Two "sister skyscrapers" designed by architect David Childs have been unveiled for Chicago's waterfront, nearly 10 years after work on Santiago Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire halted on the same plot. More about Pair of skyscrapers proposed for site of Calatrava's doomed Chicago Spire
Musicians, actors and chefs are among the celebrity creatives paired with 13 designers to create collection of furniture currently on show in New York, which will be sold to raise money for charity. More about Seth Rogen and Rihanna's stylist contribute to Sight Unseen's Field Studies exhibition
Architecture firm BIG has created a small black cabin with an angular roofline in the Hudson Valley, as the first model for prefab-housing startup Klein. More about BIG designs prototype tiny cabin in Upstate New York
Rich Brilliant Willing co-founder Theo Richardson discusses the potential of using OLED technology in lighting design in this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the brand. More about Rich Brilliant Willing combines flexible OLED panels with 3D knitting for NYCxDesign
Japanese furniture brand Kamarq has launched in New York with a collection of products that users can rent monthly, but pulled a design shortly afterwards amid plagiarism accusations. More about Kamarq launches colourful rentable furniture but pulls item after copying claims
Women's rights activists like Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo and Rosa Parks lend their names to designs in this series of hacked IKEA cabinets, created by New York City furniture start-up Norse. More about Norse's hacked IKEA cabinets are named after women's rights activists
British studio United Visual Artists has installed a set of gold-mirrored columns in a courtyard in Brooklyn, which spin around to reflect light patterns, visitors, and the surrounding brick walls. More about United Visual Artists fills A/D/O courtyard with rotating mirrors for Spirit of the City installation
Design firm Crosby Studios has created a playful series of purple furniture and home accessories, which is launching as part of the NYCxDesign festival this month. More about Crosby Studios' all-purple furniture collection includes recurring hand shapes
Architect Steven Holl has completed a concrete and glass art school at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, where students can relax in an outdoor sculpture park and a ramped roof garden. More about Steven Holl's Glassell School of Art in Houston features a sloped rooftop garden
New York designers Bec Brittain and John Hogan have worked together to update her Aries lighting series with sculptural glass pieces, on show during this month's NYCxDesign festival. More about Bec Brittain and John Hogan collaborate on limited-edition lighting
Brooklyn design brand Good Thing has launched a collection of furniture and lighting designed for those who live and work in the same place, including a stackable table for snacking and a dimmable light to create different moods. More about Good Thing launches furniture for working from home
Architecture firm In Situ Studio used concrete blocks and warm-toned wood to form the exterior walls of this family residence, which occupies a sloped site dotted with trees. More about In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina
New York studio Egg Collective has followed up its Designing Women exhibition last year with a second edition for this year's NYCxDesign festival, featuring furniture and homeware pieces from a new roster of female designers. More about Egg Collective fills New York showroom with pieces by female designers
Verdant foliage, handmade tiles and wooden decor give rise to a Colombian-infused atmosphere in this urban cafe, created by LOT Office for Architecture for boutique coffee roaster Devoción. More about LOT creates tropical garden within Brooklyn coffee house Devoción
A dated hillside residence in Los Angeles has been overhauled with light-filled interiors and a new stairwell by local firm Ras-A Studio. More about Ras-A Studio overhauls mid-century House Under a Bridge in LA
New York studio Fogarty Finger has converted a defunct industrial building in New Jersey into a single-family home, adding a volume on the roof and converting the basement into liveable space. More about Fogarty Finger creates Paulus Hook Residence in New Jersey propeller factory
New York City's annual design festival officially kicks off this weekend, and we've put together a list of highlights to visit over the next two weeks. It includes an installation of mirrored columns, a pop-up restaurant that will produce as little waste as possible, and an exhibition of furniture by only female designers. More about Installations and exhibitions to check out during NYCxDesign 2018
New Zealand design brand Resident has created up a pop-up store in Manhattan to showcase its hanging hooped lights alongside other new furnishings. More about Resident debuts home furnishings at temporary New York City showroom
This year's graduates from the Pratt Institute department of fashion presented collections that included a structured wicker skirt and oversized soft rabbits in New York last week. More about The best collections from Pratt Institute's 2018 graduate fashion show
California studio Edmonds + Lee has refurbished and expanded a gabled-roof dwelling in San Francisco, transforming rooms into light-filled spaces with wood flooring and minimalist decor. More about Edmonds + Lee overhauls slender Victorian home in San Francisco