Students at the Italian university Politecnico di Milano have created an exhibition at Dropcity design centre that explores the political symbolism of the White House through its interior design for Milan design week 2026. More about Dropcity exhibition explores the "performative architecture" of the White House
With an injunction halting the construction of the White House ballroom and the Trump administration appealing, it is unclear how long the East Wing grounds will remain a massive construction site. More about How long will the White House have a "hole in the ground"?
Despite a judge's order to halt construction on the White House ballroom project this week, Washington DC advisory committee National Capitol Planning Commission has approved the design of the project. More about Planning commission approves White House ballroom design
The White House ballroom project has been temporarily halted by a US judge, who has ruled that proper procedures were not followed before the project began. More about White House ballroom construction halted by judge
Ahead of Thursday's approval hearing for the White House ballroom expansion, US president Donald Trump has presented updated renderings of the project, suggesting it will act in part to cover a military bunker underneath. More about White House ballroom to act as "shed" over planned military bunker says Trump
Commission of Fine Arts chair Rodney Mims Cook Jr has suggested that the Executive Residence of the White House switch its Ionic for Corinthian columns to match the controversial, in-progress ballroom extension. More about Corinthian columns proposed for White House to match ballroom extension
Architecture studio AECOM has unveiled designs for a subterranean visitor screening centre as part of US president Donald Trump's revamp of the White House in Washington DC. More about Donald Trump proposes subterranean White House visitor screening centre
US president Donald Trump and his administration are using architecture to reshape the American capital at a pace unmatched in recent memory. We explore how the president is utilising design to cement his legacy. More about How Donald Trump is using architecture to reshape Washington DC
The NCPC is not expected to vote today on the contentious White House East Wing Modernization proposal, due to "the large amount of public input on the project". More about "Large amount of public input" delays White House ballroom vote
Opposition to Donald Trump's White House expansion plans has focused on the building itself but the implications for the grounds are just as egregious, writes Charles A Birnbaum. More about "The proposed White House ballroom is wholly incompatible with the site"
Ahead of reviewing the final site and building plans of the White House East Wing ballroom project this week, the National Capital Planning Commission has received over 32,000 public comments, with the "majority in opposition to the project". More about Thousands of angry comments flood White House ballroom review
Four months after the demolition of the East Wing, US president Donald Trump has continued his plans to build a ballroom at the White House. We explain everything you need to know about the controversial architectural project. More about Everything you need to know about Trump's White House plans
Members of the advisory council Commission of Fine Arts unanimously voted to approve designs for the White House ballroom expansion, releasing new renderings of the controversial project. More about More White House ballroom renderings revealed as CFA approves designs
Detailed drawings of the White House East Wing expansion project have been released by the Washington DC advisory committee the National Capital Planning Commission, which included several renders of the expanded building. More about Detailed drawings of White House East Wing ballroom expansion released
National Civic Art Society president Justin Shubow has been named chairman of the US Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council, a newly established federal advisory that aims to "restore the beauty of key transportation infrastructure". More about Justin Shubow to lead Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council
Architect Shalom Baranes has presented an updated, "more-graceful" design of the proposed White House ballroom and suggested adding a storey to the West Wing for symmetry. More about White House considering "one-storey addition to the West Wing" with updated ballroom plans
An environmental assessment by the National Park Service recently made public found that president Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to clear the way for a ballroom was acceptable. More about White House extension will have "adverse" but not "significant" impacts says NPS
US president Donald Trump has dismissed James McCrery as lead architect for his White House ballroom, with Shalom Baranes Associates now leading the project. More about Donald Trump removes James McCrery as White House ballroom architect
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing details of Trump's White House plans as the US president finishes demolishing the East Wing to construct a ballroom. More about "How many more monuments to Trump's implacable vanity can we expect?" asks commenter
On Tuesday, US president Donald Trump fired the six remaining members of independent federal agency the Commission of Fine Arts, a group of architects and urban planners meant to review projects such as the planned triumphal arch. More about Trump fires remaining members of the Commission of Fine Arts