AIA conference cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects has cancelled its annual conference, which was set to take place in a month, as the US continues to battle the spread of coronavirus. More
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Aluminium shingles encase faceted Massachusetts house by Bryanoji Design Studio
Architecture firm Bryanoji Design Studio has wrapped aluminium shingles around this angular house in a Massachusetts woodland. More
Google's Wing drones deliver essentials during coronavirus pandemic
The Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is being used to deliver toilet paper and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. More
Standard Issue creates open-source design for CNC-cut face mask
Brooklyn design agency Standard Issue has created an open-source design for a face mask that can be CNC-cut and produced on a large scale. More
Coronavirus pandemic reveals "inequities" in New York housing say local architects
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the issues with housing in New York City that must be addressed following the crisis, according to architects in the city. More
Burning Man announces plans for Virtual Black Rock City amid pandemic
Burning Man has cancelled its Black Rock City event this year and revealed plans to host a virtual alternative due to the "painful reality of Covid-19". More
The Architect's Newspaper co-founder Bill Menking dies aged 72
The architecture community has paid tribute to William "Bill" Menking, co-founder of The Architect's Newspaper, who has died aged 72 of cancer. More
Five San Francisco house extensions designed to contrast the original architecture
These five houses in San Francisco are traditional in the front and have contemporary extensions in the back. More
Worrell Yeung contrasts wood pillars and grey marble in Chelsea Loft
New York architecture studio Worrell Yeung has brought new life to a former artist's studio in the city, stripping paint off wood pillars and adding a large kitchen island. More
Michael Mannhard proposes Burning Man installation that uses wind turbine blades
Blades taken from retired wind turbines form a sculptural playground in this conceptual Burning Man installation designed by American architecture firm Michael Mannhard Workshop. More
Birdseye Design integrates Bank Barn house into Vermont hillside
Weathered cedar covers this Vermont house, which local design-build studio Birdseye Design built into a grassy slope to take cues from nearby barns. More
Nike designs personal protective equipment for Oregon hospitals
Nike has created face shields and lenses for air-purifying respirators with materials from the sportswear brand's footwear and clothing to help protect against Covid-19. More
New York studios auction off designs to support city's battle with coronavirus
Lindsey Adelman, Apparatus and Rich Brilliant Willing are among 40 design studios and makers in New York City that have put their work in an online charity auction, where all proceeds will support the city's battle during the coronavirus crisis. More
Ten miniature clay homes created in self-isolation
Instagram users have shared the tiny clay versions of their ideal homes they created to keep busy while in isolation. More
RISD graduates design face shields to protect against coronavirus
Rhode Island School of Design alumni have designed face shields to meet the growing demand for medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. More
John Lum Architecture reimagines charming San Francisco home with modern extension
San Francisco studio John Lum Architecture has contrasted the look of this cottage-style house in the city with a steel-and-glass extension at the back. More
Roth Sheppard adds black metallic extension to 1930s Rabbit House
Architecture firm Roth Sheppard has added a pair of steeply pitched metal gables and a raised rear wing to this brick Tudor Revival house in Denver. More
Yield designs hand sanitiser to help shortage during Covid-19
Florida design studio Yield is using its production facility to create a spray hand sanitiser to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. More
Protesters light up New York skyscraper with "Send more ventilators" projection
Art-activist group The Illuminator has protested the US government's response to the coronavirus pandemic by projecting calls to action onto a New York skyscraper. More
Bowen Liu Studio designs furniture collection for imaginary painter
A rust-coloured leather nightstand and desk with looping wooden legs are among the furniture pieces in this collection by Brooklyn's Bowen Liu Studio. More