An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City's beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan. More about "Beaux-arts" supertall skyscraper by KPF tops out in Manhattan
Canada-based designer Omer Arbel has unveiled designs for a series of homes in Washington State made from concrete and covered in wooden balls intended to cultivate ecosystems over time. More about Omer Arbel proposes surrounding Washington houses with "cedar orb clouds"
California architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land have completed the renovation of a 1980s hotel in Laguna Beach informed by European seaside inns. More about Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with "Mallorcan vibes"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the reopening of the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel viewpoint. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the reopening of Heatherwick's Vessel in New York
Extreme site conditions drove the design of House at 9,000 Feet, a rounded dwelling by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in the American West supported by stilts and accessed via a bridge. More about MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple creates elliptical house for mountainous site
US studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a courtyard-style house in California that is closed off to the street yet opens up in the rear, allowing for ample natural light and a connection to the outdoors. More about Tall "acoustic wall" buffers noise at Modal Home in Silicon Valley
Artists Kite and Alisha B Wormsley have created a series of benches in Brooklyn clad in black mortar and covered in AI-generated mosaics informed by dreams collected from the public. More about Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel viewpoint in New York has reopened with steel mesh added to the exterior as a safety measure to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. More about Heatherwick's Vessel reopens with steel safety mesh wrapping its exterior
Global design studio Populous has unveiled renderings for an NBA training centre with metal panels and a roof terrace in Charlotte, North Carolina. More about Populous designs Charlotte Hornets facility clad in "swarm" of panels
Traditional Korean architecture influenced the layout and shelving design in the library at the Korean Cultural Center New York, designed by Studio Empathy and Praxes. More about Studio Empathy and Praxes design library at Korean Cultural Center New York
Design firm Studio Collective has created a boutique hotel inside The Moore building in Miami Design District, completing the landmark's transformation into a multi-functional hospitality venue. More about Studio Collective completes The Hotel at The Moore in Miami Design District
Product company Gob has launched a pair of compostable, mycelium earplugs that were designed as an alternative to the 40 billion plastic earplugs produced each year. More about Gob creates single-use mycelium earplugs designed to "feed the soil" after use
Architect Curtis Jerome Moody, co-founder of the largest African-American-owned architecture firm in the US, has passed away aged 73. More about Moody Nolan co-founder Curtis Jerome Moody dies aged 73
Architecture practice Studio Gang has completed the Populus hotel in Denver, which its developer claims is the "first carbon-positive hotel" in the US. More about Studio Gang wraps hotel in perforated facade informed by Aspen trees
Architecture studios Robert A M Stern Architects and DLR Group have unveiled a pair of higher education buildings for performing arts at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. More about Robert A M Stern Architects and DLR Group design performance centre for Ohio State
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman displayed existing and new objects including a colourful "puzzle" shelf during a three-day pop-up event in New York City. More about Gustaf Westman hosts Brooklyn pop-up modeled on "museum experience"
International studio MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver, Colorado, which has a large, canyon-like opening breaking open its main facade. More about MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building
Architecture studio LMN Architects and landscape studio Field Operations have opened a wood-clad aquarium extension topped with a public park that acts as a bridge between the city and Seattle's waterfront. More about LMN Architects and Field Operations open aquarium extension and park in Seattle
American architect Germane Barnes aims to illustrate aspects of the African Diaspora by reimagining the three classical columnar orders at the Columnar Disorder exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. More about Germane Barnes redesigns classical columns around African diasporic themes
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. More about Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script