Apple secures license to test self-driving cars in California
Tech giant Apple has joined the list of companies approved to test driverless vehicles on California's roads. More about Apple secures license to test self-driving cars in California
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Glass facade invites participation at New Jersey community centre by Ikon.5 Architects
To revitalise a residential district in Newark, New Jersey, local firm Ikon.5 Architects has created a neighbourhood facility featuring basketball courts and classrooms for professional development. More about Glass facade invites participation at New Jersey community centre by Ikon.5 Architects
Only If Architecture creates mirrored New York office space that rejects coworking tropes
New York firm Only If Architecture intentionally avoided contemporary office stereotypes, such as ping-pong tables and juice bars, when designing this mirror-filled space shared by three companies. More about Only If Architecture creates mirrored New York office space that rejects coworking tropes
Glass-bottomed Sky Pool suspends swimmers 500 feet above Houston
A transparent portion of a swimming pool atop a high-rise development in Houston, Texas, projects outward so brave residents can view both the skyline in front and the ground 40 storeys below. More about Glass-bottomed Sky Pool suspends swimmers 500 feet above Houston
Fernando Mastrangelo's Escape furniture evokes landscapes through coloured gradients
Brooklyn artist and designer Fernando Mastrangelo has cast his latest collection of furniture, currently on show in New York, to look like "three-dimensional landscape paintings". More about Fernando Mastrangelo's Escape furniture evokes landscapes through coloured gradients
Architects and contractors defend ethical decision to bid for Trump wall
Companies from both sides of the US-Mexico border have defended their decision to submit proposals for Donald Trump's wall, saying they do not see any ethical issues. More about Architects and contractors defend ethical decision to bid for Trump wall
Retro+Fit Design stacks cyprus-clad volumes to form home overlooking North Carolina valley
This large residence by Asheville-based Retrofit Design reaches away from its hillside perch to frame vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More about Retro+Fit Design stacks cyprus-clad volumes to form home overlooking North Carolina valley
HGA creates cedar-clad cottages for classical musicians in Vermont
US firm HGA Architects and Engineers took cues from Cape Cod-style homes while conceiving a series of cabins for world-renowned musicians spending the summer in rural New England. More about HGA creates cedar-clad cottages for classical musicians in Vermont
Adrián Villar Rojas installs banquet of hybrid sculptures on roof of New York’s Met
Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas has created a plaster-cast dinner party on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, featuring characters and objects brought together from across the museum's vast collection. More about Adrián Villar Rojas installs banquet of hybrid sculptures on roof of New York’s Met
Buro Koray Duman adds barn-like gallery to artist's residence in Upstate New York
New York firm Buro Koray Duman has taken cues from vernacular agricultural structures for the first-phase expansion of an artist's foundation. More about Buro Koray Duman adds barn-like gallery to artist's residence in Upstate New York
Philadelphia whiskey factory converted into shabby-chic Wm Mulherin's Sons hotel and restaurant
The industrial character of this 19th-century whiskey factory in Philadelphia was retained during its conversion into an Italian restaurant and boutique hotel. More about Philadelphia whiskey factory converted into shabby-chic Wm Mulherin's Sons hotel and restaurant
Holst Architecture wraps curvaceous facades of Portland office buildings in cedar
US firm Holst Architecture took cues from Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí while conceiving a pair of commercial buildings in central Portland. More about Holst Architecture wraps curvaceous facades of Portland office buildings in cedar
Specht Architects orients recessed New Mexico house towards desert vistas
Glazing at this concrete Santa Fe home by American studio Specht Architects offers expansive views of distant mountains, while casting shadow patterns across interior walls. More about Specht Architects orients recessed New Mexico house towards desert vistas
Peter Zumthor ditches the black for his LACMA expansion plans
Peter Zumthor has released new images of his proposals for Los Angeles County Museum of Art revealing that, in contrast to his early designs, the Swiss architect has opted for light tones for the building's exterior. More about Peter Zumthor ditches the black for his LACMA expansion plans
Two white volumes frame central courtyard of Vermont home by Birdseye Design
A pair of buildings with pitched roofs and white-washed exteriors form this home in rural Vermont by design-build studio Birdseye Design. More about Two white volumes frame central courtyard of Vermont home by Birdseye Design
IwamotoScott organises San Francisco home around light-filled stairwell
This house in San Francisco by local firm IwamotoScott has an angular facade made up of wooden elements, and a layout organised around a central staircase illuminated by a light well. More about IwamotoScott organises San Francisco home around light-filled stairwell
Model apartments offer a taste of life inside Zaha Hadid's New York condo building
Two show apartments have opened inside Zaha Hadid Architects' 520 West 28th project, nearing completion in New York's Chelsea. More about Model apartments offer a taste of life inside Zaha Hadid's New York condo building
GoCstudio designs low-lying winery to blend with Washington's natural terrain
American firm goCstudio has created a small winery complex in rural Washington, with a subtle profile and earthy material palette that demonstrate the project's "reverence for the landscape". More about GoCstudio designs low-lying winery to blend with Washington's natural terrain
Herzog & de Meuron's interiors for 56 Leonard "Jenga" tower revealed
These images offer a peek at amenity spaces available to residents moving into Herzog & de Meuron's recently completed skyscraper in Tribeca, New York. More about Herzog & de Meuron's interiors for 56 Leonard "Jenga" tower revealed
Custom furniture follows lines of geometric graffiti in live-work loft by CHA:COL
Los Angeles architecture studio CHA:COL has renovated an apartment for a writer, which features bespoke millwork and decor based on popular mobile video game Monument Valley. More about Custom furniture follows lines of geometric graffiti in live-work loft by CHA:COL