Google shelves modular smartphone Project Ara
US technology giant Google has scrapped one of its most ambitious ventures, Project Ara, according to insider sources. More about Google shelves modular smartphone Project Ara
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Mohican Hills House by Robert Gurney Architect overlooks the Potomac River
This single family home built by Robert Gurney Architect outside Washington DC takes cues from its many Mid-century Modern neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Mohican Hills House by Robert Gurney Architect overlooks the Potomac River
Fritz Hansen kits out UN president's office with mid-century Danish furniture
The president of the United Nations General Assembly's office has received a makeover with furniture by Danish designers Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm (+ slideshow). More about Fritz Hansen kits out UN president's office with mid-century Danish furniture
Remote Wyoming retreat by Carney Logan Burke faces the Teton mountains
Wyoming architecture firm Carney Logan Burke has created a vacation estate for a New York family that is oriented to provide dramatic views (+ slideshow). More about Remote Wyoming retreat by Carney Logan Burke faces the Teton mountains
Chicago installs "fitness tracker for the city" to improve infrastructure and residents' health
Areas of Chicago have been fitted with a network of sensors, which will work like a Fitbit activity tracker to provide both scientists and citizens with open data about the urban environment (+ movie). More about Chicago installs "fitness tracker for the city" to improve infrastructure and residents' health
Five of the best houses in Rhode Island on Dezeen
Homes in this week's roundup from different American states are in tiny Rhode Island, and include a cluster of barn-shaped volumes clad in wood and a black weekend retreat with pyramid-like skylights (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Rhode Island on Dezeen
Welton Becket's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stars in Kenzo perfume advert
American director Spike Jonze has used an iconic Los Angeles music hall by Modernist architect Welton Becket as the venue for a four-minute perfume advert for French fashion house Kenzo (+ movie). More about Welton Becket's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stars in Kenzo perfume advert
David Adjaye's NMAAHC gets set to open in Washington DC
Work has completed on the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture by British architect David Adjaye, which is poised to open next month (+ slideshow). More about David Adjaye's NMAAHC gets set to open in Washington DC
Lloyd Architects and Louise Hill Design build community-oriented farmhouse in Utah
US firms Lloyd Architects and Louise Hill Design have completed a new barn in Utah for a family that has been farming the same land since the 1800s (+ slideshow). More about Lloyd Architects and Louise Hill Design build community-oriented farmhouse in Utah
DIGSAU uses reclaimed barn wood to clad modern home in Delaware
This single-family home in Delaware was built using wood reclaimed from a nearby agricultural structure slated for demolition (+ slideshow). More about DIGSAU uses reclaimed barn wood to clad modern home in Delaware
Calatrava's Oculus at the World Trade Center photographed by Hufton + Crow
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's vast ribbed structure that soars over the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York is captured in these images by British photography duo Hufton + Crow (+ slideshow). More about Calatrava's Oculus at the World Trade Center photographed by Hufton + Crow
Robert Gurney's waterfront Buisson Residence is capped with a folded copper roof
American architect Robert Gurney has created a house in Virginia topped with a geometric roof, which folds over the building to protect it from harsh winds (+ slideshow). More about Robert Gurney's waterfront Buisson Residence is capped with a folded copper roof
3six0 creates living annex for elderly in-laws at Rhode Island home
Rhode Island firm 3six0 has converted the garage of a family home to make room for an in-law residence adjacent to the main house (+ slideshow). More about 3six0 creates living annex for elderly in-laws at Rhode Island home
SOM creates Minimalist home for New York's International Center of Photography
Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill used a restrained palette of concrete, steel and glass to create a new home for a photography museum in a once-derelict area of Manhattan (+ slideshow). More about SOM creates Minimalist home for New York's International Center of Photography
Eight Modernist visitor centres from the USA's Mission 66 National Park programme
The USA's National Park Service celebrates its centenary this week. We've picked out eight of the best visitors centres and amenities designed as part of its Mission 66 project, which took place 50 years ago (+ slideshow). More about Eight Modernist visitor centres from the USA's Mission 66 National Park programme
Dropbox opens industrial-style cafeteria by AvroKO at California headquarters
American studio AvroKO has completed a cafeteria and coffee bar in the new San Francisco headquarters for tech company Dropbox, providing a "place of comfort" that aims to keep employees from leaving the office (+ slideshow). More about Dropbox opens industrial-style cafeteria by AvroKO at California headquarters
Carney Logan Burke builds Wyoming retreat around huge boulder
US architecture firm Carney Logan Burke has completed a home on a rugged Wyoming mountainside that wraps around a giant boulder (+ slideshow). More about Carney Logan Burke builds Wyoming retreat around huge boulder
Rhode Island coastal retreat by Roger Ferris + Partners comprises multiple gabled forms
This holiday home in Rhode Island by US studio Roger Ferris + Partners consists of a cluster of gable-roofed volumes, influenced by vernacular architecture in rural New England (+ slideshow). More about Rhode Island coastal retreat by Roger Ferris + Partners comprises multiple gabled forms
Yoshihara McKee maximises natural light at Photographer's Loft in New York
Architecture firm Yoshihara McKee has removed all of the full-height partitions at this apartment in New York's Chelsea neighbourhood to make the most of a large skylight (+ slideshow). More about Yoshihara McKee maximises natural light at Photographer's Loft in New York
Five of the best houses in Colorado on Dezeen
This roundup of homes in Colorado is next up in our series celebrating residential architecture across the US, and includes a renovated chalet in Aspen and a cluster of rugged cabins built by graduate students (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Colorado on Dezeen