Ellen Eberhardt
Designs released of Frida Escobedo's limestone-clad wing for The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Mexican architect Frida Escobedo have released designs of a limestone-clad expansion to the Tang Wing, the first wing designed by a woman in the museum's 154-year history. More about Designs released of Frida Escobedo's limestone-clad wing for The Met
Xpan produces "illusion of infinite void" in Mexico City studio
Local art collective Xpan has created a multi-purpose creative studio called Xpan.Ep.1 in Mexico City using raw steel, aluminium, and transparent polycarbonate panels for its interior. More about Xpan produces "illusion of infinite void" in Mexico City studio
Aviation authority concerns delay US tallest skyscraper plans
In a letter addressed to the FAA, local airport director Jeff Mulder has expressed concern about the height and safety of the proposed Legends Tower supertall skyscraper in Oklahoma City. More about Aviation authority concerns delay US tallest skyscraper plans
Carlos Betancourt and Alberto Latorre create series of 3D-printed stars to be installed underwater
In collaboration with architect Alberto Latorre, artist Carlos Betancourt has installed a series of 3D-printed stars along the shore of Miami Beach for Miami art week, models of structures that will eventually be placed underwater to act as a "hybrid coral reef". More about Carlos Betancourt and Alberto Latorre create series of 3D-printed stars to be installed underwater
Crafting Plastics creates kinetic 3D-printed car from bioplastic for Miami art week
Design studio Crafting Plastics has created a kinetic, car-shaped structure from 3D-printed bioplastics for Lexus based on the brand's AI-driven software that integrates multi-sensory elements into the driving experience. More about Crafting Plastics creates kinetic 3D-printed car from bioplastic for Miami art week
Nicole Nomsa Moyo creates "monumental and humbling" installation for Miami Design District
Toronto-based designer Nicole Nomsa Moyo has unveiled a series of interactive sculptures that resemble oversized bracelets, necklaces and earrings informed by the jewellery of southern Africa's Ndebele tribe as part of Miami art week 2024. More about Nicole Nomsa Moyo creates "monumental and humbling" installation for Miami Design District
Arquitectonica completes tallest skyscraper in Miami Beach
American architecture studio Arquitectonica has completed the 48-storey Five Park skyscraper in Miami Beach, the first skyscraper to be completed in the area "in over a decade" and the tallest. More about Arquitectonica completes tallest skyscraper in Miami Beach
Takk creates mobile child's bedroom made of construction waste
The founders of Spanish studio Takk have added a mobile child's bedroom made of concrete blocks and recycled insulation to their industrial apartment in Barcelona as part of ongoing work on the space. More about Takk creates mobile child's bedroom made of construction waste
Mecanoo to create "world's most technologically advanced dance venue" in the Berkshires
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has designed the Doris Duke Theater at Massachusetts dance venue Jacob's Pillow to replace the previous theatre lost to a fire in 2020. More about Mecanoo to create "world's most technologically advanced dance venue" in the Berkshires
Eight must-see design installations to visit during Miami art week 2024
A beachside installation made of 3D-printed concrete stars by artist Carlos Betancourt and a series of giant jewellery by designer Nicole Nomsa Moyo will be on view as part of Miami art week 2024. More about Eight must-see design installations to visit during Miami art week 2024
Zenga Bros creates convertible office furniture for skateboarding breaks
Vancouver-based creative studio Zenga Bros has created a series of furniture pieces that convert into skate ramps, rails and quarter pipes as a "radical way to transform office space". More about Zenga Bros creates convertible office furniture for skateboarding breaks
Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen and American studio DLR Group have been selected to redesign California's San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation centre that will utilise influences from the Scandinavian incarceration system. More about Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison
Beyond Perception exhibition pairs furniture with digital twin for video game
A lamp made of discarded mollusc shells and humming furniture featured in the Beyond Perception exhibition in New York City alongside digitized versions of the pieces for a future AI-driven video game. More about Beyond Perception exhibition pairs furniture with digital twin for video game
Highsnobiety and Bauhaus-Archiv release collection featuring Marcel Breuer chair
Media company Highsnobiety and organisation Bauhaus-Archiv have collaborated on a collection that includes homeware, a clothing line, and an embossed Marcel Breuer D4 chair. More about Highsnobiety and Bauhaus-Archiv release collection featuring Marcel Breuer chair
Louis Vuitton flagship store disguised as stack of luggage trunks
Fashion brand Louis Vuitton has concealed its under-renovation New York flagship store with a luggage facade and relocated to a temporary store that features OMA-designed sculptures. More about Louis Vuitton flagship store disguised as stack of luggage trunks
LG Display develops stretchable screen capable of expanding 50 per cent
After five years of development, LG Display has created a stretchable digital screen capable of expanding up to 50 per cent, which can also be twisted and bent into various shapes. More about LG Display develops stretchable screen capable of expanding 50 per cent
Eight upcoming skyscrapers set to change the Miami skyline
Ahead of Design Miami and Miami art week, we have rounded up eight in-progress skyscrapers in the city including residential towers from car and fashion brands, and even a Michelin star-winning chef. More about Eight upcoming skyscrapers set to change the Miami skyline
Carhartt WIP and Nychair X release foldable chair and ottoman
Apparel brand Carhartt WIP and Japanese furniture brand Nychair X have collaborated on a collapsible chair and ottoman covered in a brown canvas reminiscent of workwear. More about Carhartt WIP and Nychair X release foldable chair and ottoman
Parts and Labor Design and Blue Flag Capital create "nostalgic" Nantucket hotel
New York studio Parts and Labor Design and Brad Guidi of Boston real estate company Blue Flag Capital have renovated the Beachside Hotel on Nantucket to reflect the local craft and design scene of the 1960s. More about Parts and Labor Design and Blue Flag Capital create "nostalgic" Nantucket hotel
Javier Senosiain Arquitectos creates "illuminated cave" office in Mexico City
Architecture studio Javier Senosiain Arquitectos has created a wood-lined office space in Mexico City informed by an "animal's refuge" and other cave-like spaces. More about Javier Senosiain Arquitectos creates "illuminated cave" office in Mexico City