Ellen Eberhardt
Ecosistema Urbano creates modular plant tower to "mitigate urban climate change"
Madrid architecture studio Ecosistema Urbano has created a modular tower with inflatable awnings and stacks of native plants to mitigate the effects of climate change in urban areas. More
Snøhetta adds "weightless" pavilion to Nebraska's largest art museum
Architecture studios Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture have completed a renovation and expansion of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha with the addition of a "weightless" pavilion. More
Nine highlights from Collectible design fair in New York City
A bench wrapped in pool noodles and lamps informed by New York's awnings were among the objects shown at the first US edition of the European design fair Collectible. More
Jell-O creates series of inflatable chairs informed by "iconic molds"
American brand Jell-O has released four brightly coloured inflatable chairs designed to incorporate "Y2K nostalgia and modern design". More
Studio Gang wraps San Francisco skyscraper in green ceramic tiles
Architecture firm Studio Gang has completed the Verde tower, which is covered in green-glazed tiles and terraces that give the building "a rhythmic play of light", for San Francisco's Mission Rock development. More
"Tallest tower in Nebraska" under construction in Omaha
Construction is underway on a 206-metre-high skyscraper by US architecture studio Pickard Chilton in Nebraska, which is set to be the state's tallest when completed. More
MSCHF investigates radical roots of design by revealing the "innards" of Pratone chair
Art collective MSCHF has sliced off the tips of Italian furniture company Gufram's popular Pratone chair to highlight the "revolutionary" roots of contemporary design objects for a New York exhibition. More
NBBJ uses "softly curving" buildings for adolescent behavioural health campus
Architecture firm NBBJ has integrated a series of curved buildings into a sloped California site to create an "inclusive, healing environment" for a behavioural health campus for adolescent patients. More
GMP Architekten set to "reinvent" roof of Roger Taillibert’s Olympic Stadium in Montreal
German architecture studio GMP Architekten has been selected to design a replacement for the roof of Roger Taillibert’s "controversial" Olympic stadium in Montreal for the studio's first North American project. More
C3D Architecture breaks ground on "striking" Manhattan skyscraper
Construction has begun on a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan by local firm C3D Architecture that was designed with a bulbous facade that have a "striking visual effect". More
Foster + Partners designs "elegant" Miami supertall skyscraper
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a supertall skyscraper in Miami that is set to house the relocated headquarters of hedge fund Citadel. More
Jyhling Lee creates origami-informed steel sculpture for Toronto
Local artist Jyhling Lee has created a stainless steel sculpture informed by an origami bowl for an "iconic" street in Downtown Toronto. More
Ten inventive contemporary houses in Austin
An extension perched above a ranch house and a 3D-printed home designed by Lake Flato and ICON feature in this roundup of contemporary architecture in Austin, Texas. More
Pelletier de Fontenay creates "permeable" boundary for Quebec school
Local architecture studios Pelletier de Fontenay and Leclerc Architects have created a Quebec primary school organised around an open courtyard to create a "permeable" boundary with nature. More
Remsen releases homeware to "bring back joy" to design for the elderly
Brooklyn homeware brand Remsen has released an aluminium pill container and fluted grab bar as part of its overall pursuit to "reposition the conversation around ageing". More
Ten bold statement rugs that liven up the living room
Boldly patterned and colourful rugs characterise the living rooms of these apartments and houses around the world that we have collected for our most recent lookbook. More
Stòffa opens New York City flagship with "calming backdrop"
The in-house design team of New York menswear brand Stòffa has mixed vintage and contemporary furniture for its flagship store in SoHo. More
Hotel in Frank Lloyd Wright skyscraper to close following "unapproved" sale of items
A hotel in an Oklahoma skyscraper by Frank Lloyd Wright is reportedly set to close amid reports that the owner has sold historical items without "review or approval" from the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy. More
Aurelia Institute designs geodesic spacecraft for "leading good lives" in orbit
Boston non-profit Aurelia Institute has created a pavilion showcasing its self-assembling geodesic dome, designed to allow space professionals and the general public to "lead good lives" in zero gravity. More
Handel Architects completes "the largest Passive House building in Canada"
A university building in Toronto by Handel Architects has received formal recognition as a Passive House project, making it "the largest Passive House building in Canada". More