SHoP's supertall Brooklyn tower gets green light
Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper by New York studio SHoP Architects has received the go ahead for construction. More about SHoP's supertall Brooklyn tower gets green light
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Gould Evans adds vibrant orange skin to Brutalist library in Kansas
US firm Gould Evans has revamped a 1970s concrete library in Kansas, wrapping the building in a terracotta rainscreen and adding modern amenities such as a recording studio (+ slideshow). More about Gould Evans adds vibrant orange skin to Brutalist library in Kansas
Skybridge with a swimming pool will link pair of Manhattan towers by SHoP
Construction is underway on two bent apartment towers in New York by SHoP Architects that will be joined by a skybridge offering a pool, hot tub and bar. More about Skybridge with a swimming pool will link pair of Manhattan towers by SHoP
Future uncertain for MoMA's architecture and design galleries
New York's Museum of Modern Art is closing its architecture and design galleries for refurbishment, but the institution is unable to confirm that they will reopen in the same format. More about Future uncertain for MoMA's architecture and design galleries
Beverly Hills to replace public transport with self-driving cars
Beverly Hills City Council has unanimously approved plans for a driverless-car programme that could replace the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood's public transport system. More about Beverly Hills to replace public transport with self-driving cars
New location proposed for MAD's Lucas Museum in Chicago
Chicago's mayor has suggested moving the proposed location for the controversial museum dedicated to film director George Lucas in order for the project to go ahead. More about New location proposed for MAD's Lucas Museum in Chicago
US architecture school intends to ban use of styrene in model-making
The architecture college at Washington University in St Louis has announced it plans to prohibit students from using styrene in their models, citing health risks related to the chemical that is used to make foam boards. More about US architecture school intends to ban use of styrene in model-making
Zaha Hadid's car park project in Miami Beach will not get built
The late Zaha Hadid's designs for a spiralling car park and public plaza in Miami have been rejected by city officials, five years after the architect was hired for the project. More about Zaha Hadid's car park project in Miami Beach will not get built
Cornelia Parker installs Hitchcock-influenced PsychoBarn on Met museum rooftop
British artist Cornelia Parker has created an installation based on the mansion from Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho for this year's Roof Garden commission at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (+ slideshow). More about Cornelia Parker installs Hitchcock-influenced PsychoBarn on Met museum rooftop
Go Logic builds a wooden house in a forest clearing in Maine
US studio Go Logic has completed a three-bedroom home in New England, featuring angled roofs, a covered walkway and glazing that offers expansive views of the surrounding woodland (+ slideshow). More about Go Logic builds a wooden house in a forest clearing in Maine
Annabelle Selldorf designs New York showroom for piano maker Steinway & Sons
Architect Annabelle Selldorf has completed a New York store for Steinway & Sons, featuring wooden design elements that reference the company's handcrafted pianos (+ slideshow). More about Annabelle Selldorf designs New York showroom for piano maker Steinway & Sons
AIA announces seven winners of library design awards
A library that spans a river and a 1970s building wrapped in terracotta panels are among the seven winning projects in the 2016 Library Building Awards from the American Institute of Architects (+ slideshow). More about AIA announces seven winners of library design awards
Rafael Moneo designs luxury condo towers for the Miami waterfront
Rafael Moneo, the 1996 Pritzker Prize winner, has been tapped to design his first Miami project: a pair of upscale residential towers intended to revitalise the once-famous Jockey Club. More about Rafael Moneo designs luxury condo towers for the Miami waterfront
ZGF conceals a Stanford University power plant behind metal screens
Oregon-based ZGF Architects has used a variety of design elements to help minimise the visual impact of a new energy facility on Stanford University's scenic campus (+ slideshow). More about ZGF conceals a Stanford University power plant behind metal screens
BIG's plan for Smithsonian campus in Washington DC sparks opposition
Nearly 1,400 people have signed a petition in opposition to Bjarke Ingels Group's proposal to demolish a portion of the Smithsonian Institution campus in Washington DC. More about BIG's plan for Smithsonian campus in Washington DC sparks opposition
AIA announces top 10 housing projects for 2016 awards
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 10 American housing projects of 2016, including a group of treehouse-like cabins in Minnesota woodland and an inner-city development for formerly homeless people in San Francisco (+ slideshow). More about AIA announces top 10 housing projects for 2016 awards
Colorado architecture students design rugged micro cabins for Outward Bound
Architecture students from the University of Colorado Denver have built a series of rustic dwellings for an outdoor education school in the Rocky Mountains (+ slideshow). More about Colorado architecture students design rugged micro cabins for Outward Bound
"Creative office space is the dominant aesthetic of our time"
Opinion: the conversion of old industrial buildings into "creative office space" has proven so successful in LA, even galleries like Hauser Wirth & Schimmel are getting in on the act, says Mimi Zeiger. More about "Creative office space is the dominant aesthetic of our time"
Standard Architecture creates minimal Hollywood showroom for Helmut Lang
Los Angeles-based Standard Architecture has completed a store for fashion brand Helmut Lang that features smooth plaster walls, cove lighting and a light-filled garden (+ slideshow). More about Standard Architecture creates minimal Hollywood showroom for Helmut Lang
Boston architecture students complain about "unacceptable" studio space
Architecture students at Boston's Northeastern University are petitioning for improved studio space, alleging their current working conditions are unsanitary, unsafe, cold and cramped. More about Boston architecture students complain about "unacceptable" studio space