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Fourteen of the best furniture designs from NYCxDesign
From reissues of classic chairs by architect Antoni Gaudí to an MSCHF lamp made with a Mercedes seatbelt and a reimagined folding chair, here are 14 of the best designs we saw during the yearly NYCxDesign showcase. More about Fourteen of the best furniture designs from NYCxDesign
Jony Ive and OpenAI join forces to create "new family of products"
Technology company OpenAI has announced the acquisition of designer Jony Ive's startup IO in a bid to create products for artificial intelligence technology. More about Jony Ive and OpenAI join forces to create "new family of products"
Heatherwick Studio gives New York Longchamp store Energy Green makeover
Architecture studio Heatherwick Studio has updated its Longchamp store in Downtown Manhattan, recolouring the sculptural steel staircase and adding "three-dimensional carpets". More about Heatherwick Studio gives New York Longchamp store Energy Green makeover
Kouros Maghsoudi's Hug Chair is a "pedestal for sexiness"
New York-based designer Kouros Maghsoudi has unveiled a chair with sculptural arms meant to demonstrate the "in-your-face" nature of American design, at an exhibition co-hosted by Dezeen during NYCxDesign. More about Kouros Maghsoudi's Hug Chair is a "pedestal for sexiness"
Henry Julier creates woven tops for USM collection at Shelter fair
New York-based designer Henry Julier's collection of Danish paper cord-topped furniture with Swiss furniture company USM was among the stand-out exhibitions at the inaugural Shelter fair during NYCxDesign. More about Henry Julier creates woven tops for USM collection at Shelter fair
NYCxDesign 2025 material trends to look out for
With New York's annual NYCxDesign showcase in full swing, here are a few trending materials and methods for furniture and objects to look out for. More about NYCxDesign 2025 material trends to look out for
TenBerke designs 395 Flatbush Avenue skyscraper to integrate existing building
American studio TenBerke has released designs for a proposed residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn, which will integrate an "outdated" office structure and be the second-tallest building in the borough if completed. More about TenBerke designs 395 Flatbush Avenue skyscraper to integrate existing building
Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
Brooklyn company Airco has teamed up with design studio Mythology to create a New York concept shop featuring a freeze-dried sandwich, space gear and a motorbike to showcase different aspects of carbon conversion technology. More about Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
Sixteen key exhibitions to see during NYCxDesign 2025
From exhibitions of historic design, such as designer Poul Kjærholm's furniture, to a collection of miniatures by Japanese retailer Muji and the much-talked-about freshman fair Shelter, here are 16 must-see events during this year's NYCxDesign. More about Sixteen key exhibitions to see during NYCxDesign 2025
Shelter fair seeks to surprise even "jaded designers" during NYCxDesign
Design trade show Shelter has been organised to bring the "razzle dazzle" of Milan to New York during NYCxDesign, according to this exclusive interview with showrunners Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk. More about Shelter fair seeks to surprise even "jaded designers" during NYCxDesign
Relocated Mexican chapel and full diner feature in San Diego's Lafayette Hotel
Hospitality group CH Projects and design studio Post Company have teamed up to refurbish and expand a 1940s hotel in San Diego, USA, described as a "city within a city". More about Relocated Mexican chapel and full diner feature in San Diego's Lafayette Hotel
Eight statement-making staircases that elevate living spaces
From minimalistic silhouettes to sculptural curves, staircases offer creative ways to play with function and form. Our latest lookbook highlights eight staircases that take residential interiors to new levels. More about Eight statement-making staircases that elevate living spaces
ODA converts parking garage into park-covered building in Buenos Aires
Architecture studio ODA has converted a derelict parking structure into a multi-use structure called OLA Palermo, adding green space on top as an extension of a nearby park. More about ODA converts parking garage into park-covered building in Buenos Aires
AllSpace creates modular refugee shelters from recycled materials
Nigerian startup AllSpace has been recognised by both the Swarovski Foundation's Creatives for Our Future programme and The World Around's Young Climate Prize for its prototypes for modular shelters. More about AllSpace creates modular refugee shelters from recycled materials
US government restricts "sustainability" language for its overseas architecture
US agency Overseas Building Operations has released a memo asking its architect collaborators to remove language relating to "sustainability" and "climate". More about US government restricts "sustainability" language for its overseas architecture
Green terracotta covers Disney New York headquarters by SOM and Gensler
American studios SOM and Gensler have completed a headquarters for media company Disney in New York City that references the local architecture but uses stand-out terracotta cladding. More about Green terracotta covers Disney New York headquarters by SOM and Gensler
Lehrer Architects and AyD create tree-covered mausoleum for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
American studios Lehrer Architects and AyD have used thick concrete slabs to create an open-air "vertical mausoleum" covered with trees within a renowned Los Angeles cemetery. More about Lehrer Architects and AyD create tree-covered mausoleum for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Sustainable architecture and affordable housing will be tariff casualties, experts warn
Low-carbon building and affordable housing in the US are likely to be particularly badly hit by uncertainty around president Donald Trump's import tariffs, experts have told Dezeen. More about Sustainable architecture and affordable housing will be tariff casualties, experts warn
Anti-modernist architecture group declares Simmons Hall "America's ugliest building"
Sweden-based group Architectural Uprising has released an announcement naming Steven Holl Architect's Simmons Hall at MIT the winner of its International Aesthetic Atrocity Awards. More about Anti-modernist architecture group declares Simmons Hall "America's ugliest building"
Foster + Partners supertall skyscraper for JP Morgan progresses in New York
Much of the exterior cladding and superstructural work has been completed on the 270 Park Avenue supertall skyscraper in New York, designed by UK architecture studio Foster + Partners to be "all-electric". More about Foster + Partners supertall skyscraper for JP Morgan progresses in New York