Ellen Eberhardt
Ten designs and buildings that reduce the impact of environmental hazards
To conclude our Designing for Disaster series, we round up 10 design and architecture projects that aim to prevent, manage or aid recovery from natural-hazard events. More about Ten designs and buildings that reduce the impact of environmental hazards
Heirloom opens first large-scale carbon capture plant in US
Climate technology company Heirloom has opened the first commercial Direct Air Capture plant in the US, which will sequester atmospheric carbon for permanent storage using energy-efficient kilns. More about Heirloom opens first large-scale carbon capture plant in US
Mueble Escultura features design and art "without distinction" in Argentina
A divider informed by the Microsoft logo and a sculpture made of a single cord of iron in the shape of a chair were among the objects featured at the Mueble Escultura exhibition in Buenos Aires. More about Mueble Escultura features design and art "without distinction" in Argentina
Ruth De Jong draws upon Nope set design for Chicago Architecture Biennial
Production designer Ruth De Jong has installed a house modelled on her set design for Jordan Peele's film Nope at the Chicago Architecture Biennial as part of a series of installations exploring horror and architecture. More about Ruth De Jong draws upon Nope set design for Chicago Architecture Biennial
Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site
US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. More about Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site
CookFox Architects designs mass-timber Bruce Springsteen museum
US studio CookFox Architects has designed a museum dedicated to American musician Bruce Springsteen, which will be located in New Jersey. More about CookFox Architects designs mass-timber Bruce Springsteen museum
Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group create "floating" classrooms for Johns Hopkins University
New York-based studios Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group have completed the renovation of an academic building for Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC with "floating" classrooms at its core. More about Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group create "floating" classrooms for Johns Hopkins University
Eight sculptural wooden staircases that bring warmth to the home
Our latest lookbook features eight sculptural staircases made of wood that make a statement and bring warmth to apartments from Hong Kong to Boston. More about Eight sculptural wooden staircases that bring warmth to the home
Adi Goodrich and Sam Klemick among exhibitors at INTRO/LA
Curated by design consultancy Small Office, this year's INTRO/LA features sculptural furniture from local designers such as Adi Goodrich, Sam Klemick and Jialun Xiong. More about Adi Goodrich and Sam Klemick among exhibitors at INTRO/LA
3XN to create stepped building for Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Danish architecture practice 3XN has been selected to create a stepped retail building located along Baltimore's Inner Harbor informed by sailboats. More about 3XN to create stepped building for Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Studio Gang selected for first phase of Denver's Civic Center revitalization
US firm Studio Gang has been selected to lead the revitalization of Denver's downtown Civic Center plaza, which will include improvements to a central amphitheatre and promenade. More about Studio Gang selected for first phase of Denver's Civic Center revitalization
Kinky Kashayam creates portable black cat radar to explore superstitious beliefs
New York City and Toronto-based design studio Kinky Kashayam has created a conceptual, hand-held radar that generates black cats in order to "protect one's luck". More about Kinky Kashayam creates portable black cat radar to explore superstitious beliefs
Modular waste bins by Group Project distributed across New York City
Modular waste bins designed by local industrial design studio Group Projects to be recyclable and assist sanitation workers have begun to be distributed across New York City's five boroughs. More about Modular waste bins by Group Project distributed across New York City
Eskew Dumez Ripple clads Connecticut museum in fluted precast-stone facade
New Orleans-based architecture studio Eskew Dumez Ripple has clad a Connecticut museum with a stone facade reminiscent of local quarries and "monolithic massing". More about Eskew Dumez Ripple clads Connecticut museum in fluted precast-stone facade
Anne-Sophie Rosseel creates colourful furniture that kids can assemble
New York-based interior designer Anne-Sophie Rosseel has created a sustainable children's furniture collection that locks together for easy assembly. More about Anne-Sophie Rosseel creates colourful furniture that kids can assemble
Omer Arbel uses fabric formwork for concrete pillars in Canadian house
Canadian designer and lighting brand Bocci founder Omer Arbel has created a home in British Columbia with expressive pillars made from concrete poured into fabric. More about Omer Arbel uses fabric formwork for concrete pillars in Canadian house
BIG's first supertall skyscraper reaches completion in New York
Architecture studio BIG has announced the completion of The Spiral, the studio's first supertall skyscraper and first commercial high-rise in New York City that features a "ziggurat silhouette". More about BIG's first supertall skyscraper reaches completion in New York
Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park
Local landscape studio Field Operations has opened a swath of land in Staten Island's Freshkills Park, which was once home to the world's largest landfill. More about Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park
Bamboo canopy and CLT gathering space feature at Design Pavilion in New York
A "sacred space" made from CLT panels and a cloud canopy made from strips of woven bamboo are among the pavilions being shown at New York City's Design Pavilion event. More about Bamboo canopy and CLT gathering space feature at Design Pavilion in New York
Aranda\Lasch creates glowing facade with undulating fins for Dior in Qatar
US studio Aranda\Lasch has created an interior facade for a Dior store outside of Doha with towering, curvaceous fins backlit by glowing translucent panels. More about Aranda\Lasch creates glowing facade with undulating fins for Dior in Qatar