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An exhibition of monumental geometric black sculptures by the late American designer Tony Smith on display at Pace Gallery in Manhattan brings together three works for the first time. Read more

New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. Read more View the full article

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to ban construction of glass and steel skyscrapers, in a major bid to tackle the climate-change crisis. Read more

New York studio Group Project has designed new rubbish bins for New York City streets that include a "sleek aesthetic, bold recycling messaging, and significant ergonomic improvements." Read more View the full article

Construction workers in New York have staged a major demonstration on Park Avenue to protest the developer of the city's vast Hudson Yards, because the company intends to use nonunion labour for the project's next stage. Read more View the full article

The founder of New York design gallery Chamber has described the "dehumanising and degrading" ordeal of being turned away by US border patrol when he arrived in the country last week. Read more View the full article

A cannabis-themed wallpaper forms part of Superflower's Florescence collection, which has launched on the VDF products fair. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Wire: Japanese designer Takeshi Miyakawa has been accused of planting false bombs and arrested while installing his work in a New York street during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. (more…) View the full article

Works by Heatherwick Studio, Paul Cocksedge and Nendo feature in an exhibition at New York gallery Friedman Benda, which pools together artists and designers from Generation X. Read more

A jagged edged bookshelf and a series of modular armchairs are among the rare and limited-edition furniture designs by Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce on show at New York gallery Friedman Benda. Read more View the full article

A new exhibition at the Friedman Benda gallery in New York displays the early work of designer Ettore Sottsass, best-known for the colourful and radical Memphis design movement of the 1980s (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

New York's City Hall has given the go-ahead for the Lowline underground park, which aims to emulate the success of the city's elevated High Line (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed a masterplan to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs. Read more View the full article

Brooklyn studio AlexAllen has entirely revamped a family home in New York State, trading its outdated plywood siding for a modern finish composed of cement panels and blackened timber. Read more View the full article

News: America's largest bicycle sharing scheme will begin this month in New York City, with 6000 bikes available to rent from docking stations in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. (more...) View the full article

This New York loft conversion by local architect Ali Tayar is divided using bespoke prefabricated panels based on a Swiss modular housing system from the 1960s (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

New York City has released a report detailing a proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of the city's Lower Manhattan neighbourhoods, in order to make it more resilient to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Read more

New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was killed by falling debris from a building in the city. Read more View the full article

The New York Public Library is posting versions of classic books and accompanying animations to its Instagram stories, encouraging the digital generation to read more. Read more View the full article

Lindsey Adelman, Apparatus and Rich Brilliant Willing are among 40 design studios and makers in New York City that have put their work in an online charity auction, where all proceeds will support the city's battle during the coronavirus crisis. Read more View the full article

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has announced plans for a month-long celebration of textiles in New York, saying that "not enough attention" is being paid to fabric innovation. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen Wire: New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff is to leave the paper, following seven years in the role - Architects’ Newspaper </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

News: plans for an apartment block of stackable modules have won a design competition for "micro-units" to help solve the shortage of small homes in Manhattan (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

News: these renderings show what New York's skyline will look like in 2018, when many of the city's new tall skyscrapers will be complete (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

These visualisations show the swathe of skyscrapers set to spring up across New York by 2020. (more…) View the full article