Architect Steven Holl describes how the design for his new athletics centre at Columbia University was based on a diagram for a football strategy, in the first of two movies by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about "The concept was based on a football diagram" - Steven Holl on Campbell Sports Centre
This jagged wall decorated with patterned graphics was designed to invite visitors into an art fair in New York City. More about Zigzag by ISSSStudio and deSc
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our final movie from New York, design journalist Monica Khemsurov takes us to exhibitions around the Noho Design District and imparts an optimistic outlook for young designers in the city. More about "There's never been a better time for New York design"
Ithaca design studio CODA has installed a wall that squirts water and is clad with skateboard offcuts in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in New York. More about Party Wall by CODA at MoMA PS1
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our third report from New York, Willy Wong, chief creative officer for the city's marketing and tourism agency, introduces the new NYCxDesign festival and explains why the city is starting to put more money behind its design industries. More about "There's a real reason to invest in New York's design sector"
News: urban improvements such as cycle paths, parks and public transport could transform Brooklyn and help turn New York City into the USA's leading location for technology firms, according to plans unveiled this week. More about New York "can overtake Silicon Valley" as tech hub
New York designer Joe Doucet created this mirror that makes the viewer look as if they're immersed in water as a tribute to victims of Hurricane Sandy. More about Fathom Mirror by Joe Doucet
New work by the Campana Brothers including a cabinet made from the skin of the world's largest freshwater fish is on show at gallery Friedman Benda in New York (+ slideshow). More about Concepts by the Campana Brothers at Friedman Benda
News: the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York has named Caroline Baumann as its new director. More about Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum names new director
News: Facebook has announced that Frank Gehry will design a new office in New York for its engineering team. More about Frank Gehry to design New York offices for Facebook
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second movie from New York, designer Stephen Burks takes us to the High Line and explains how the elevated park is helping to transform the surrounding areas of the city. More about "The High Line's responsible for New York's best upcoming architecture"
New York studio HWKN has resurrected the nightclub of New York's popular gay resort Fire Island Pines inside an asymmetric pavilion with criss-crossing timber braces (+ slideshow). More about New Fire Island Pines Pavilion by HWKN
The New York home and studio of the late American artist Donald Judd will open to the public next month following a three-year restoration (+ slideshow). More about Donald Judd's home and studio restoration by Architecture Research Office
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: New York designer Stephen Burks tells us how his once rough-edged city is being tamed by world-class architecture, urban design improvements like the High Line and a European-style bike-sharing scheme in the first of our reports from the Big Apple. More about "New Yorkers all of a sudden are interested in quality of life"
Dezeen archive: we're currently in the Big Apple for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair as part of our Dezeen and MINI World Tour, so we've rounded up our stories from NYC. See all architecture and design in New York City »
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Over a thousand ghostly white shoes protrude from the walls of this New York store for shoe brand Camper, designed by Japanese studio Nendo (+ slideshow). More about Camper Together New York by Nendo
German artist Tobias Rehberger has created a temporary replica of his favourite Frankfurt bar in a New York hotel and covered the entire thing in bold geometric stripes (+ slideshow). More about New York Bar Oppenheimer by Tobias Rehberger
This holiday home in upstate New York by US firm Gluck+ features an elevated living room that hovers nine metres above the ground (+ slideshow). More about Tower House by Gluck+
Shelves are supported by dowels slotted into pegboard walls at a new store for skin and haircare brand Aesop in the Hamptons, New York (+ slideshow). More about Aesop East Hampton by NADAAA
News: One World Trade Center in New York has become the world's third-tallest building after topping out at a height of 541 metres. More about One World Trade Center tops out