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Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central
Architect Suchi Reddy has created an installation in a recently restored train station in Detroit that responds to the words spoken into microphones with colourful LED lights. More about Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central
Ten independent furniture design studios operating in Vancouver
We've rounded up 10 independent studios creating furniture and design objects in Vancouver, Canada, as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More about Ten independent furniture design studios operating in Vancouver
Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
San Francisco design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded "hands" programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. More about Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
"Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". More about "Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki create "cloister-like" gallery in Puerto Escondido
Belgian artist Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki have created a monolithic art gallery on the Oaxacan coast in Mexico to showcase large sculptural works. More about Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki create "cloister-like" gallery in Puerto Escondido
Xanadu is a "fun and maximum" roller disco in Brooklyn
Local entrepreneur Varun Kataria has unveiled a venue with a mix of colourful, retro details that contains the only permanent roller rink in New York City. More about Xanadu is a "fun and maximum" roller disco in Brooklyn
Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. More about Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
Thirteen independent designers standing out in New York City
Thirteen designers practising in New York City have been selected as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights an array of independent design studios in cities across the continent. More about Thirteen independent designers standing out in New York City
Rival Chicago fairs to "lose ground" without cooperation says Design Days organiser
Rival Chicago design events NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days must start working together for the benefit of the city, an organiser of one of the fairs has said. More about Rival Chicago fairs to "lose ground" without cooperation says Design Days organiser
Twelve scenes from America's "hidden" industrial world
Pencil production in New Jersey and the fabrication of massive turbines for wind power in North Dakota feature in this roundup of American industrial facilities photographed by Christopher Payne. More about Twelve scenes from America's "hidden" industrial world
Estúdio Campana adds living plant pavilions to São Paulo park
Brazilian studio Estúdio Campana has created a park near São Paulo that includes pavilions made with live plants on land once farmed by the founders' grandfather. More about Estúdio Campana adds living plant pavilions to São Paulo park
Misconduct allegations "big surprise" says Adjaye Associates New York CEO
Adjaye Associates New York CEO Pascale Sablan has spoken about the impact of sexual misconduct allegations levelled against founder David Adjaye on the studio in an interview outlining its recent restructuring. More about Misconduct allegations "big surprise" says Adjaye Associates New York CEO
"We didn't want it to be crazy" says architect of America's tallest skyscraper
Architecture firm AO never set out to design America's tallest skyscraper when it began work on the 581-metre Legends Tower planned for Oklahoma City, studio partner Bruce Greenfield tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "We didn't want it to be crazy" says architect of America's tallest skyscraper
Ten independent studios demonstrating the diversity of design in Mexico City
We're highlighting 10 designers working with different materials and styles in Mexico City as the latest part of our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights independent designers across the continent. More about Ten independent studios demonstrating the diversity of design in Mexico City
BIG opens Los Angeles office in renovated 1920s building
Danish architecture studio BIG has opened an office in Santa Monica in a renovated 1928 Spanish revival building designed by iconic Los Angeles architect Paul R Williams. More about BIG opens Los Angeles office in renovated 1920s building
Works by Fernando Laposse and others showcased in beachside Mexican pavilion
Works by Mexican designers Fernando Laposse and Claudina Flores were among those shown in a remote seaside house near Puerto Escondido, Mexico, during Mexico Design Fair. More about Works by Fernando Laposse and others showcased in beachside Mexican pavilion
Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo
Walls are the wrong architectural response to mass migration and violence in border cities, says Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo in this interview. More about Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo
Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
We've highlighted 10 independent furniture designers in Los Angeles, USA, as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which showcases inventive and creative design in cities across the continent. More about Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
Architect-artist pairings to create permanent pavilions in Upstate New York
Architecture studios such as SO-IL and Studio Jahn/ will collaborate with artists including Torkwase Dyson and Alice Aycock to design 18 pavilions as galleries for Art Omi in Chatham, USA. More about Architect-artist pairings to create permanent pavilions in Upstate New York
Studio Gang unveils greenhouse-topped urban agricultural centre in Brooklyn
Architecture firm Studio Gang has broken ground on the Marlboro Agricultural Education Center in southern Brooklyn, USA, which will be topped with a greenhouse. More about Studio Gang unveils greenhouse-topped urban agricultural centre in Brooklyn