Bridget Goldberg
Yoko Kitahara spa blends Japanese and Arabic designs in Jaffa
An Ottoman-era home in Jaffa has been refurbished as a spa, where Japanese elements sit alongside original Arabic details like arched ceilings and stone walls. More about Yoko Kitahara spa blends Japanese and Arabic designs in Jaffa
Sliding and pivoting walls open up Box House in São Paulo by FCstudio
Brazilian architect Flavio Castro of FCstudio has built a one-bedroom home for himself in São Paulo, with nearly all of the rooms able to fully open to the outdoors thanks to sliding walls. More about Sliding and pivoting walls open up Box House in São Paulo by FCstudio
Svelte coffee shop by Boscardin Corsi slots between two stores in Brazil
This coffee shop is squeezed into an ultra-narrow space in Curitiba, Brazil, with a simple counter inside for serving takeaway beverages and snacks. More about Svelte coffee shop by Boscardin Corsi slots between two stores in Brazil
SCAPE contributes to Resilient Boston Harbor flood-protection project
Boston is moving ahead with plans to address rising sea levels predicted as a result of climate change, using designs by New York firm SCAPE. More about SCAPE contributes to Resilient Boston Harbor flood-protection project
Yoki Treehouse by Will Beilharz spans cypress branches in central Texas
This rentable treehouse by designer Will Beilharz perches above a creek in Texas, and connects to a bathhouse via a suspension bridge. More about Yoki Treehouse by Will Beilharz spans cypress branches in central Texas
Concrete shell wraps Luciano Kruk's Rodríguez House in Argentina
Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk has built a linear concrete house on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, with a slatted wood entrance and a large swimming pool in its expansive garden. More about Concrete shell wraps Luciano Kruk's Rodríguez House in Argentina
Everlane to eliminate virgin plastic from its supply chain
American clothing label Everlane has announced it will remove all virgin plastic from its supply chain by 2021, to help counter the "global plastics crisis", starting with its shipping bags. More about Everlane to eliminate virgin plastic from its supply chain
Official Design renovates Dallas townhouse to highlight its original charm
Texas firm Official Design has refreshed a two-bedroom home in Dallas, Texas, focusing on the building's original details and ensuring plenty of natural light inside. More about Official Design renovates Dallas townhouse to highlight its original charm
Joe Doucet designs 3D-printed vessels to "represent dining in the 21st century"
New York designer Joe Doucet has created a collection of knobbly 3D-printed homeware for an exhibition at the city's Cooper Hewitt museum. More about Joe Doucet designs 3D-printed vessels to "represent dining in the 21st century"
Doug Aitken installs mirrored house in historic Detroit building
American artist Doug Aitken has created a house-shaped pavilion clad entirely in mirrors inside a former bank in Detroit, Michigan. More about Doug Aitken installs mirrored house in historic Detroit building
StudioAC converts Toronto church into minimal Pape Loft
Toronto firm StudioAC has overhauled part of a church in the city, creating a contemporary two-bedroom home with a curved balustrade clad in pale wood. More about StudioAC converts Toronto church into minimal Pape Loft
Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
Brazilian firm Bloco Arquitetos has completed a white house in the country's capital, comprising geometric blocks that create an interplay of shadow and light. More about Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
BIG releases plans for IQON skyscraper in Ecuador
Architecture firm BIG has released renderings of its first project in South America: a curved tower covered with planted balconies that would become the tallest building in Quito. More about BIG releases plans for IQON skyscraper in Ecuador
Taller Hector Barroso completes caramel-coloured apartment complex in Mexico City
Architecture firm Taller Hector Barroso has designed a housing complex in Mexico City, with warm-hued concrete walls inside and out. More about Taller Hector Barroso completes caramel-coloured apartment complex in Mexico City
Anat Gay Architects joins two homes into Spiral Suite House in Tel Aviv
Israeli architect Anat Gay has combined two properties in Tel Aviv to create her family residence, but kept both entrances for two generations to use separately. More about Anat Gay Architects joins two homes into Spiral Suite House in Tel Aviv
Francesc Rifé Studio designs greyscale Avianca Lounges at Bogotá airport
Spanish firm Francesc Rifé Studio has chosen a minimal grey palette to decorate Colombian airline Avianca's lounges at Bogotá airport. More about Francesc Rifé Studio designs greyscale Avianca Lounges at Bogotá airport
New York restaurant Junzi Kitchen is coloured to evoke "early spring in Northern China"
New York designer Xuhui Zhang has chosen minimal furnishings and mint green accents for a local Chinese restaurant as a conscious effort to redefine East Asian design. More about New York restaurant Junzi Kitchen is coloured to evoke "early spring in Northern China"
Chevalier Morales shapes Vallée du Parc Residence to mimic landscape
Canadian firm Chevalier Morales Architectes has built a family home in rural Quebec featuring darkened wood cladding and a low-slung angular roof, as a "reinterpretation of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright". More about Chevalier Morales shapes Vallée du Parc Residence to mimic landscape
OMA completes two towers at Park Grove complex in Miami
Architecture firm OMA has completed two of its three residential towers in Miami's Coconut Grove, both punctured with grids of covered terraces around the exteriors. More about OMA completes two towers at Park Grove complex in Miami
Eaton DC hotel mixes politically charged elements with retro interiors
A new hotel concept championing "progressive social change" has opened its first location in Washington DC, with spaces including a members' club, a wellness centre and three eateries designed by Gachot Studios, and Parts and Labor Design. More about Eaton DC hotel mixes politically charged elements with retro interiors