David Coleman's Hill House cuts into Washington hill "like a rusty blade"
A gabion wall supports this hillside residence in Washington, which local architect David Coleman has perched above a steep, grassy mound. More about David Coleman's Hill House cuts into Washington hill "like a rusty blade"
BIG unveils park-covered highway for Brooklyn's waterfront
Architecture firm BIG has unveiled a proposal to overhaul a portion of New York City's Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, known as the BQE, with a public park that covers a subterranean roadway. More about BIG unveils park-covered highway for Brooklyn's waterfront
David Adjaye completes Ruby City art centre in Texas
New photos of British architect David Adjaye's contemporary art centre in San Antonio, Texas, show that construction on the angular crimson building has completed. More about David Adjaye completes Ruby City art centre in Texas
Michel Rojkind joins Bjarke Ingels as architect at The We Company
WeWork's parent The We Company has announced Mexican architect Michel Rojkind of Rojkind Arquitectos as its new senior vice president of architecture. More about Michel Rojkind joins Bjarke Ingels as architect at The We Company
Gachot Studios designs boutique hotel in Detroit for watchmaker Shinola
New York firm Gachot Studios custom made the mohair sofas, blue paint and fire grate that feature in this hotel in Detroit, designed for American watch brand Shinola. More about Gachot Studios designs boutique hotel in Detroit for watchmaker Shinola
Helmut Jahn pens magenta note attacking "premeditated" selection of Studio Gang for O'Hare airport expansion
Chicago architect Helmut Jahn has sent a hand-written note to the Chicago Tribune condemning the selection of a team led by Jeanne Gang to design an extension to O'Hare airport, describing it as "premeditated" and "not justified". More about Helmut Jahn pens magenta note attacking "premeditated" selection of Studio Gang for O'Hare airport expansion
Great glass elevator to whisk visitors 83-storeys up Chicago's Aon Center
North America's tallest glass elevator, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, will climb the exterior of the modernist Aon Center skyscraper in Chicago in 60 seconds offering tourists panoramic views. More about Great glass elevator to whisk visitors 83-storeys up Chicago's Aon Center
Studio Gang to design Chicago O'Hare airport terminal
A team led by Studio Gang founder Jeanne Gang has been named the winner of the bid for the concourse and terminal at Chicago O'Hare airport, beating competition from SOM, Foster + Partners and Santiago Calatrava. More about Studio Gang to design Chicago O'Hare airport terminal
Boutique hotel Revival opens in old Baltimore mansion
US studio SL Design has overhauled the interiors of a 20th-century building in Baltimore, Maryland to create this boutique hotel, including a 1970s-style lounge, modernist designs and a curated art collection. More about Boutique hotel Revival opens in old Baltimore mansion
New York mayor reveals plan to extend Manhattan shoreline in response to climate change
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has revealed a proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of Lower Manhattan, in order to make it more resilient to rising sea levels caused by climate change. More about New York mayor reveals plan to extend Manhattan shoreline in response to climate change
Angled roof tops rammed-earth walls of Rama Estudio's Casa Lasso in rural Ecuador
Quito's Rama Estudio has used thick rammed-earth walls and large windows to prop up the slanted roof that covers this residence, built among a eucalyptus plantation in Ecuador. More about Angled roof tops rammed-earth walls of Rama Estudio's Casa Lasso in rural Ecuador
Five restaurants and bars worth going out for in Atlanta
Southern US city Atlanta is experiencing a surge in new eateries and bars. Here are five to visit in Georgia's capital, including a snug club by Workstead and Tom Dixon's "raw yet sophisticated" cocktail lounge. More about Five restaurants and bars worth going out for in Atlanta
Atlanta's Lazy Betty restaurant pairs industrial details and pops of teal
Teal accents contrast roughly painted brickwork, exposed piping and cracked concrete in this restaurant in Atlanta designed by local studio Praxis3. More about Atlanta's Lazy Betty restaurant pairs industrial details and pops of teal
3XN unveils "tallest timber office building" in North America
Huge zigzagging windows tease apart these two cross-laminated timber office buildings, which Danish architecture firm 3XN has proposed for Toronto. More about 3XN unveils "tallest timber office building" in North America
The We Company hires Studio Dror to head up "future cities" initiative
WeWork parent The We Company has revealed plans to explore the design of cities of the future with a new initiative spearheaded by New York's Studio Dror and former Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor. More about The We Company hires Studio Dror to head up "future cities" initiative
Polish modernist Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak is celebrated in Manhattan retrospective
A scale model of a concrete housing complex features alongside architectural photography in this New York exhibition, detailing the works of Polish modernist architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak. More about Polish modernist Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak is celebrated in Manhattan retrospective
Daniel Libeskind designs angular archeology museum for northern Chile
Daniel Libeskind's architecture firm has revealed plans for a museum in Iquique, Chile, featuring jagged, earthy concrete walls that are intended to evoke "the stark landscape of the Atacama Desert". More about Daniel Libeskind designs angular archeology museum for northern Chile
AI3 fuses contemporary and rustic elements for French eatery in Atlanta
Stone, woodwork and pops of blue are teamed together inside this French restaurant and bar in Atlanta, which local practice AI3 designed to evoke the chef's childhood in Provence. More about AI3 fuses contemporary and rustic elements for French eatery in Atlanta
Baltic birch storage system organises Brooklyn apartment by Light and Air Architecture
New York studio Light and Air Architecture has retrofitted a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with ample custom cabinetry and a spiral staircase. More about Baltic birch storage system organises Brooklyn apartment by Light and Air Architecture
Jagged brick roof tops Casa El Cortijo in Ecuador by Felipe Assadi
A series of gabled, brickwork volumes arranged around a grassy courtyard form this house in Guayaquil, Ecuador, designed by Chilean firm Felipe Assadi Arquitectos. More about Jagged brick roof tops Casa El Cortijo in Ecuador by Felipe Assadi
