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Knocker device remotely "knocks on wood" using smartphone app
Designers Shashwath Santosh and Nithin Eluvathingal have created a small remote device called a "knocker" that attaches to a tree and knocks on wood from afar to explore well-known superstitions. More about Knocker device remotely "knocks on wood" using smartphone app
Rafael Prieto creates furniture from fragments of New York buildings
Local designer Rafael Prieto has created a collection of furniture using cast-offs of a Tribeca facade for his latest exhibition at Emma Scully Gallery in New York City. More about Rafael Prieto creates furniture from fragments of New York buildings
TPG Architecture creates an "office as stadium" for Major League Soccer headquarters
North American football league Major League Soccer has moved its New York headquarters to the Penn 2 skyscraper and commissioned US studio TPG Architecture to have it mirror the dynamics of a soccer pitch. More about TPG Architecture creates an "office as stadium" for Major League Soccer headquarters
GRT Architects adds modular shelving in Storefront for Art and Architecture revamp
Architecture studio GRT Architects has modernised and updated New York architecture gallery Storefront for Art and Architecture, installing custom, removable shelving units and placing a doorknob on its facade for the first time. More about GRT Architects adds modular shelving in Storefront for Art and Architecture revamp
MSCHF twists Lexus electric cars into absurd shapes in New York
Brooklyn creative studio MSCHF has created two twisted and bent versions of Lexus electric cars for New York City's fall art week, which the studio said is a play on the automotive industry's concept car prototypes. More about MSCHF twists Lexus electric cars into absurd shapes in New York
National Trust for Historic Preservation creates defense fund in light of "urgent threats"
Washington DC nonprofit The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the government last year over the White House ballroom extension, has announced a $10 million fundraising campaign for legal defence in support of US landmark preservation. More about National Trust for Historic Preservation creates defense fund in light of "urgent threats"
Nicholas Galanin "interrupts sightline" of Gateway Arch with animal-hide sculpture
Alaska-based artist Nicholas Galanin has created a metal sculpture resembling a stretched animal hide in front of the St Louis Gateway Arch to challenge "narratives of westward expansion" for art festival Counterpublic. More about Nicholas Galanin "interrupts sightline" of Gateway Arch with animal-hide sculpture
Inside the design of New York City's upcoming borough-based jails
New York City plans to relocate inmates from Rikers Island into four jails built from the ground up in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. Here, Dezeen looks at the architecture of each project. More about Inside the design of New York City's upcoming borough-based jails
Basura creates data centre toy that emits "ear piercing hum" when squeezed
New York creative agency Basura and musician Big Data have collaborated on a stuffed toy that resembles a data centre and emits a recording from a data centre in Virginia when squeezed. More about Basura creates data centre toy that emits "ear piercing hum" when squeezed
Arquitectonica designs world's largest cruise terminal to "mirror directionality" of ships
Local architecture studio Arquitectonica has shaped the MSC Cruise Terminal, the world's largest cruise terminal by size, in Miami to accommodate three ships at once. More about Arquitectonica designs world's largest cruise terminal to "mirror directionality" of ships
2,977 drones used to recreate Twin Towers for 9/11 anniversary
New York's Twin Towers were recreated with lighted drones to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with each light representing a life lost. More about 2,977 drones used to recreate Twin Towers for 9/11 anniversary
OMHU attempts to "outdupe" copiers with its own Teddy sofa dupe
Danish furniture brand OMHU has released a version of its Teddy sofa bed on third-party websites for a fraction of its usual price to draw attention to copy culture and to work as marketing. More about OMHU attempts to "outdupe" copiers with its own Teddy sofa dupe
Surrane Design uses "stages of the rice plant" to tone Thai restaurant in New York
New York studio Surrane Design has outfitted Thai restaurant Hommali in New York with a terracotta floor, a central "courtyard" space and personal items of the founders to create a space that resembles a traditional Thai house. More about Surrane Design uses "stages of the rice plant" to tone Thai restaurant in New York
This device slows Citi Bikes in "rent-burdened" New York blocks
New York artist Justin Blinder has created a device that slows the city's paid-share bikes as they pass through parts of the city that are under "greater housing pressure". More about This device slows Citi Bikes in "rent-burdened" New York blocks
Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Hsu create first Goop restaurant
US celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow has collaborated with Texas-based studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture on the first sit-down restaurant for wellness company Goop, giving visitors "a new way to experience the brand". More about Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Hsu create first Goop restaurant
Twelve installations designed by architects at Burning Man over the years
As Burning Man kicks off its 40th-anniversary event in Nevada, we rounded up the work of 12 architecture studios featured at the festival over the years, including BIG and Arthur Mamou-Mani. More about Twelve installations designed by architects at Burning Man over the years
Leroy Street Studio renovates historic New York City theatre for A24
For its first brick-and-mortar venue, production company A24 worked with New York design office Leroy Street Studio to overhaul the city's oldest Off-Broadway theatre to host live productions and screen movies. More about Leroy Street Studio renovates historic New York City theatre for A24
US government may demolish Kennedy Center due to "structural death spiral"
In the ongoing battle over a renovation of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the administration of US president Donald Trump has said it may have to demolish the Edward Durell Stone-designed building and replace it with an amphitheatre. More about US government may demolish Kennedy Center due to "structural death spiral"
Miami votes to restore Hilario Candela's Marine Stadium
Miami voters have approved Denver-based real estate company Oak View Group's bid to take over management of the city's historic Miami Marine Stadium and restore the structure. More about Miami votes to restore Hilario Candela's Marine Stadium
Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan
A skyscraper-sized jail designed by architecture studio HOK is undergoing site preparation in New York City's Chinatown as one of the four new borough-based structures designed to replace the city's notorious Rikers Island jail complex. More about Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan