Watch The World Around architecture conference in New York
Architects including Junya Ishigami, Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Shigematsu spoke at the inaugural The World Around architecture forum in New York. Watch the full conference on Dezeen. More
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General Assembly upgrades apartment inside brutalist Manhattan tower
New York studio General Assembly has reconfigured a 1970s apartment in the city's Upper East Side into a sun-light space with a home office. More
BIG's Two World Trade Center scrapped as Foster + Partners' design is revived
The developer of New York's World Trade Center site has nixed BIG's Two World Trade Center design in favour of an earlier proposal by Foster + Partners, following back-and-forth over the two projects. More
Stonehill Taylor designs retro Connie bar inside a plane at JFK's TWA Hotel
US firm Stonehill Taylor has turned a restored 1950s plane into a cocktail bar for the TWA Hotel at New York's JFK airport. More
New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal
New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed an initiative to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs. More
Bates Masi designs Kiht'han house on Long Island to endure periodic flooding
US firm Bates Masi Architects has lifted this New York home above the ground and added lower-level screens to let water pass underneath, helping ensure that "flooding becomes a non-threatening event". More
Herringbone brickwork covers Chinese restaurant The Tang in New York by New Practice Studio
New York firm New Practice Studio chose red brickwork as the main material for this Chinese noodle bar in the city's Upper West Side to reference Beijing's hutongs. More
Snøhetta gets go ahead for public garden at Phillip Johnson's AT&T building
Snøhetta has been granted planning permission to create a garden at New York's 550 Madison, which forms part of its overhaul of the postmodern tower. More
Construction to restart on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center site
Work is set to start again on Santiago Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church in Downtown Manhattan, over two years after it was halted because the archdiocese failed to pay construction fees. More
Isay Weinfeld incorporates lush gardens into luxury apartment building in Manhattan
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has completed his first US project – an upscale residential building in Manhattan's West Chelsea neighbourhood that features verdant courtyards and "a paparazzi-proof porte-cochère". More
New York officials propose using drones to inspect buildings
New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was reportedly killed by falling debris from a building in the city. More
Sleepy Hollow residence gets extensive makeover by Lexi Tallisman
American designer Lexi Tallisman avoided pieces "you'd have to tip-toe around" while overhauling a New York home, which features an eclectic mix of finishes and decor. More
Equinox and Industrious open co-working hub in Hudson Yards
Luxury lifestyle brand Equinox has partnered with workspace provider Industrious to create a flexible co-working space in New York's Hudson Yards. More
VonDalwig Architecture brightens Brooklyn townhouse House 22
New York studio VonDalwig Architecture has overhauled the bottom two floors of a Brooklyn townhouse, adding in more windows and preserving details inside. More
New York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly
New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. More
Michael Hsu designs Shake Shack's New York headquarters in industrial space
Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has turned a former printing house into the New York headquarters of American burger company Shake Shack. More
Architect killed by falling debris from building in New York
New York architect Erica Tishman has died after being hit by a piece of falling debris in Midtown Manhattan yesterday. More
Harklinikken by Søren Rose is a Manhattan hair-loss clinic styled like a home
Design firm Søren Rose Studio has used a muted palette in this clinic in New York City designed "to make women and men struggling with hair loss feel comfortable". More
Wolfgang Tschapeller adds suspended bookshelves to Cornell University library
Architecture firm Wolfgang Tschapeller has renovated a library at Cornell University and added suspended shelving, which prompted criticisms about the potential for upskirting when it opened in earlier this year. More
Green plywood cabinets outfit Maharishi store in New York City
Plywood is used to make cabinets, nooks and dividers inside this olive green retail store in Lower Manhattan that Brooklyn studio ABA has designed for London streetwear brand Maharishi. More