Disney plans resort-like residential community with a "special brand of magic"
Entertainment and media giant Disney has announced plans to start building mixed-use residential communities in the USA. More
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Elon Musk proposes Tesla tunnel in Miami to "solve traffic and be an example to the world"
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has submitted plans to construct the North Miami Beach Loop tunnel in Miami, which would shuttle people in a dedicated fleet of Tesla cars from the north of the city to the beach. More
Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma designing holiday homes for Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian has hired leading Japanese architects Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma to build a pair of vacation homes in the US – a "zen" mansion in Palm Springs and a lakeside lodge for celebrating the Fourth of July. More
This week latest World Trade Center skyscraper designs were revealed
This week on Dezeen, leaked images showing the latest design by Foster + Partners for the Two World Trade Center skyscraper in New York City were uncovered. More
SHED gives mid-century Golden House in Seattle an extensive update
American firm SHED Architecture and Design has transformed a 1950s building that formerly served as an adult living facility into a contemporary home for a family of five. More
AIA reveals winners of 2022 Architecture Awards
The American Institute of Architects has named 11 winners of its 2022 Architecture Awards, which include Olson Kundig's Space Needle renovation, Kieran Timberlake's US Embassy in London and The Shed in New York. More
Kelly Wearstler makes "bold and eclectic choices" for Downtown LA Proper hotel
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler paired the rich history of Downtown Los Angeles with other colourful global influences when creating this hotel, which features 136 unique types of tile. More
SOM unveils plans for 1950s Lever House renovation in New York
Architecture firm SOM is renovating the 1950s Lever House skyscraper that it designed in New York in an effort to preserve the modernist office building's "very important legacy". More
Studio Vural envisions Manhattan tower draped in colourful flowers
US firm Studio Vural has conceived a mixed-use skyscraper covered with Asian lilies as a "powerful image" to promote low-energy design. More
Stitched brick wall welcomes guests to Uchi Miami restaurant by Michael Hsu
Masonry bricks are tied together to form a curved entryway at this sushi restaurant in Miami's Wynwood neighbourhood, by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. More
Graypants converts slender space near Seattle into Tomo restaurant
Dark-toned wood and golden light are found in this Washington bar and eatery by design firm Graypants that alludes to a Japanese urban alleyway. More
SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture
Architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has received approval for a new 10-storey federal courthouse with a fluted metal and glass exterior in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More
Curved plaster walls feature in bright Los Angeles home by Pentagon
LA studio Pentagon has completed a ground-up residential project in the city's Venice neighbourhood, using rounded walls to create a sculptural composition and enhance the home's natural light. More
Rockwell Group models Casa Dani restaurant in New York on Andalusian patios
Olive trees and terracotta tiles create the impression of dining al fresco inside this New York City restaurant, designed by local firm Rockwell Group to resemble a traditional Spanish courtyard. More
Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
Every room was oriented toward views in this house by American studio Butler Armsden Architects, which was designed for a couple transitioning into retirement. More
"The destruction of Breuer's Geller house feels like the Penn Station moment for modern homes"
The recent lost of Marcel Breuer's Geller I house should be a wake up call to protect significant modern homes in the US, just as the demolition of Penn Station kicked off the preservation movement in New York, says Liz Waytkus. More
Worrell Yeung refreshes Broadway Loft for a growing NYC family
A Manhattan family that needed more living space has commissioned New York studio Worrell Yeung to overhaul their apartment in a historic NoMad building. More
Contrasting elements fill Imperfecto restaurant in Washington DC by OOAK
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. More
Marcel Wanders wraps Louis Vuitton Miami store in diamond-patterned facade
Dutch studio Marcel Wanders has created a white patterned facade for a Louis Vuitton menswear store in Miami that was informed by the luxury brand's leatherwork and iconic monogram. More
Overnight demolition of early Marcel Breuer house described as "the most significant loss in recent memory"
Modernist architect Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island, which was one of his first homes in the US, has been "demolished in the dead of night" to make way for a tennis court. More