Jean Nouvel's 53W53 "MoMA tower" progress shown in photographs
Construction photos, released along with new renderings, show that French architect Jean Nouvel's supertall skinny skyscraper in Manhattan has reached the 58th floor. More
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New York Textile Month returns September 2017 with city-wide event programme
Dezeen promotion: New York Textile Month is back for a second edition, with talks, exhibitions and retail opportunities "celebrating the revival of textiles" available to the public throughout September 2017. More
Ai Weiwei launches Kickstarter to build security-fence installations in New York
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is crowdsourcing funds to erect more than 300 artworks based on themes of immigration, division and borders, in locations across New York City. More
BIG's Via 57 West offers affordable homes for less than $1,500 a month
A lottery for affordably priced apartments in BIG's Manhattan housing development Via 57 West has begun, with some homes available to rent from $1,448 per month. More
First apartment unveiled inside Shigeru Ban's revamped Cast Iron House
New photos have been released showing one of the homes inside Cast Iron House – the 135-year-old New York building that is being overhauled by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More
Office III builds simple open-air welcome centre on Governors Island
US studio Office III has constructed a visitors' centre for Governors Island in New York City using marine-grade plywood and cedar decking. More
Central Park Tower to become world's tallest residential skyscraper
New details about the future tallest residential building on Earth have been released, along with an updated rendering showing the supertall skyscraper towering over New York City. More
Tribeca penthouse by Space4Architecture features pale material palette
New York studio Space4Architecture has used only three main materials to decorate a duplex apartment in Tribeca, which was designed around the need for ample storage. More
Bostudio updates Sunset Park Row House with fibre-cement cladding and open layout
The renovation of this Brooklyn row house by local firm Bostudio Architecture involved recladding the property in grey fibre-cement board and reworking its internal layout. More
Maple Street School in Brooklyn features warm wood interiors
Lots of wood, soft pastel tones and bright accents are used to make this Brooklyn preschool feel like an "extension of the home". More
Photographer's Loft by Desai Chia provides live-work space in New York
This minimal loft apartment for a New York-based photographer has areas for meeting clients, entertaining guests and escaping city bustle. More
Public hotel guests' X-rated activities anger New York neighbours
Horny guests at New York's newly opened hotel Public are ruffling the feathers of neighbours by leaving the curtains open while they have sex. More
LOT-EK uses shipping containers to overhaul Brooklyn carriage house
American studio LOT-EK has used brightly painted, metal cargo containers to create a vertical enclosure and a rooftop penthouse for an urban residence owned by a creative couple in New York. More
Family New York designs Brooklyn record and clothing store with ample "Instagram moments"
Architecture studio Family New York has completed this Brooklyn store for record label Fool's Gold, which features polycarbonate screens that frame a gold mirror and form niches that include a DJ booth. More
World's skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall
Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. More
Architects can help to manage gentrification caused by projects like the High Line, says Liz Diller
Elizabeth Diller, one the architects behind the High Line, says the project's impact on New York real estate can teach architects "a really good lesson" on the need to manage gentrification in the second part of our exclusive video interview. More
Five design-centric eateries to dine at during NYC Restaurant Week 2017
New York's annual Restaurant Week returns this summer, offering discounts at some of the city's hottest dining spots. We've chosen five venues with the best interiors for those who appreciate both design and food. More
Met Breuer exhibition contextualises Ettore Sottsass' colourful designs
Boldly shaped and coloured designs by Memphis group founder Ettore Sottsass are on display alongside some of the historic artefacts they reference, and contemporary objects they in turn influenced, at The Met Breuer museum in New York. More
Architects must work harder "to put new ideas on the table" says Liz Diller
Architects should be more proactive in driving forward development proposals, says architect Elizabeth Diller in this exclusive video interview Dezeen filmed at the RIBA International Conference in London. More
Matter curates show home at The Standish condominiums in Brooklyn
New York design showroom and gallery Matter has outfitted a model apartment in a historic Brooklyn Heights hotel undergoing conversion into residences. More