS Toronto features timber transitional housing
Interior Design Show Toronto director Will Sorrell has curated an exhibition of speculative spaces, including a model for transitional housing by architecture studio SvN for sites in mid-development. More
Brooks + Scarpa wraps Florida sports complex building in concrete shell
California architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a central structure for a sports complex in Florida with a sloped concrete shell designed to "make a spectacle of rainfall". More
Bockus Payne renovates 1970s skyscraper in Oklahoma City
Local architecture studio Bockus Payne has renovated a 1970s commercial skyscraper in Oklahoma City, reformatting its interiors and landscape and completely replacing its exterior glazing. More
Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island
New York architecture studio Arquitectonica has designed a residential skyscraper with undulating fins on its facade and a landscaped terrace garden in Honolulu, Hawaii. More
Flat Iron-like skyscraper 505 State Street nears completion in Brooklyn
Architect and developer Alloy has released images of its glass-clad Brooklyn skyscraper, which has a "wedding cake-like" shape and will reportedly run on all-electric power. More
Kilometres of suicide-deterrent nets installed under Golden Gate Bridge
Local studio MacDonald Architects has designed the safety nets recently installed on each side of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to prevent people from jumping from its sides. More
Bunkhouse and Reurbano convert 1940s Mexico City apartments into boutique hotel
American hotel brand Bunkhouse and interior design studio Reurbano have used motifs derived from the history of a Mexico City structure when converting it into a boutique hotel. More
AECOM and Luis Vidal place sleek red roof on Boston airport terminal
Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. More
Provencher Roy designs tower with dramatic cantilever for Montreal quay restoration
Local architecture studio Provencher Roy has included the "lighthouse"-like Port of Montreal Tower with cantilevered platforms in the renovation of a disused industrial pier in Montreal. More
Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium
Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has created a justice building for Toronto to display "the identity and values of a modern justice institution" while respecting nearby historical buildings. More
AO proposes second-tallest skyscraper in US for Oklahoma City
California architecture studio AO has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. More
Javier Guzmán Cervantes showcases furniture made from urban waste in Mexico
Mexican architect Javier Guzmán Cervantes has collected urban waste materials including cinderblocks and rebar to create a series of furniture for a show in Mexico City. More
Formation Association fills revamped Los Angeles retail space with pink plaster
Local studio Formation Association has completed a renovation project in Los Angeles, placing asymmetrical volumes clad in plaster in the shell of a masonry building to create a dramatic "canyon-like" interior passage. More
Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard
Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. More
"Now's the time to shelter all species" say 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners
AIA Gold Medal winners Ted Flato and David Lake share their views on how "architecture is being driven forward by a response to climate" in this exclusive interview. More
David Lake and Ted Flato win 2024 AIA Gold Medal
David Lake and Ted Flato of Texas studio Lake Flato Architects have been awarded the 2024 AIA Gold Medal for their engagement with "controversial environmental and socio-political issues". More
Google and Jahn release images of Thompson Center redesign
Tech company Google and architecture studio Jahn have released visualisations of the planned revamp of the James R Thompson Center, an iconic postmodern-style building in Chicago's Downtown. More
Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest
Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. More
Alcova presents "investigation of design" at exhibition in Miami motel
Milan-based design exhibition Alcova has launched its Miami edition at Miami art week, meant to create a space for independent and experimental design studios at the annual event. More