Ellen Eberhardt
Planning commission approves White House ballroom design
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
White House ballroom construction halted by judge
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
White House ballroom to act as "shed" over planned military bunker says Trump
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
NASA accelerates plan to build permanent moon base
NASA has announced that it has cancelled an upcoming orbital space station to expedite the building of a permanent lunar base on the moon, "landing by landing and incrementally". More about NASA accelerates plan to build permanent moon base
Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat. More about Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Eight recently completed skyscrapers in Brazil
Brazil has seen a skyscraper boom in recent years, with several in the major cities and the completion of the country's tallest in 2025 in the coastal town of Balneário Camboriú. Here, we round up eight across the country. More about Eight recently completed skyscrapers in Brazil
DLR Group faces backlash over work on ICE detention centre
American architecture studio DLR Group has been linked to the conversion of an Oklahoma prison into an ICE detention centre, leading to employee backlash and a commitment to stop work on ICE-associated facilities. More about DLR Group faces backlash over work on ICE detention centre
Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation
Fashion brand Prada has worked with local design studio 2x4 to cover a New York City store in functional seafoam-green scaffolding designed to shift visually with changing light and weather. More about Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation
Eight key projects by Pritzker Prize 2026 winner Smiljan Radić
Following the news that Smiljan Radić has won this year's delayed Pritzker Architecture Prize, we round up eight projects from the Chilean architect's experimental career. More about Eight key projects by Pritzker Prize 2026 winner Smiljan Radić
Canopy-covered World Trade Center proposed for long-stalled Brasilia development
Brazilian studio Architects Office has designed the undulating, solar panel-covered World Trade Center building for Brasilia's Biotic development to "reprogram" what the studio sees as the rigid infrastructure of the city. More about Canopy-covered World Trade Center proposed for long-stalled Brasilia development
LMN and Page's "vertically-oriented" Austin Convention Center underway
Ahead of the SXSW festival, construction is underway at the Austin Convention Centre designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects and local studio Page after getting a go-ahead from local judge. More about LMN and Page's "vertically-oriented" Austin Convention Center underway
Mischief switches NPR logo letters with "the hard questions" in branding campaign
New York branding agency Mischief has worked with US news outlet National Public Radio on an ongoing campaign that replaces its well-known NPR logo with three-letter questions, in light of federal defunding. More about Mischief switches NPR logo letters with "the hard questions" in branding campaign
Canada's tallest skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys in Toronto
The Pinnacle SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini Architects, has topped out at 106 storeys, marking a significant milestone in the completion of Canada's tallest building. More about Canada's tallest skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys in Toronto
Hay and Jasper Morrison collaborate on "useful and characterful" camping collection
British designer Jasper Morrison and design brand Hay have collaborated on a collection of over more 30 objects designed for camping, styled with nautical striped fabrics informed by samples Morrison found in Majorca and the Pyrenees. More about Hay and Jasper Morrison collaborate on "useful and characterful" camping collection
Snøhetta and Hariri Pontarini Architects design revamped Ontario Science Centre
A scalloped design by Snøhetta and Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects has been selected for the Ontario Science Centre on the Toronto waterfront as part of a wider, years-long redevelopment of the area. More about Snøhetta and Hariri Pontarini Architects design revamped Ontario Science Centre
Thousands of angry comments flood White House ballroom review
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
Han Seungmin creates chair from the stainless-steel fences of Brooklyn
Designer Han Seungmin has created a chair using the mass-produced stainless-steel fencing in Asian and West Indian neighbourhoods in New York to "challenge the idyllic image of the 'American Dream'". More about Han Seungmin creates chair from the stainless-steel fences of Brooklyn
Safdie Architects designs residential Florida skyscraper to be "expressive without excess"
Boston architecture studio Safdie Architects has released images of the Mandarin Oriental Residences tower in West Palm Beach, with a sculptural shape that expands as it increases in height. More about Safdie Architects designs residential Florida skyscraper to be "expressive without excess"
Foster + Partners updates images of ultimate World Trade Center site skyscraper
Foster + Partners and developer Silverstein Properties have released renderings of the Two World Trade Center skyscraper in New York, which will complete the development and contain headquarters for finance company American Express. More about Foster + Partners updates images of ultimate World Trade Center site skyscraper