Ellen Eberhardt
Adidas releases "most visually playful ball ever" for World Cup 2026
Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament's three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and "an innovative new side-mounted chip system". More about Adidas releases "most visually playful ball ever" for World Cup 2026
PPAA "celebrates the qualities of wood" with rotating CLT pavilion in Mexico City
As part of the architecture and urban design fair Mextrópoli 2025 held in Mexico City, local studio PPAA created a pavilion made of a 23-metre-long cross-laminated timber beam suspended above rotating wood panels. More about PPAA "celebrates the qualities of wood" with rotating CLT pavilion in Mexico City
Neutral says tariffs behind construction pause at "world's tallest mass-timber building"
Local developer Neutral has stated that construction on its mass-timber Edison skyscraper in Milwaukee, which it claims will be the "world's tallest", has been halted due to rising tariffs. More about Neutral says tariffs behind construction pause at "world's tallest mass-timber building"
Red Bull and Prada turn Brazilian skyscraper into world's largest skate ramp
Beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada covered the curved side of a building in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a huge, plywood quarter pipe for a record-breaking descent by local skater Sandro Dias. More about Red Bull and Prada turn Brazilian skyscraper into world's largest skate ramp
BIG completes "first built project in Los Angeles" at Claremont McKenna College
Architecture studio BIG has completed a building at Claremont McKenna College in Los Angeles made of "a series of parallel building volumes side by side" that surrounds a central atrium. More about BIG completes "first built project in Los Angeles" at Claremont McKenna College
Philadelphia power plant transformed into sports venue
Local firms Good City Studio and Hexagon Studio Architects have converted the main turbine hall of a historic Philadelphia power plant into Ballers, a sports club that includes indoor pickleball, soccer and squash courts. More about Philadelphia power plant transformed into sports venue
Pentagram creates logo for Austin based on its "natural beauty"
Design agency Pentagram has created a new city logo for Austin, Texas, USA composed of green and blue arches representative of the surrounding landscape, which was reportedly leaked early and has drawn criticism. More about Pentagram creates logo for Austin based on its "natural beauty"
Eight interiors where DJ booths take centre stage
DJ booths clad in wood, metal and a giant disco ball feature in this lookbook, which rounds up nightclubs, restaurants and even a bathhouse that centre music. More about Eight interiors where DJ booths take centre stage
US lighting brands "not going back to 20th-century manufacturing"
American lighting companies are using 3D-printing and digital manufacturing to try and fix the "extremely broken" lighting manufacturing industry, Ellen Eberhardt reports. More about US lighting brands "not going back to 20th-century manufacturing"
Herzog & de Meuron embraces "no-design architecture" for Calder Gardens
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron and landscape designer Piet Oudolf have completed the Calder Gardens art institution, composed of underground galleries and a large reflective wall that slices through its site in Philadelphia. More about Herzog & de Meuron embraces "no-design architecture" for Calder Gardens
Rooms Studio creates brutalist installation to display satin pumps for NYFW
As part of New York Fashion Week, Georgian design practice Rooms Studio created an installation made of aluminium plinths and a pink steel dancefloor to display a shoe collection by Mach & Mach. More about Rooms Studio creates brutalist installation to display satin pumps for NYFW
Projects designed by BIG and KPF among eight vying for New York casino licenses
BIG, Gensler, and KPF are among the architecture studios involved in ongoing bids for three casino licenses set to be awarded later this year for developments around New York, with multiple including skyscrapers. More about Projects designed by BIG and KPF among eight vying for New York casino licenses
Donald Judd's Architecture Office reopens in Marfa following restoration
The Texas studio and living space of American designer Donald Judd will reopen later this month following a seven-year restoration effort by architects Troy Schaum and Rosalyne Shieh, including recovery after a 2021 fire. More about Donald Judd's Architecture Office reopens in Marfa following restoration
Yinka Ilori covers New York Bloomingdale's in "modular" flowers for pop-up
Designer Yinka Ilori has created a facade installation and pop-up shop at the flagship of American department store Bloomingdale's in New York City, informed by multiple meanings of flowers. More about Yinka Ilori covers New York Bloomingdale's in "modular" flowers for pop-up
Rossetti and WSP to renovate Arthur Ashe stadium after US Open
Tennis venue Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York is set to undergo "major surgery" by architect Rossetti and structural engineer WSP immediately following the conclusion of the 2025 US Open. More about Rossetti and WSP to renovate Arthur Ashe stadium after US Open
KlimaKover pavilion demonstrates "low-energy cooling" for outdoor heat relief
Architecture studio Henning Larsen and the University of Pennsylvania have installed a modular pavilion on Governors Island in New York that radiates cool air for an AC alternative in public spaces. More about KlimaKover pavilion demonstrates "low-energy cooling" for outdoor heat relief
The state of high-speed rail infrastructure in the United States
After an announcement that Amtrak launched a new generation of high-speed trains in the eastern US, we take a look at the progress of other proposed high-speed rail projects throughout the country, including in California and Texas. More about The state of high-speed rail infrastructure in the United States
Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC
American railroad company Amtrak has launched a fleet of new trains along the US east coast that will run 10 miles per hour faster than current models and are the "first high-speed trains built in America", according to their manufacturer. More about Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC
Cracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and lettering. More about Cracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
I/Thee forms "frozen river in the sky" with algae-based Iowa pavilion
As part of a series of pavilions installed in an Iowa park system, Arizona design studio I/Thee has created the Puddle Pavilion, which is topped with caps made of "splattered" algae-based resin. More about I/Thee forms "frozen river in the sky" with algae-based Iowa pavilion