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
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Fefostudio and Kamilla Csegzi create mycelium-based Ephemeral Table
Local design firm Fefostudio and architect Kamilla Csegzi have created a large table made from mycelium inset with openings for custom glassware for the Collectible design fair in New York. More
Bureau Tempo applies subtle tones and textures to renovated Brooklyn loft
Canadian studio Bureau Tempo has completed a "gentle redesign" of a loft space in Brooklyn, New York, which features a subtle pale green kitchen and fritted glass partition walls. 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
Garza Studio creates bench with seats that move on steel bearing balls
Mexico-based Garza Studio has created a solid aluminium bench topped with two seating plates that move on top of a plane of steel bearing balls for the Collectible design fair in New York City. More
SOM unveils renderings of Hudson Yards West skyscraper and casino development
Developer Related Companies has released additional images of the SOM-master-planned Hudson Yards West development in New York, amidst an outcry from local advocates. More
High Line "under threat" from proposed skyscrapers and casino say Friends of the High Line founders
The rezoning of land in New York City for skyscrapers and a casino puts the experience of the city's High Line "under threat" according to the founders of Friends of the High Line. 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
Beyer Blinder Belle creates National Urban League HQ in Harlem
Local architecture studio Beyer Blinder Belle has created a Harlem headquarters for the National Urban League, which houses the "first Civil Rights Museum" in New York. More
R & Company highlights seven "archetypes" of American collectible design
New York gallery R & Company has curated collectible design work by 55 contemporary artists and designers based throughout the United States. More
Snarkitecture overhauls New York law offices using "elevated" stud walls
Architecture studio Snarkitecture has updated the New York offices of legal firm Jayaram Law, adding elements with wavy cutouts and furniture from a new collection with Made By Choice. 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
General Assembly creates "comforting and quiet palette" for Manhattan apartment
Design studio General Assembly has used a wide material palette to transform an apartment on New York City's Upper West Side, decorating it with marble and travertine stone and adding wood for a lighter feel. More
Lissoni Architecture designs moody minimalist interiors for Hotel AKA NoMad
New York-based Lissoni Architecture has completed a hotel in Manhattan's NoMad neighbourhood, featuring minimalist interiors that blend Scandinavian and Japanese influences. More
CookFox to convert former New York City prison into affordable housing
Local architecture studio CookFox Architects has unveiled plans to renovate a former women's prison in Chelsea into "100 per cent" affordable housing. More
CO Adaptive overhauls Queens home to meet Passive House standards
Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive has retrofitted a terraced house in Queens, New York to meet Passive House energy efficiency standards. More
Na Chainkua Reindorf creates "empowering and inspiring" artwork for NYC basketball courts
Artist Na Chainkua Reindorf has refurbished two basketball courts in Downtown Manhattan together with cosmetics brand Glossier, creating large-scale artworks to celebrate women in sport. More
WXY Architecture creates welcome centre for New York nature preserve
New York City-based studio WXY Architecture has unveiled a wooden, light-filled visitor centre for a nature preserve on the seaside in Rockaway, Queens. More
Marmol Radziner creates club space in modernist Park Avenue skyscraper
The third floor of the iconic Lever House skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan has been renovated by architecture firm Marmol Radziner to complement the building's original modernist design. More
Modu uses metal tower structure to expand Brooklyn townhouse
Local architecture studio Modu has used a metal-clad volume to increase the area of a Brooklyn apartment building by 30 per cent to prioritise outdoor living for residents and to combat "rapid gentrification". More