North Carolina furniture manufacturer Studio TK has introduced a new modular furniture collection incorporating structural panels made by Plantd, a materials company that produces engineered boards from perennial grasses as an alternative to conventional wood-based products. The Clique Luxe collection uses Plantd’s pressed-grass panels as concealed structural components, replacing traditional…

Developer Metro Loft says a Midtown Manhattan office-to-residential conversion project has been stabilised after structural elements buckled earlier this week, prompting the evacuation of construction crews and an ongoing investigation by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The incident occurred at the former Pfizer World Headquarters building on…

Emaar has launched the 2026 edition of its Burj Khalifa Projection Design Open Call, inviting artists, designers and digital creatives from around the world to submit original audiovisual works for display on the façade of the world’s tallest building in Dubai. The international competition opened on 8 July 2026 and…

Architect Liz Gálvez has completed Earthen Comforts: Airing Earth, an experimental pavilion for Materials & Applications and Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles that demonstrates how traditional materials and passive design strategies can improve thermal comfort in urban environments. Installed within the organisation’s shared courtyard, the temporary structure combines earthen blocks,…

New Zealand studio Architecture van Brandenburg has released a new monograph exploring the design and construction of Marisfrolg Gardens, the mixed-use headquarters and cultural campus created for fashion house Marisfrolg in Shenzhen, China. Richly illustrated with photography, architectural drawings, sketches and project documentation, the publication offers an in-depth examination of…

Canadian architecture studio KPMB has revealed renderings of the Dramatic Arts Building (DAB) at Yale University, marking the first purpose-built home to unite the David Geffen School of Drama since the institution was established in 1924. The seven-storey, 207,000-square-foot (19,230-square-metre) facility will consolidate performance, rehearsal and teaching spaces while strengthening…

Snarkitecture has unveiled The Playground, a large-scale interactive installation inside the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, creating the institution’s largest indoor installation to date. Open through 30 August, the immersive project transforms the museum’s historic Great Hall into a landscape of architecture-inspired play, encouraging visitors of all ages to…