This week plans were unveiled to overhaul a Detroit landmark
This week on Dezeen, automotive brand General Motors and developer Bedrock released their proposal to tear down two skyscrapers surrounding Detroit's tallest building. More
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GM and Bedrock seek to demolish skyscrapers surrounding Detroit's tallest building
Automotive company General Motors and developer Bedrock have released a proposal to redevelop the 1970s Renaissance Center complex in Detroit, which calls for the demolition of two of the skyscrapers on the site. More
Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central
Architect Suchi Reddy has created an installation in a recently restored train station in Detroit that responds to the words spoken into microphones with colourful LED lights. More
Jordan Weber creates installation that monitors Detroit's air quality
New York artist Jordan Weber has created a public "regenerative sculpture" in the shape of two crowns worn by African queens to monitor the air pollution of a Detroit neighbourhood as part of a project to combat the "effects of discriminatory urban planning". More
Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices
US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. 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
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Dezeen Agenda features the launch of North American Design 2024
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of North American Design 2024 – a Dezeen series spotlighting design stars in the region. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Ten studios leading Detroit's design scene in 2024
To kick off our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights independent furniture and object designers in North America, we showcase 10 studios creating unique objects in Detroit, Michigan. More
SO-IL to convert Detroit warehouses into multi-purpose art spaces
New York architecture studios SO-IL and Office of Strategy + Design have announced plans for the adaptive reuse of a series of warehouse buildings at a marina on the Detroit River as part of the Little Village development. More
Detroit skyscraper becomes city's second-tallest building
A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. More
Peterson Rich Office inserts white-cube galleries into converted Detroit church
Brooklyn architecture studio Peterson Rich Office has adapted an early-1900s Detroit church into The Shepherd arts centre, inserting contemporary art galleries into its nave and transept. More
Dezeen Debate features restaurant with "rich details" in Detroit Book Tower
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features hospitality venues inside Detroit's restored Book Tower by Method Co. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co
Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA. More
PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos convert historic Detroit building into colourful school
PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos have transformed a building at a former Catholic college into the School at Marygrove Elementary, filling it with colours and shapes that help spark "experimentation and exploration" among children. More
Dash Marshall converts historic Detroit garage into black box theatre
US architecture studio Dash Marshall has completed an adaptive reuse project, transforming a historic garage into a performing arts theatre in Detroit, Michigan. More
Detroit Month of Design highlights initiatives and reuse projects "for a better Detroit"
This year's edition of Detroit Month of Design features a number of adaptive reuse projects, including furniture made from recycled bulletproof glass and religious buildings converted into art spaces. More
Gensler and Civilian transform 1930s Detroit post office into workspace and technology centre
American architecture studios Gensler and Civilian have restored the historic Book Depository building in Detroit and transformed it into the headquarters for technology company Newlab. More
Undecorated creates The Caterpillar apartment building in Detroit
Architectural studio Undecorated has designed an elongated, metal Quonset hut punctuated with dormer windows and filled with loft-style units for an evolving neighbourhood in Detroit. More
Harry Potter books influence design of Briarcliff house by Iannuzzi Studio
A cluster of gabled pavilions clad in grey panels and golden-toned cedar form a Michigan home for a creative family designed by architecture firm Iannuzzi Studio. More
OMA to transform derelict bakery in Detroit into gallery and artist studios
The New York office of Dutch architecture studio OMA has revealed plans to turn a commercial bakery in Detroit into a mixed-use art and education facility named Lantern. More