Rockwell Group builds sloped Lawn in Washington DC's National Building Museum
New York City firm Rockwell Group has inserted a grassy hill scattered with deckchairs and hammocks into the Great Hall of Washington DC's National Building Museum. More
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Eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Eight buildings by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, including his iconic Fallingwater house and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. More
Soho House extends Dumbo House in Brooklyn with colourful rooftop
Members' club Soho House has extended and updated the outdoor areas of its outpost in Dumbo, Brooklyn with vibrant colours that take cues from the work of Luis Barragán. More
The Menhaden hotel offers salute to maritime heritage of Long Island
Attorney Kristen Pennessi has designed this boutique hotel in Greenport Village, Long Island, as a modern reference to the area's fishing and whaling heritage. More
Urban Denver building by Tres Birds houses a Japanese restaurant and aeroponic greenhouse
US firm Tres Birds Workshop has topped a Japanese restaurant in Denver, Colorado with a greenhouse featuring soil-free growing towers. More
Five boutique American hotels in buildings with storied pasts
A suite of historic buildings across the US have been given new life as boutique hotels. We've rounded up five that would be ideal for whiling away the long Fourth of July weekend. More
Nike pulls trainers that feature early US flag
Nike has pulled a special-edition Fourth of July trainer that features an old version of the American flag on its heel, as it may "detract from the nation's patriotic holiday". More
Anders Ruhwald converts abandoned Detroit building into all-black installation
Charred wood, lead shingles and molten glass are among the materials used by artist Anders Ruhwald to transform a vacant Detroit apartment building into a public art installation that acts as a memorial. More
OMA to transform Houston post office into entertainment complex
OMA New York is turning a historic post office in Houston, Texas into a complex featuring arts and music venues, workspaces and "one of the world's largest rooftop parks and farms". More
SHoP and Ken Smith convert Manhattan's Pier 35 into an eco park
US firms SHoP Architects and Ken Smith Workshop have turned a sliver of land along the East River into an ecological park featuring gardens, a faceted metal screen and a rocky beach that serves as habitat for mussels. More
SelgasCano's Serpentine Pavilion opens in Los Angeles
The plastic-wrapped Serpentine Pavilion designed by Spanish firm SelgasCano has been rebuilt in Los Angeles as an events space for British co-working company Second Home. More
Saavedra Arquitectos creates "brutal" stone tower for Luzia House in Mexico
A long, low bar and a tall stone volume make up this holiday home, which Mexican firm Saavedra Arquitectos has nestled into a woody hillside. More
Studio Rick Joy tops Bayhouse in New England with a massive slate roof
American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy has designed a waterfront New England residence with an expansive roof and dramatic wood ceilings inside. More
Pelle's Incise Paintings feature glass bulbs peeking out of slits of painted canvas
New York City design studio Pelle has created lights that pop through incisions in painted canvas surfaces. More
Alexander Wu designs himself a house on tiny plot in Atlanta
Atlanta architect Alexander Wu chose one of the city's smallest properties to build this home for his family. More
Pelli Clarke Pelli unveils folded glass One Congress tower in Boston
Pelli Clarke Pelli has revealed plans to build an office tower in Boston with a folded glass facade that resembles a "dramatic theatrical curtain". More
Snøhetta reveals masterplan for 1960s Blaisdell Center in Honolulu
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled a plans to renovate and extend a mid-century arts and performance complex in Honolulu, Hawaii. More
OMA designs angular extension for SANAA's New Museum in Manhattan
The New York branch of architecture firm OMA has unveiled its design for the extension to the city's SANAA-designed New Museum. More
The Wing transforms 1850s building in New York's East Village into company headquarters
A 19th-century building in New York's East Village has been given a new lease on life as the headquarters of female-focused co-working club The Wing. More
Architects including Snøhetta and Rapt Studio hack Hem's Last Stool for LA-Más charity raffle
Snøhetta, Rapt Studio and Kelly Wearstler are among eight architecture and design studios that have redesigned Max Lamb's Last Stool for Swedish furniture brand Hem to raise funds for affordable housing in Los Angeles. More