Vipp Studio in Manhattan functions as both showroom and apartment
The owners of Danish design company Vipp have renovated a Tribeca loft that acts as a showroom for their brand and a pied-à-terre when they stay in New York City. More
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Schissel Montgomery Architects renovates Brooklyn flat for art gallerist
New York City-based architecture office Schissel Montgomery has completed a minimalist renovation of a three-bedroom apartment in the Park Slope neighbourhood. More
Aluminium "wizard hat" tops New York library renovation by Mecanoo
A sculptural aluminium crown tops New York's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, which has been renovated by Dutch practice Mecanoo and American firm Beyer Blinder Belle. More
Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More
Google opens first physical retail space in NYC by Reddymade
Google has opened its first physical retail space in New York's Chelsea, designed by architecture studio Reddymade to include cork furniture and recycled materials. More
Kohn Pedersen Fox adding glass elevator to supertall skyscraper in New York
Glass elevators and an observation deck are under construction at the top of Kohn Pedersen Fox's supertall skyscraper One Vanderbilt in New York. More
Archi-Tectonics envelops Manhattan townhouse in "climate skin"
New York City studio Archi-Tectonics has added three storeys and a skin of folding slats to a home in SoHo. More
Kohn Pedersen Fox plans supertall skyscraper 343 Madison Avenue in New York
American architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has unveiled plans for 343 Madison Avenue, a supertall skyscraper that will be built near Grand Central Terminal in New York. More
Toshiko Mori revamps Brooklyn's Central Library
Oak, bronze and terrazzo are among the materials found in an art deco-style library that has been revamped by New York-based architect Toshiko Mori. More
Little Island designed to create "the feeling of leaving Manhattan behind" says Thomas Heatherwick
The elevated topography of Little Island was designed to create a sense of escape from Manhattan, according to designer Thomas Heatherwick in this interview with Dezeen. More
Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel to reopen in New York on Friday with buddy system to prevent suicides
Individual visitors will be banned from Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel attraction in New York when it reopens on Friday, four months after a third suicide forced it to close. More
Gansevoort Peninsula by James Corner Field Operations will feature Manhattan's first beach
New York's Hudson River Park Trust has begun construction on Gansevoort Peninsula, a riverfront park by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations that will be home to Manhattan's first public beach. More
Commenter responds to Little Island park by saying "London dodged a bullet"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Little Island park and performance venue in New York City and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Photos show supertall skyscraper Central Park Tower nearing completion in New York
Photographer Paul Clemence has captured Central Park Tower, a supertall skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill that will be the tallest residential building in the world, as it nears completion in New York. More
Thomas Heatherwick's Little Island park and outdoor theatre opens on the Hudson
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has used 132 concrete columns set into the Hudson River to support the Little Island park and performance venue, which has opened in New York City. More
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Photos reveal Thomas Heatherwick's Little Island in New York ahead of opening
Photographs show Little Island, the park designed by Thomas Heatherwick on the Hudson River in New York, ahead of its official opening tomorrow. More
Debate over New York's subway map was a "historic moment in design history" says Gary Hustwit
The legendary 1978 clash between graphic designers Massimo Vignelli and John Tauranac epitomises "the challenges that designers still face every day," according to filmmaker Gary Hustwit, who has written a book about the event. More
Floating +Pool swimming pool proposed for New York's East River gets green light
A floating swimming pool for New York's East River designed by PlayLab has been approved by city planners ten years after it was first proposed. More
Maya Lin installs Ghost Forest of dead trees in Midtown Manhattan
Artist and designer Maya Lin has installed 49 dead cedar trees in Midtown Manhattan's Madison Square Park to raise awareness of ecosystem die-off due to climate change. More
Radiator in Brooklyn showcases emerging New York design talent
Upcoming Brooklyn exhibition Radiator will showcase furniture and functional art by New York-based designers, including neon light sculptures and a pink squiggly chair. More