A subterranean museum below architect Eero Saarinen's iconic arch in St Louis has been renovated and expanded by three architecture firms, as part of an effort to rejuvenate the area around the monument. More about Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch museum undergoes revitalisation in St Louis
To mark Independence Day in the US, we've picked out five American pool houses that are perfect for relaxing in during the public holiday, including a concrete cabana topped with shrubs and a pavilion beside an infinity pool. More about Five pool houses ideal for cooling off this Fourth of July
The traditional gabled roofs of nearby farm structures influenced this single-family residence outside Columbus, Ohio, by Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design. More about JBAD builds farmhouse-style Sullivan House in Ohio
New York-based Savvy Studio has designed a restaurant in the city themed on beachgoing and boating with striped cushions, chrome and wood. More about Savvy Studio creates nautical interiors for Summer Day Cafe in New York City
New photographs reveal that MAD's residential complex in California, designed to look like a village on top of a hill, has topped out. More about MAD's Gardenhouse residences take shape in Beverly Hills
Designers Yves Behar, Amir Mortazavi and Steve Mohebi have completed a shared workspace in San Francisco's downtown area, where members can take advantage of an outdoor terrace. More about Yves Behar, Amir Mortazavi and Steve Mohebi's second Canopy co-working space opens in San Francisco
This 1960s home has been renovated by Birmingham-based architecture firm Design Initiative, which sought to return the building's original charm, while modernising its interiors and improving circulation. More about Design Initiative overhauls modernist Alabama home with new staircase and more windows
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
Architect Billie Tsien has called for better child care in the US to help more women remain in her profession, rather than have to chose between work and family. More about "Make space for families" to improve gender equality in architecture, says Billie Tsien
This blanket by Thinx is designed to soak up blood, so that women on their period can have sex without ruining the bed sheets. More about Thinx launches "taboo-smashing" Period Sex Blanket
A gabled wooden volume sits atop a brick garage at the front of this bayside home on New York's Long Beach Island, by Brooklyn studio Bernheimer Architecture. More about Bernheimer Architecture creates "highly textural but quiet" Atlantic Beach Residence
Artworks by Shepard Fairey, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Futura have been applied to the fibreglass shells of Modernica's Case Study chairs. More about Shepard Fairey and Keith Haring artworks applied to mid-century chairs
Global architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed a high-rise condo building on the San Diego waterfront, with a curved glass form that stands out from the city's boxy towers. More about KPF adds Pacific Gate residential skyscraper to San Diego skyline
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien's major extension and renovation of postmodern architect Charles Moore's Hood Museum of Art, in New Hampshire, will involve slotting in a pale brick building and covering a central courtyard. More about Tod Williams Billie Tsien's Hood Museum overhaul will "knit together" its postmodern predecessor
Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig has unveiled a proposal for a museum dedicated to American musician Bob Dylan in Tulsa, close to a substantial archive of his belongings. More about Olson Kundig reveals plans for Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma
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
Colorado startup Land Ark has revealed its first mobile home, which features angled walls, black metal cladding and an interior wrapped in white-washed pine. More about Land Ark unveils modern take on classic American RV
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has released a movie online that tours a digital recreation of the architect's Taliesin West in Arizona, allowing architecture enthusiasts to explore the desert complex remotely. More about Movie offers virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
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