OMA reveals updated design for Washington DC garden bridge
Architecture firm OMA and landscape studio Olin have released updated visuals for 11th Street Bridge Park – a raised garden that will extend over Washington DC's Anacostia River. More
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Melania Trump unveils classical Tennis Pavilion at the White House
First lady of the United States Melania Trump has revealed that a tennis pavilion, which takes cues from the neoclassical style of The White House, is being built on the grounds of the presidential residence. More
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Thompson Washington DC hotel subtly draws on city's nautical past
New York studio Parts and Labor Design has taken cues from Washington DC's maritime past to create the interiors of a hotel in the city's Navy Yard neighbourhood. More
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After Architecture couples charred wood and brass for Camp Barker Memorial
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
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Steven Holl tops subterranean extension to Kennedy Center with trio of geometric pavilions
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
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Sleepbox pods installed at Dulles International Airport
Intimate sleeping pods designed by Sleepbox have been installed at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC by architecture studio //3877. More
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Rockwell Group builds sloped Lawn in Washington DC's National Building Museum
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
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Foster + Partners converts historic Washington DC library into Apple Store
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
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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners designs spy museum to stand out in Washington DC
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed its first cultural building in the US: the International Spy Museum in America's capital, which features an angled black volume, splayed red columns and a zig-zagged glass wall. More
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Hou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. More
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Mismatched furnishings create "bipartisan aesthetic" at The Line DC hotel
A mash-up of different styles is used to decorate this hotel in Washington DC, which New York firm INC Architecture and Design created inside an old church. More
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Eaton DC hotel mixes politically charged elements with retro interiors
A new hotel concept championing "progressive social change" has opened its first location in Washington DC, with spaces including a members' club, a wellness centre and three eateries designed by Gachot Studios, and Parts and Labor Design. More
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Sky bridges criss-cross SHoP's Midtown Center in Washington DC
A trio of elevated walkways links two wings of a glass-faced office building by SHoP Architects, which is located four blocks away from the White House. More
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Robert Gurney renovates 200-year-old brick townhouse in Washington DC
American architect Robert Gurney sought to open up views, and balance old and new, while renovating a four-storey historic dwelling in the Georgetown area of the US capital. More
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Pentagram models US Library of Congress logo on bookends
Pentagram's New York office has updated the visual identity for America's Library of Congress in Washington DC, with a shape-shifting logo that resembles stacks of books and bookends on a shelf. More
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Snarkitecture builds white Fun House for retrospective in Washington DC
New York design studio Snarkitecture is celebrating a decade of projects with an exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC, which includes a white gabled house and a kidney-shaped ball pit. More
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The Art of Burning Man is explored in Washington DC exhibition
The impressive temporary structures built during the annual Burning Man festival are the subject of an exhibition in the US capital. More
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Elon Musk's Boring Company receives go-ahead to start DC to NYC Hyperloop tunnel
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has been given written permission to begin digging a transportation tunnel in Washington DC, which could eventually facilitate a 29-minute journey between the capital and New York City. More
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BIG revises Smithsonian campus masterplan in Washington DC
Architecture firm BIG has updated its plans for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian Institution campus in the US capital, after the initial designs sparked opposition. More
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FreelandBuck combines historic ceiling designs for Smithsonian museum installation
Trompe l'oeil illusions from the renaissance era influenced the design of this ceiling installation by American studio FreelandBuck, now on view in a Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. More
