British architect David Adjaye believes that the textured concrete exterior of his skyscraper for Manhattan will make it ideal for close-up drone photography. More about 130 William skyscraper for New York will be "great for drones" says David Adjaye
The three-day AIA Conference on Architecture kicks off in New York City today. To coincide, here's an overview of some of the largest and most high-profile construction projects currently taking shape across the metropolis. More about Seven of the biggest building projects underway in NYC
Instagram has moved into a workspace in New York City by Frank Gehry's architecture firm, where employees and visitors can make use of a soundproof media studio and snap photos with various backdrops. More about Instagram's new Manhattan offices by Gehry Partners provide ample photo opportunities
Newly released construction photographs show the progress of French architect Jean Nouvel's first New York skyscraper: a supertall tower rising above the city's Museum of Modern Art. More about Jean Nouvel's 53W53 tower tops out over New York's MoMA
New York design studio Jumbo has created a dark purple chair and three matching lamps, all from curved tubes of steel. More about Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
A new book that traces the rise and fall of New York design store Moss, written by its former owners, has made Aaron Betsky nostalgic for the "theatre" of retail they created. More about "Please Do Not Touch makes you realise how theatrical modernism truly was and still is"
Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly has revealed plans to add a glazed extension and rooftop garden to a 1920s building in Manhattan, as part of a major overhaul that will create automobile showrooms and office spaces. More about Rafael Viñoly unveils renovation and extension for art-deco car showrooms in New York
Architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed the construction of Three World Trade Center in Manhattan, which is now the city's fifth-tallest building. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners officially completes Three World Trade Center in New York City
"Women are doing some of the most prestigious work in New York" but nobody knows who they are, according to architect and filmmaker Beverly Willis, who wants to change this with her new movie about the women who have shaped the city. More about Hardly anyone can name more than one female architect, says director of new movie about women that built New York
In this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the AHEAD hospitality awards, hotelier Ian Schrager says the success of his hotel Public lies in creating a guest experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. More about The secret to creating a great hotel is "one plus one equals three" says Ian Schrager
US studio James Corner Field Operations has created a public park on the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More about Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
When New York lighting studio Apparatus held a party themed around Tehran in the 1970s, guests turned up as camel salesmen and belly dancers. Designers should know better than to resort to such lazy cultural stereotypes, says Sina Sohrab. More about "It is important to be mindful of how we use one another's cultures for our own entertainment"
New York's Museum of Modern Art is exhibiting the "extreme maquettes" of late Congolese sculptor Bodys Isek Kingelez, who modelled futuristic African cities with recycled cardboard, colourful paper and Coca-Cola cans. More about MoMA exhibits Bodys Isek Kingelez's fantastical models of African metropoles
Danish brand Menu has furnished a New York apartment with its range of products, creating a space for the company to launch new collections and hold events. More about Menu opens showroom apartment in New York
The top floor of this glazed housing complex in New York's Lower East Side, by architecture firm ODA, has a footprint twice the size of the ground level. More about ODA completes top-heavy residential tower in New York City
Colourful ridged-glass cleaning bottles, a black broom and a red washing line are among the tools for cooking, cleaning and organising created for a New York exhibition based on the American Shaker movement. More about Shaker-style tools for household chores feature in Furnishing Utopia's Hands to Work exhibition
Ettore Sottsass' Memphis designs join eccentric contemporary furnishings that decorate a townhouse in New York's Soho for this installation. More about Memphis designs fill Raquel's Dream House in New York
New York firm Neil Logan Architect has retrofitted a warehouse in the city for streetwear brand Supreme, and put a free-standing skate bowl in the back. More about Supreme store in Brooklyn by Neil Logan features an elevated skate bowl
Penny rounds cover surfaces and perforated metal forms partitions at this pizzeria in New York's Lower East Side, designed by Jordana Maisie. More about Jordana Maisie designs "deco meets industrial" interior for Una Pizza Napoletana in New York
Dezeen's documentary Elevation launched in New York earlier this week at a premiere attended by leading designers and architects. More about Dezeen's "mind-blowing" drone documentary Elevation premieres in New York