The New York Public Library today unveiled new designs by architects Foster + Partners that include proposals for the integration of the Circulating Library into its flagship Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street. The… Designs for New York Public Library Revealed
Saint Laurent Paris, the recently rebranded concept for French fashion maison Yves Saint Laurent under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane, has opened its first store in the USA. Located in Florida’s luxurious Bal Harbour… Saint Laurent Opens First US Store
Beijing-based MAD Architects have completed their Absolut Towers (nicknamed ‘Marilyn Monroe Towers’ by the locals owing to their curvaceous shapes) in Mississauga, Canada. The two residential towers (one of 56 stories and the other is… MAD Architects Complete Marilyn Monroe Towers in Canada
The St. Regis hotel in Rome has recently unveiled the Couture Suite with interiors designed by London’s HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. Inspired by the city’s fashion and design history and its creative studios, the suite features… Couture Suite at St. Regis Rome by HBA
New renderings of the interiors and ground floor of Jean Nouvel’s ‘Tower Verre’ in New York have recently been unveiled, a move that suggests that the building is still being considered. Despite having been proposed… New Images Revealed for Jean Nouvel’s Tower Verre in New York City
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that multinational architectural practice SOM was selected to design Los Angeles’ new federal courthouse. Construction of the building (which will occupy a 550,000 square-foot location at First… New Designs for Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
Destination Sydney, a team consisting of architecture firms OMA, Hassell and Populous, has been selected by developers Lend Lease to redevelop Sydney’s convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour. The masterplan will include a… Sydney’s Darling Harbour Redevelopment Plan Unveiled
The 2012 Architect of the Year Awards, organised by Building Design, were announced at a ceremony held in London on 4 December 2012. Launched in 2004, the Architect of the Year Awards reward UK architectural… 2012 Architect of the Year Awards Announced
The winners of the 2012 President’s Medals student awards in Architecture were announced at a special ceremony at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London on Wednesday 5 December 2012. The prestigious RIBA… Winners of the 2012 RIBA President’s Medals Announced
French footwear designer Christian Louboutin has opened his first men’s store in the UK. This is the luxury brand’s fourth of its kind in the world, following Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Located within… Christian Louboutin Opens First London Men’s Store