Coinmine device introduces novices to cryptocurrency
Tech company Coinmine has released its first product designed to allow anyone to mine and manage cryptocurrency. More about Coinmine device introduces novices to cryptocurrency
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Hay's first US store opens in Portland
Danish design brand Hay has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in North America, hot on the heels of the dedicated e-commerce platform for the region it launched earlier this month. More about Hay's first US store opens in Portland
Mark Cavagnero creates concrete Chapel for Saint Mary's in California
A sculptural volume that recalls a church steeple rises high above a concrete chapel in the San Francisco Bay Area, designed by American studio Mark Cavagnero Associates. More about Mark Cavagnero creates concrete Chapel for Saint Mary's in California
The Met announces $70 million renovation of Africa, Oceania and Americas galleries
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has selected Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY to design a major overhaul of its wing for arts produced in Africa, Oceania and the Americas. More about The Met announces million renovation of Africa, Oceania and Americas galleries
Zaha Hadid Architects opens pop-up gallery in New York City
Zaha Hadid Architects is exhibiting its architectural models and product designs at a temporary gallery in the firm's 520 West 28th residential complex in Manhattan. More about Zaha Hadid Architects opens pop-up gallery in New York City
Former industrial site in Queens transformed into Hunter's Point South Park
A salt marsh and a cantilevered viewing platform are among the features in an extensive new park that stretches along the East River in Long Island City, Queens. More about Former industrial site in Queens transformed into Hunter's Point South Park
Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country
American studio Ro Rockett Design has added a weathered timber pool house to a hilltop retreat in California's Sonoma County, for residents to enjoy vineyard and coastal vistas while relaxing. More about Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country
Studio Gang reveals undulating Kō'ula luxury tower for Hawaii
The wavy bands that will stretch up this residential tower, which US firm Studio Gang has designed for Honolulu, are based on the shapes of sugarcane plants. More about Studio Gang reveals undulating Kō'ula luxury tower for Hawaii
Daniel Libeskind's Rockefeller Christmas tree star sparkles with Swarovski crystal spikes
Architect Daniel Libeskind has used three million crystals to cover the Swarovski Star, which will top the Christmas tree at New York's Rockefeller Center this year. More about Daniel Libeskind's Rockefeller Christmas tree star sparkles with Swarovski crystal spikes
David Beckham's Miami football stadium backed by public vote
Football star David Beckham has made a major step towards building a home for his professional soccer team in Miami, after the public voted to approve the project. More about David Beckham's Miami football stadium backed by public vote
"Amazon HQ2 will strain spaces and systems on which all New Yorkers rely"
Amazon HQ2 will only exacerbate New York City's already stretched infrastructure, cramped public spaces and sky-high rents, says Alan G Brake in this Opinion column. More about "Amazon HQ2 will strain spaces and systems on which all New Yorkers rely"
MVRDV's Radio Tower & Hotel for New York constitutes colourful Lego-like blocks
Dutch firm MVRDV has broken ground on its first project in the US: a mixed-use "vertical village" made up of yellow, blue, red and green brickwork volumes. More about MVRDV's Radio Tower & Hotel for New York constitutes colourful Lego-like blocks
"Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised" says Silicon States author Lucie Greene
Silicon Valley companies including Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook are threatening democracy by usurping governments as the key provider of public spaces and services, according to a new book examining the rising power of tech giants. More about "Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised" says Silicon States author Lucie Greene
Amazon confirms New York and Virginia for HQ2, sparking protests
Amazon has confirmed that it will split its major HQ2 between Arlington County, Virginia, and Queens, New York, triggering a major backlash from residents and local politicians in the latter. More about Amazon confirms New York and Virginia for HQ2, sparking protests
Photographs by Denise Scott Brown on view in New York
Photographs by architect Denise Scott Brown that helped inform the development of the seminal postmodernism book she wrote with late husband Robert Venturi, Learning From Las Vegas, are part of an exhibition on view at a Manhattan gallery. More about Photographs by Denise Scott Brown on view in New York
"Nowhere did the heritage of the Bauhaus find ground as fertile as in America"
The Bauhaus fundamentally changed the philosophy and methodology of design education in the United States, says Margret Kentgens-Craig, author of The Bauhaus and America, in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. More about "Nowhere did the heritage of the Bauhaus find ground as fertile as in America"
Nike's rippled glass New York flagship aims to disrupt "concrete canyon"
Nike's swoosh symbol and airbag technology informed the bubbly, slumped glass facade that encases the sports brand's new flagship store in New York City. More about Nike's rippled glass New York flagship aims to disrupt "concrete canyon"
MAGA Building Blocks encourage children to construct toy border wall
Conservative retailer Keep and Bear has launched a Lego-style kit for Donald Trump's border wall, with packaging that social media users are describing as rip-off and racist. More about MAGA Building Blocks encourage children to construct toy border wall
Colourful louvres animate Johnsen Schmaling's Oak Park Housing in northern California
American studio Johnsen Schmaling Architects has completed an urban infill project near downtown Sacramento that consists of six modest-sized homes with multi-coloured facades. More about Colourful louvres animate Johnsen Schmaling's Oak Park Housing in northern California
Spring Place members' club opens in Beverly Hills
US firm wHY has completed an exclusive members-only co-working space inside a building by Belzberg Architects in Beverly Hills, geared towards celebrities and famous professionals. More about Spring Place members' club opens in Beverly Hills