Bridget Goldberg
Air Co launches as "world's first carbon-negative vodka"
Brooklyn company Air Co has developed a process for making vodka that converts carbon dioxide into alcohol. More about Air Co launches as "world's first carbon-negative vodka"
La Firme turns abandoned shed into Quebec home The Barn
Montreal designer Louis Beliveau of La Firme studio has overhauled a decrepit barn in Quebec by turning its hollow core into a holiday home for two city dwellers. More about La Firme turns abandoned shed into Quebec home The Barn
Lunya styles Manhattan store like a "glitzy, upscale New York apartment"
Los Angeles clothing brand Lunya has created its New York store with vintage and contemporary finds to decorate zones as if they were a dining room, bedroom and living area. More about Lunya styles Manhattan store like a "glitzy, upscale New York apartment"
Metal grates form walls and railings inside Montreal apartment Aluminum Scarf
The covers of subway ventilation ducts have been used as walls, railings and storage closets in this renovated Montreal apartment designed by Canadian architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque. More about Metal grates form walls and railings inside Montreal apartment Aluminum Scarf
Steven Holl dismisses concerns over new Long Island City library as "wrinkles"
Steven Holl Architects has brushed off criticisms of its Hunters Point Library in Long Island City, which opened in September with a number of areas inaccessible to people with disabilities. More about Steven Holl dismisses concerns over new Long Island City library as "wrinkles"
RDHA turns riverfront building into "Canada's first bookless library"
Canadian architecture firm RDHA has added glazed volumes to an old limestone post office in Cambridge, Ontario as part of its transformation into a community centre with makerspaces. More about RDHA turns riverfront building into "Canada's first bookless library"
Frank Gehry restores entrance and vaulted corridor at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Frank Gehry has completed work on the first stage in the major renovation of Philadelphia's Museum of Art, over a decade after he was first enlisted to design the project. More about Frank Gehry restores entrance and vaulted corridor at Philadelphia Museum of Art
SOM to create Disney headquarters in New York City clad in green terracotta panels
Skidmore Owings & Merrill has revealed plans to build a glass-and-ceramic office building for Disney's New York operations, called 4 Hudson Square. More about SOM to create Disney headquarters in New York City clad in green terracotta panels
Jessica Helgerson uses "moody, green, lush" palette for Portland home renovation
Interior designer Jessica Helgerson has overhauled a home in Portland, Oregon to include decorative ceilings, floral wallpaper and shades of green and grey that evoke its rainy, cool climate. More about Jessica Helgerson uses "moody, green, lush" palette for Portland home renovation
Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
A moody bar and sun-lit restaurant were among the spaces added during the renovation of this hotel, which encompasses 25 historic canal houses in Amsterdam. More about Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
D'Arcy Jones defines Deep Cove House in Vancouver with slanted wood-clad walls
Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has designed this clifftop house in Vancouver to be "part look-out tower, part courtyard and part landform". More about D'Arcy Jones defines Deep Cove House in Vancouver with slanted wood-clad walls
AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
The American Institute of Architects has called for Donald Trump to reverse his "shortsighted decision" to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement amid the global climate crisis. More about AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Ivy Ross creates Google Design Lab at company's Silicon Valley headquarters
Google's vice president of hardware design Ivy Ross has created an office building for her Silicon Valley team that is arranged around an atrium, skylight and staircase. More about Ivy Ross creates Google Design Lab at company's Silicon Valley headquarters
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos unveils sinuous Chablé Sea of Cortez hotel in Mexico
Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has released plans for a hotel in Baja California Sur with creature-like concrete suites integrated within a sloping desert. More about Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos unveils sinuous Chablé Sea of Cortez hotel in Mexico
Plastic recycling is "bullshit" says Richard Hutten at Dezeen Day
Dutch designer Richard Hutten clashed with the CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation at the Dezeen Day conference last week, with the two speakers disagreeing over the role of plastic in the circular economy. More about Plastic recycling is "bullshit" says Richard Hutten at Dezeen Day
Concrete arch covers Mexico City's Italian restaurant Sartoria
Board-marked concrete is used to create a vaulted dining space in this restaurant in Mexico City's Roma neighbourhood, designed by local studio Taller ADG to echo old Italian trattorias. More about Concrete arch covers Mexico City's Italian restaurant Sartoria
Luis Barragán's personal art collection displayed in Mexico City studio
Paintings and sculptures collected by the late Mexican architect Luis Barragán are showcased on a stepped wooden platform at his Mexico City house. More about Luis Barragán's personal art collection displayed in Mexico City studio
BIG designs twisting Virginia school The Heights
BIG has arranged the classrooms of this white-brick and glass school in Arlington, Virginia in a fan-shape to allow for a "cascading terraces". More about BIG designs twisting Virginia school The Heights
Ron Arad completes ToHA office tower in Tel Aviv
British-Israeli designer and architect Ron Arad has completed an office tower in Tel Aviv "inspired by an iceberg" with an angular glass exterior that widens in the middle. More about Ron Arad completes ToHA office tower in Tel Aviv
Rafael de Cárdenas designs Broadway Bar inside New York's Nordstrom department store
New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas has created a split-level bar in Nordstrom's flagship store in Midtown Manhattan. More about Rafael de Cárdenas designs Broadway Bar inside New York's Nordstrom department store