

Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More
Design studio Snarkitecture incorporated tiled walls and arches into a club in the US capital that offers a barbershop, a coffee bar, a boutique and a speakeasy. More
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. More
Architecture studios Mecanoo and OTJ Architects have added a rooftop garden and statement staircases to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library in Washington DC as part of its renovation of theĀ Mies van der Rohe-designed building. More
Staggered apartments and semi-enclosed play areas animate the exterior of The Aya, a short-term housing block in Washington DC by US firms Studio Twenty Seven Architecture and Leo A Daly. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing fortifying the US Capitol building and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has envisioned fortifying the US Capitol building in Washington DC in reaction to the invasion of the building by Donald Trump supporters last week. More
A bridge to the White House and man-made islands are among the conceptual proposals five architecture studios have developed for preserving Washington DC's Tidal Basin reservoir and the National Mall. More
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features images of the Rose Garden at the White House following a recent makeover by first ladyĀ Melania Trump. More
First ladyĀ Melania Trump has been criticised on social media for her pared-back redesign of the Rose Garden at the White House, with users comparing her to French queen Marie Antoinette. More
Architecture firm OMA and landscape studio Olin have released updated visuals for 11th Street Bridge Park ā a raised garden that will extend over Washington DC's Anacostia River. More
First lady of the United StatesĀ Melania Trump has revealed that aĀ tennis pavilion, which takes cues from the neoclassical style of The White House, is being built on the grounds of the presidential residence. More
New York studio Parts and Labor Design has taken cues from Washington DC's maritime past to create the interiors ofĀ a hotel in theĀ city's Navy Yard neighbourhood. More
Three charred wood structures with brass interiors form a memorial that pays homage to African American history at the entrance to a school and park in Washington DC. More
Steven Holl Architects has nestled "much-needed" performance spaces for the Kennedy Center in Washington DC under a grassy slope topped by three white concrete pavilions. More
IntimateĀ sleeping pods designed by Sleepbox have been installed at Dulles International Airport in Washington DCĀ byĀ architecture studio //3877. More
New York City firm Rockwell Group has inserted a grassy hill scattered with deckchairs and hammocks into the Great Hall of Washington DC's National Building Museum. More
Foster + Partners has collaborated with the Apple design team and architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle to transform a neoclassical building in the US capital into a sleek retail space with a skylit atrium, where events are held to "entertain and inspire the local people". More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed its first cultural building in the US:Ā the International Spy Museum in America's capital, which features an angled black volume, splayed red columns and a zig-zagged glass wall. More
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. More