"This is a giant step backwards for Brooklyn" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the completion of Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper. More about "This is a giant step backwards for Brooklyn" says commenter
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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space
Local design studio Mattaforma has collaborated with music venue and cultural space Public Records to create an outdoor plant nursery and community space to expand its programming in Brooklyn. More about Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space
It is architect's role "to point out health and safety risks" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Matt Shaw that reflects on what went wrong with Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel, two years after it was closed following a series of suicides. More about It is architect's role "to point out health and safety risks" says commenter
Woods Bagot lines American Australian Association HQ with oak battens
The American Australian Association has opened a headquarters in New York City, with interiors by architecture firm Woods Bagot designed to offer flexible spaces for events. More about Woods Bagot lines American Australian Association HQ with oak battens
Caples Jefferson Architects unveils curved Louis Armstrong Center in Queens
Local studio Caples Jefferson Architects has created an extension for the Louis Armstrong House Museum complete with a curved facade and a green roof in Corona, Queens. More about Caples Jefferson Architects unveils curved Louis Armstrong Center in Queens
"The Vessel shows us how bad the vampiric ultra-wealthy are at making public space"
It's now two years since Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel was closed following a spate of suicides. As the ill-fated project gathers dust, Matt Shaw reflects on what went wrong. More about "The Vessel shows us how bad the vampiric ultra-wealthy are at making public space"
SOM unveils black terracotta office block in New York
Architecture studio SOM has completed an office building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood clad in black-glazed terracotta that was designed to complement the surrounding neighbourhood. More about SOM unveils black terracotta office block in New York
Kim Mupungilaï creates "self portrait" of dual identity for New York furniture exhibition
Belgian interior designer Kim Mupungilaï has created a series of furniture and decor items for an exhibition in New York City using digital and traditional techniques to explore ideas of identity and appropriation. More about Kim Mupungilaï creates "self portrait" of dual identity for New York furniture exhibition
Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City
Real estate developer Silverstein Properties has enlisted architecture studio CetraRuddy for a proposed entertainment complex near New York City's Hudson Yards neighbourhood. More about Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City
Studio V clads Long Island City apartments in British racing green terracotta
Architecture practice Studio V has unveiled The Green House apartment block in Long Island City, USA, which was informed by the neighbourhood's history of terracotta production. More about Studio V clads Long Island City apartments in British racing green terracotta
Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Artist Miya Ando has created an installation in New York City that uses 72 cloth banners to draw attention to the shift in traditional Japanese seasons created by climate change. More about Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Michael Groth uses natural and recycled materials inside New York's Donna restaurant
New York designer Michael Groth collaborated with a Moroccan artisan cooperative to create the wall hangings for this worker-owned bar and restaurant in the West Village. More about Michael Groth uses natural and recycled materials inside New York's Donna restaurant
Annabelle Schneider creates immersive VR installation with touch-reactive fabrics
Promotion: experience designer Annabelle Schneider has created Presence In Bed, an installation made from textiles and soft furnishings, which aims to blur the "digital and physical realms". More about Annabelle Schneider creates immersive VR installation with touch-reactive fabrics
Penthouse at Richard Rogers-designed New York tower overlooks City Hall Park
A penthouse has been unveiled inside British architecture firm RSHP's first residential project in New York City: a tower overlooking City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. More about Penthouse at Richard Rogers-designed New York tower overlooks City Hall Park
This week David Adjaye unveiled his first skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye unveiled the 130 William skyscraper in New York. More about This week David Adjaye unveiled his first skyscraper
HOK and PAU unveil latest designs for Penn Station renovation
American architecture studios HOK and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism have released images of renewed plans to renovate Manhattan's historic Penn Station after years of delays. More about HOK and PAU unveil latest designs for Penn Station renovation
Only If designs Narrow House for extra-skinny lot in Brooklyn
The founders of local architecture studio Only If have completed a multi-storey, slender house for themselves that is meant to represent the potential for "architectural invention in constrained, residual urban spaces". More about Only If designs Narrow House for extra-skinny lot in Brooklyn
David Adjaye's first skyscraper "like a ruin" in New York
Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has unveiled the 130 William skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, which was informed by the history of New York City's skyline and industrial waterfront. More about David Adjaye's first skyscraper "like a ruin" in New York
GRT Architects uses "riot" of materials for Bad Roman restaurant in New York
Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has designed an Italian restaurant in New York City where a visual cacophony of colour, pattern and materials combine for a maximalist aesthetic. More about GRT Architects uses "riot" of materials for Bad Roman restaurant in New York
New York's Grand Mulberry clad in Glen-Gery brickwork that "adds energy to the block"
Promotion: a Morse code-like pattern of domed brickwork by US brick company Glen-Gery was chosen for a mixed-used building in New York City designed by US architect Morris Adjmi. More about New York's Grand Mulberry clad in Glen-Gery brickwork that "adds energy to the block"