Jeff Martin and Sam Klemick create furniture with an "alternate ending"
The plump furniture of LA-based Sam Klemick sits alongside the tiled-covered joinery of Vancouver-based Jeff Martin in an exhibition at Objective Gallery in New York. More
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Twin porcelain-clad skyscrapers by Selldorf Architects rise on the Brooklyn waterfront
Photos have been released of a pair of skyscrapers designed by local studio Selldorf Architects at the Domino Sugar Refinery redevelopment site on the East River waterfront in Brooklyn, NewYork. More
"This is a giant step backwards for Brooklyn" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the completion of Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper. More
Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space
Local design studio Mattaforma has collaborated with music venue and cultural space Public Records to create an outdoor plant nursery and community space to expand its programming in Brooklyn. More
It is architect's role "to point out health and safety risks" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Matt Shaw that reflects on what went wrong with Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel, two years after it was closed following a series of suicides. More
Woods Bagot lines American Australian Association HQ with oak battens
The American Australian Association has opened a headquarters in New York City, with interiors by architecture firm Woods Bagot designed to offer flexible spaces for events. More
Caples Jefferson Architects unveils curved Louis Armstrong Center in Queens
Local studio Caples Jefferson Architects has created an extension for the Louis Armstrong House Museum complete with a curved facade and a green roof in Corona, Queens. More
"The Vessel shows us how bad the vampiric ultra-wealthy are at making public space"
It's now two years since Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel was closed following a spate of suicides. As the ill-fated project gathers dust, Matt Shaw reflects on what went wrong. More
SOM unveils black terracotta office block in New York
Architecture studio SOM has completed an office building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood clad in black-glazed terracotta that was designed to complement the surrounding neighbourhood. More
Kim Mupungilaï creates "self portrait" of dual identity for New York furniture exhibition
Belgian interior designer Kim Mupungilaï has created a series of furniture and decor items for an exhibition in New York City using digital and traditional techniques to explore ideas of identity and appropriation. More
Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City
Real estate developer Silverstein Properties has enlisted architecture studio CetraRuddy for a proposed entertainment complex near New York City's Hudson Yards neighbourhood. More
Studio V clads Long Island City apartments in British racing green terracotta
Architecture practice Studio V has unveiled The Green House apartment block in Long Island City, USA, which was informed by the neighbourhood's history of terracotta production. More
Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Artist Miya Ando has created an installation in New York City that uses 72 cloth banners to draw attention to the shift in traditional Japanese seasons created by climate change. More
Michael Groth uses natural and recycled materials inside New York's Donna restaurant
New York designer Michael Groth collaborated with a Moroccan artisan cooperative to create the wall hangings for this worker-owned bar and restaurant in the West Village. More
Annabelle Schneider creates immersive VR installation with touch-reactive fabrics
Promotion: experience designer Annabelle Schneider has created Presence In Bed, an installation made from textiles and soft furnishings, which aims to blur the "digital and physical realms". More
Penthouse at Richard Rogers-designed New York tower overlooks City Hall Park
A penthouse has been unveiled inside British architecture firm RSHP's first residential project in New York City: a tower overlooking City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. More
This week David Adjaye unveiled his first skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye unveiled the 130 William skyscraper in New York. More
HOK and PAU unveil latest designs for Penn Station renovation
American architecture studios HOK and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism have released images of renewed plans to renovate Manhattan's historic Penn Station after years of delays. More
Only If designs Narrow House for extra-skinny lot in Brooklyn
The founders of local architecture studio Only If have completed a multi-storey, slender house for themselves that is meant to represent the potential for "architectural invention in constrained, residual urban spaces". More
David Adjaye's first skyscraper "like a ruin" in New York
Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has unveiled the 130 William skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, which was informed by the history of New York City's skyline and industrial waterfront. More