Sisters Corinna and Theresa Williams have designed a laundromat in New York to include lounge areas and a coffee shop, as a welcoming alternative to other coin-operated wash places common across the city. More about Corinna and Theresa Williams pair laundromat and cafe at Celsious in Brooklyn
Spanish brand Kettal has opened a showroom in Midtown Manhattan, based on a design by Patricia Urquiola and complete with a terrace to better showcase its outdoor furniture. More about Kettal opens furniture showroom in New York City with outdoor patio
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved Selldorf Architects' renovation and expansion plans for the city's Frick Collection museum, despite ongoing protests against the "harmful" project. More about Expansion of New York's Frick Collection gains approval amid protests
Surfaces found in this furniture series by Italian designer Vincenzo De Cotiis, shown at New York's Carpenters Workshop Gallery, could be mistaken for still being in a liquid state. More about Pools of metal and glass form Vincenzo De Cotiis' Baroquisme furniture
New York design firm MKCA has refreshed the interiors of a seven-storey residence in the city with two stairwells, and new glazing to draw light down from a rooftop patio. More about MKCA overhauls Upper East Side townhouse with custom staircase and furniture
New York designer Marc Thorpe is behind the interiors of a clubhouse for classic car enthusiasts at Manhattan's Pier 76, where members can show off their vehicles and drink at an industrial-looking bar. More about Marc Thorpe designs home for Classic Car Club at New York pier
Netted balustrades, a tiled studio-cum-playroom and roof lights all feature in this renovated and extended Brooklyn home, designed by VonDalwig Architecture. More about Skylights and voids bring daylight into extended Brooklyn row house
British architect David Adjaye believes that the textured concrete exterior of his skyscraper for Manhattan will make it ideal for close-up drone photography. More about 130 William skyscraper for New York will be "great for drones" says David Adjaye
The three-day AIA Conference on Architecture kicks off in New York City today. To coincide, here's an overview of some of the largest and most high-profile construction projects currently taking shape across the metropolis. More about Seven of the biggest building projects underway in NYC
Instagram has moved into a workspace in New York City by Frank Gehry's architecture firm, where employees and visitors can make use of a soundproof media studio and snap photos with various backdrops. More about Instagram's new Manhattan offices by Gehry Partners provide ample photo opportunities
Newly released construction photographs show the progress of French architect Jean Nouvel's first New York skyscraper: a supertall tower rising above the city's Museum of Modern Art. More about Jean Nouvel's 53W53 tower tops out over New York's MoMA
New York design studio Jumbo has created a dark purple chair and three matching lamps, all from curved tubes of steel. More about Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
A new book that traces the rise and fall of New York design store Moss, written by its former owners, has made Aaron Betsky nostalgic for the "theatre" of retail they created. More about "Please Do Not Touch makes you realise how theatrical modernism truly was and still is"
Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly has revealed plans to add a glazed extension and rooftop garden to a 1920s building in Manhattan, as part of a major overhaul that will create automobile showrooms and office spaces. More about Rafael Viñoly unveils renovation and extension for art-deco car showrooms in New York
Architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed the construction of Three World Trade Center in Manhattan, which is now the city's fifth-tallest building. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners officially completes Three World Trade Center in New York City
"Women are doing some of the most prestigious work in New York" but nobody knows who they are, according to architect and filmmaker Beverly Willis, who wants to change this with her new movie about the women who have shaped the city. More about Hardly anyone can name more than one female architect, says director of new movie about women that built New York
In this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the AHEAD hospitality awards, hotelier Ian Schrager says the success of his hotel Public lies in creating a guest experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. More about The secret to creating a great hotel is "one plus one equals three" says Ian Schrager
US studio James Corner Field Operations has created a public park on the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More about Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
When New York lighting studio Apparatus held a party themed around Tehran in the 1970s, guests turned up as camel salesmen and belly dancers. Designers should know better than to resort to such lazy cultural stereotypes, says Sina Sohrab. More about "It is important to be mindful of how we use one another's cultures for our own entertainment"
New York's Museum of Modern Art is exhibiting the "extreme maquettes" of late Congolese sculptor Bodys Isek Kingelez, who modelled futuristic African cities with recycled cardboard, colourful paper and Coca-Cola cans. More about MoMA exhibits Bodys Isek Kingelez's fantastical models of African metropoles