Ellen Eberhardt
Studio Gang places mass-timber buildings around concrete terrace in California
Architecture studio Studio Gang has completed an expansive extension at the California College of the Arts San Francisco campus, which includes exposed bracing and a concrete terrace. More about Studio Gang places mass-timber buildings around concrete terrace in California
Columbia GSAPP encourages "playful interaction" with inflatable pavilion
A group of Columbia GSAPP professors and students have created an inflatable installation for the New York university's campus that hung suspended between two buildings and contained seating made of nets. More about Columbia GSAPP encourages "playful interaction" with inflatable pavilion
Young Projects installs "fraying" wooden pavilion at Hudson Valley arts centre
New York architecture studio Young Projects has created a wooden pavilion on the grounds of Art Omi in the Hudson Valley with pine wood slats that "clatter and sway" in the wind. More about Young Projects installs "fraying" wooden pavilion at Hudson Valley arts centre
Surfacedesign "celebrates material reuse" at San Francisco waterfront park
Local landscape design studio Surfacedesign has completed Bayfront Park waterfront park in San Francisco using steel elements from a recently demolished portion of the Oakland Bay Bridge. More about Surfacedesign "celebrates material reuse" at San Francisco waterfront park
Weaving centre in Ecuador "gives formal expression to local crafts"
The Community Production Center Las Tejedoras in Ecuador, designed by architects José Fernando Gómez and Juan Carlos Bamba for a collective of women weavers, has won the Emerging Practice Award from the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. More about Weaving centre in Ecuador "gives formal expression to local crafts"
Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "imaginative and fun" skyscraper for Miami
Architecture studio Arquitectonica and interior design studio Yabu Pushelberg have designed a residential skyscraper in Miami's Design District for French chef Jean-Georges. More about Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "imaginative and fun" skyscraper for Miami
Michael Candy creates robotic walking chairs that "amble" through space
Brooklyn artist Michael Candy has created a pair of robotic chairs with mechanical legs that can "amble" through space and avoid obstacles using a computer program. More about Michael Candy creates robotic walking chairs that "amble" through space
"Beaux-arts" supertall skyscraper by KPF tops out in Manhattan
An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City's beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan. More about "Beaux-arts" supertall skyscraper by KPF tops out in Manhattan
Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with "Mallorcan vibes"
California architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land have completed the renovation of a 1980s hotel in Laguna Beach informed by European seaside inns. More about Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with "Mallorcan vibes"
Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"
As part of our mid-century modern series, we portray Florence Knoll Bassett, who transformed how we think of office design with her streamlined furniture and leadership of design brand Knoll. More about Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
Artists Kite and Alisha B Wormsley have created a series of benches in Brooklyn clad in black mortar and covered in AI-generated mosaics informed by dreams collected from the public. More about Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
Gob creates single-use mycelium earplugs designed to "feed the soil" after use
Product company Gob has launched a pair of compostable, mycelium earplugs that were designed as an alternative to the 40 billion plastic earplugs produced each year. More about Gob creates single-use mycelium earplugs designed to "feed the soil" after use
Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Architect Curtis Jerome Moody, co-founder of the largest African-American-owned architecture firm in the US, has passed away aged 73. More about Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Studio Gang wraps hotel in perforated facade informed by Aspen trees
Architecture practice Studio Gang has completed the Populus hotel in Denver, which its developer claims is the "first carbon-positive hotel" in the US. More about Studio Gang wraps hotel in perforated facade informed by Aspen trees
Gustaf Westman hosts Brooklyn pop-up modeled on "museum experience"
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman displayed existing and new objects including a colourful "puzzle" shelf during a three-day pop-up event in New York City. More about Gustaf Westman hosts Brooklyn pop-up modeled on "museum experience"
LMN Architects and Field Operations open aquarium extension and park in Seattle
Architecture studio LMN Architects and landscape studio Field Operations have opened a wood-clad aquarium extension topped with a public park that acts as a bridge between the city and Seattle's waterfront. More about LMN Architects and Field Operations open aquarium extension and park in Seattle
Space architects are preparing for humanity's return to the moon
This week, leading figures in space architecture will descend on Milan to formally establish the discipline for the first time. Ellen Eberhardt explores what's at stake. More about Space architects are preparing for humanity's return to the moon
Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. More about Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script
Eight eclectic pizzerias that take the slice-shop to the next level
For our latest lookbook, we look at the interiors of contemporary pizzerias across the globe, including a pink vegan restaurant in London and a Mexico City space informed by a neighbouring church. More about Eight eclectic pizzerias that take the slice-shop to the next level
WORKac completes San Francisco offices with "dynamic sense of topography"
New York architecture studio WORKac has completed an office building with a white, layered facade at the Mission Rock development in San Francisco. More about WORKac completes San Francisco offices with "dynamic sense of topography"