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
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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"
Checkerboard walls wrap Awake NY store by Rafael de Cárdenas
Local architect Rafael de Cárdenas referenced lost landmarks of New York for the interiors of this streetwear store in the city's Lower East Side. More about Checkerboard walls wrap Awake NY store by Rafael de Cárdenas
Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn
New York studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for a young family, combining two units into a single home and unifying them through the use of white oak. More about Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn
Ten sidewalk dining shelters in New York City
Freelance creative director John Tymkiw has spent the last three years photographing the dining shelters that sprang up on the streets of New York during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, he selects 10 of his favourites. More about Ten sidewalk dining shelters in New York City
Sothebys to move in and "review" brutalist Breuer Building in New York
International auction house Sotheby's has announced its acquisition of the Whitney Museum of American Art's Marcel Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. More about Sothebys to move in and "review" brutalist Breuer Building in New York
Another Seedbed is a Brooklyn apartment that doubles as a performance space
In this renovated loft in Brooklyn, the owner both resides and hosts public art performances within a space divided by a variety of inserted volumes. More about Another Seedbed is a Brooklyn apartment that doubles as a performance space
Herzog & de Meuron transforms derelict Brooklyn power plant into arts centre
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration and conversion of a power plant on a decontaminated industrial site along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. More about Herzog & de Meuron transforms derelict Brooklyn power plant into arts centre
New York City sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers
Researchers have discovered that the mass of buildings in New York City is contributing to it subsiding by one to two millimetres a year, adding to the city's flood risk. More about New York City sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers
Ringo Studio positions sex toys in athletic-themed room at Contact Sports
Brooklyn-based Ringo Studio has reimagined the experience of shopping for sex toys, creating a store in New York modelled on a collegiate locker room. More about Ringo Studio positions sex toys in athletic-themed room at Contact Sports
Public furniture design exhibition in Brooklyn highlights "public access not private excess"
For New York's design week, local designer Jean Lee of Furnishing Utopia has created an exhibition of public-oriented design at the Naval Cemetery Landscape in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. More about Public furniture design exhibition in Brooklyn highlights "public access not private excess"
OMA tops Tiffany & Co's Fifth Avenue flagship with "jewellery box" addition
The New York office of architecture studio OMA has completed its renovation of Tiffany & Co's flagship store in Manhattan, adding a three-storey glass extension to the historic jewellery store. More about OMA tops Tiffany & Co's Fifth Avenue flagship with "jewellery box" addition
Chris Wolston pushes limits of terracotta with Flower Power chairs
New York gallery The Future Perfect is exhibiting a collection of chunky terracotta seats by American designer Chris Wolston as part of NYCxDesign, finished using pre-Columbian craft techniques and moulds of real flowers. More about Chris Wolston pushes limits of terracotta with Flower Power chairs
Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
The design arm of creative agency Mother has released a floating sofa with an integrated paddle and emergency flares as part of New York design week, in a tongue-in-cheek critique of climate change complacency. More about Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
SOM connects block-long glulam bridge to the High Line
Global architecture studio SOM and landscape architecture studio James Corner Field Operations have installed a block-long timber truss bridge called Timber Bridge, which connects Manhattan's High Line to the renovated Penn Station. More about SOM connects block-long glulam bridge to the High Line
Needle-felted chair and spiky ceramic egg feature in Loewe Foundation Craft Prize exhibition
Spanish fashion house Loewe has announced the winner of its sixth annual craft prize, currently on show as part of an exhibition presenting all the shortlisted projects during NYCxDesign. More about Needle-felted chair and spiky ceramic egg feature in Loewe Foundation Craft Prize exhibition