Ellen Eberhardt
"Beaux-arts" supertall skyscraper by KPF tops out in Manhattan
An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City's beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan. More
Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with "Mallorcan vibes"
California architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land have completed the renovation of a 1980s hotel in Laguna Beach informed by European seaside inns. More
Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"
As part of our mid-century modern series, we portray Florence Knoll Bassett, who transformed how we think of office design with her streamlined furniture and leadership of design brand Knoll. More
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
Artists Kite and Alisha B Wormsley have created a series of benches in Brooklyn clad in black mortar and covered in AI-generated mosaics informed by dreams collected from the public. More
Gob creates single-use mycelium earplugs designed to "feed the soil" after use
Product company Gob has launched a pair of compostable, mycelium earplugs that were designed as an alternative to the 40 billion plastic earplugs produced each year. More
Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Architect Curtis Jerome Moody, co-founder of the largest African-American-owned architecture firm in the US, has passed away aged 73. More
Studio Gang wraps hotel in perforated facade informed by Aspen trees
Architecture practice Studio Gang has completed the Populus hotel in Denver, which its developer claims is the "first carbon-positive hotel" in the US. More
Gustaf Westman hosts Brooklyn pop-up modeled on "museum experience"
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman displayed existing and new objects including a colourful "puzzle" shelf during a three-day pop-up event in New York City. More
LMN Architects and Field Operations open aquarium extension and park in Seattle
Architecture studio LMN Architects and landscape studio Field Operations have opened a wood-clad aquarium extension topped with a public park that acts as a bridge between the city and Seattle's waterfront. More
Space architects are preparing for humanity's return to the moon
This week, leading figures in space architecture will descend on Milan to formally establish the discipline for the first time. Ellen Eberhardt explores what's at stake. More
Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. More
Eight eclectic pizzerias that take the slice-shop to the next level
For our latest lookbook, we look at the interiors of contemporary pizzerias across the globe, including a pink vegan restaurant in London and a Mexico City space informed by a neighbouring church. More
WORKac completes San Francisco offices with "dynamic sense of topography"
New York architecture studio WORKac has completed an office building with a white, layered facade at the Mission Rock development in San Francisco. More
Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers
Local studio Selldorf Architects has clad the One Domino Square skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles More
UNStudio creates skyscrapers to "redefine vertical living" in São Paulo
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed two skyscrapers in São Paulo incorporating sustainable strategies and a "windmill-shaped" floor plan. More
Ten contemporary houses in The Hamptons
Our latest roundup showcases a mixture of new and renovated houses located in The Hamptons, including a dune-informed home by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and a James Bond "lair" by designer Timothy Godbold. More
Philippe Starck covers Mortlach whisky bottles in metallic "brain" cases
Designer Philippe Starck has released an "innovative" trio of whisky blends with alcohol brand Mortlach, which are covered in metallic, 3D-printed cases. More
Woodstock pavilions showcase intersection of "digital and analog construction"
Student and professor teams from US universities created seven pavilions that explore "digital and analogue methods of construction" for an architecture "live-work festival" in upstate New York. More
Studio Gang converts tobacco warehouse into design studios for University of Kentucky
American architecture firm Studio Gang has converted a former 1910s tobacco warehouse into studios with a massive external shade structure for the University of Kentucky's College of Design. More
Herman Miller transforms gaming chairs into "art objects" with Faile
Furniture brand Herman Miller Gaming has collaborated with Brooklyn multimedia art studio Faile on 12 "interpretations" of the brand's Embody Gaming Chairs, which will be "inducted" into its archives after a New York exhibition. More