Cornell researchers are developing flexible "sun-tracking" material
A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers. More about Cornell researchers are developing flexible "sun-tracking" material
6AM installs glass objects among shower stalls in Milan pool house
Milan-based design studio 6AM has installed Murano glass lamps, sconces and other objects among unfinished shower stalls located in the basement of the Piscina Cozzi pool house in Milan for the city's design week. More about 6AM installs glass objects among shower stalls in Milan pool house
Marc-Antoine Barrois and Antoine Bouillot surround orb with "forest" of ropes in Milan
Fragrance brand Marc-Antoine Barrois has created a Milan design week exhibition where visitors navigate through a "forest" of thin ropes before emerging in front of a glowing orb based on a red star. More about Marc-Antoine Barrois and Antoine Bouillot surround orb with "forest" of ropes in Milan
Virginia Tech designers create kid's toolkit for converting compost into paint
A team of Virginia Tech researchers have developed the Sustainable Art Painting toolkit for kids, which converts food scraps generated by US schools into watercolour paint. More about Virginia Tech designers create kid's toolkit for converting compost into paint
Rios creates "spiraling timber coil" Campfire installation from reclaimed wood
Design studio Rios has presented an installation made of timber panels for the International Mass Timber Conference in Oregon, USA, to demonstrate the "innovative potential of mass timber construction". More about Rios creates "spiraling timber coil" Campfire installation from reclaimed wood
Ennead Architects unveils fossil museum in New Jersey quarry
Architecture studio Ennead Architects has completed the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in New Jersey, USA, which is formed of a series of Accoya wood-clad volumes that hug its elevated site. More about Ennead Architects unveils fossil museum in New Jersey quarry
New York City passes "Get Sheds Down" legislation to reduce city's scaffolding
New York City has passed several bills aimed at reducing the nearly 400 miles of scaffolding sheds covering buildings in the city, some of which have been installed for more than five years. More about New York City passes "Get Sheds Down" legislation to reduce city's scaffolding
OJB designs park for BIG Freedom Plaza skyscraper development in Manhattan
US studio OJB Landscape Architecture has released updated designs for a five-acre park surrounding the prospective Freedom Plaza skyscraper complex designed by BIG in New York City. More about OJB designs park for BIG Freedom Plaza skyscraper development in Manhattan
Foster + Partners designs 50-metre-tall "solar energy tower" for moon infrastructure
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has released designs of a solar panel-lined tower for use on the moon as part of a project with NASA and 3D printing studio Branch Technology. More about Foster + Partners designs 50-metre-tall "solar energy tower" for moon infrastructure
General public "less focused on starchitects" says AIA Gold Medal-winner Deborah Berke
American architect Deborah Berke continues to advocate for accessible, "ordinary" architecture in opposition to starchitecture following her 2025 AIA Gold Medal win, she tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about General public "less focused on starchitects" says AIA Gold Medal-winner Deborah Berke
AMASA Estudio repairs derelict pavilion for Mexican social housing block
Local architecture studio AMASA Estudio has repaired a communal pavilion for a housing block in Mexico City as part of an overall effort to improve public spaces in the city. More about AMASA Estudio repairs derelict pavilion for Mexican social housing block
Laura Gonzalez creates Printemps New York with "no boundaries" in art deco skyscraper
Designer Laura Gonzalez has overhauled two floors of retail space in New York City's historic One Wall Street skyscraper for the US flagship of French department store Printemps. More about Laura Gonzalez creates Printemps New York with "no boundaries" in art deco skyscraper
Skyscraper with "solar backbone" under construction in Miami
Work has begun on the 70-storey The Residences at 1428 Brickell skyscraper in Miami by architecture studios Arquitectonica and ACPV Architects, which is clad in "500 photovoltaic-integrated windows". More about Skyscraper with "solar backbone" under construction in Miami
Seven massive sports stadiums set to be built across the US
Following the release of a video showing a proposed HKS-designed stadium for the Cleveland Browns, we've rounded up seven stadiums in progress across the US, including a domed baseball arena by BIG in Las Vegas. More about Seven massive sports stadiums set to be built across the US
"Final Usonian home" by Frank Lloyd Wright completed in Ohio
A house based on designs by Frank Lloyd Wright has been completed in Ohio in a way that is "true to Wright's plan, intent and spirit" according to its owner and general contractor Sarah Dykstra, despite its attribution being contested. More about "Final Usonian home" by Frank Lloyd Wright completed in Ohio
Astraeus Clarke "weaves Western allure" into its New York showroom
Local design studio Astraeus Clarke drew on its roots in the American West and experiences flipping houses for its curtain-heavy New York City showroom that also serves as a gathering place. More about Astraeus Clarke "weaves Western allure" into its New York showroom
Proposal calls for "rebirth of classical architecture" at Penn Station in New York
Local non-profit the Grand Penn Community Alliance has proposed a redevelopment of Penn Station based on the train station's original classical design that would include relocating Madison Square Garden. More about Proposal calls for "rebirth of classical architecture" at Penn Station in New York
Desert X 2025 installations explore the "vast knowledge" of Coachella Valley
Architect Ronald Rael has created an angular installation out of 3D-printed mud as part of this year's Desert X exhibition, which features work by eleven international artists distributed across the Coachella Valley. More about Desert X 2025 installations explore the "vast knowledge" of Coachella Valley
Office building made of "interlocking prisms" by Foster + Partners tops out in Florida
A geometric structure that widens as it rises and is covered in louvres by British architecture studio Foster + Partners has topped out in the Miami area. More about Office building made of "interlocking prisms" by Foster + Partners tops out in Florida
Fifteen of America's most significant art deco buildings
As part of our ongoing Art Deco Centenary series, Dezeen rounds up 15 of the most noteworthy US examples of art deco architecture, from New York skyscrapers to an Oklahoma church. More about Fifteen of America's most significant art deco buildings
