American studio Walker Warner Architects has created an auxiliary dwelling for a northern California residence that consists of gabled volumes wrapped in reclaimed wood. More about Walker Warner uses salvaged oak for Portola Valley Barn in California
A fracture in The Ocean Cleanup's "giant Pac Man", dispatched to scoop up waste from the Pacific Ocean, has forced the company to abort the mission and haul the apparatus back to shore. More about The Ocean Cleanup suspended as device breaks down in Pacific Ocean
California-based firm Kevin Daly Architects has designed a sports complex for UCLA's basketball teams with fin-like panels and a wavy roofline with numerous skylights. More about Kevin Daly Architects builds crinkled complex for UCLA's basketball teams
Studio Robert McKinley has transformed a motor lodge into the minimal and rustic Hotel Joaquin, providing an escape in Orange County, California. More about Robert McKinley renovates 1930s motor lodge into minimal retreat in Laguna Beach
Fabricating the structure of this Long Island home remotely allowed New York City studio Resolution 4 Architecture to minimise disturbance to its waterfront site. More about Prefabricated modules form waterfront North Fork Bluff House by RES4
American firm Fentress Architects has unveiled its design for the US Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, which will enable visitors to virtually take a ride in Virgin Hyperloop One. More about US pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to include hyperloop simulator
Bang Bang Tattoo, known for its celebrity clients and high price points, has tapped designer Jesse McGowan to create the interiors for its new shop. More about Stark monochrome palette defines Bang Bang Tattoo's second New York City parlour
The US federal government's partial shutdown has forced the Smithsonian museums, including the Cooper Hewitt design museum in New York and the National African American history museum in Washington DC, to close temporarily. More about Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum closed due to US government shutdown
A kids' play area is included in this co-working space in Santa Monica designed by Spanish firm Zooco Estudio, so its members can bring their children to work. More about Big and Tiny is a co-working space with childcare in California
Orange-hued marble and pebble-dashed stone provide the setting for displays of leather handbags, clutches and purses in this boutique in Miami, which was designed by American studio Aranda\Lasch. More about Milanese palazzos inform Valextra's Miami store by Aranda\Lasch
Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. More about Swimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi Architects
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. More about Hou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
A series of trompe l'oeil mirrors designed by New York City firm Bower Studios make shoe brand Gray Matters' showroom in Brooklyn look much bigger than it actually is. More about Bower Studios' arched mirror alludes to doorway in Gray Matters shoe showroom
Seattle firm Best Practice Architecture has converted an unused garage on a property in the city into a black house for the owners' elderly relative. More about Seattle Granny Pad by Best Practice provides living space in unused garage
A swinging chaise and a hidden salon are among features in this tech company headquarters, housed inside a century-old bank in Portland, Oregon. More about ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office
American interior designer Ken Fulk is behind the pastel palette at this new restaurant and bar in the Miami Design District. More about Ken Fulk chooses candy colours for Swan restaurant in Miami
The US has submitted eight buildings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to UNESCO's World Heritage List, after revising its nomination put forward in 2015. More about Frank Lloyd Wright buildings re-nominated for World Heritage List
US president Donald Trump has tweeted details of the design for the proposed $5 billion wall along the Mexican border, prompting ridicule from designers. More about Trump's "beautiful" Steel Slat Barrier for Mexican border lampooned by designers
The temple for the next Burning Man event in the Nevada desert will be a linear structure influenced by Japanese torii gates. More about Burning Man reveals temple design for 2019 event
A large, plywood box filled with mushrooms and other low plants sits in the middle of the Olderbrother clothing store in California, designed by the brand's founders. More about Mushroom planter forms focal point at Olderbrother store in Venice Beach