Articles by Dan Howarth

Kengo Kuma uses “borrowed scenery” to infuse nature into Suteki House

August 1, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has used an ancient East Asian landscaping principle to inform the design of this house outside Portland, Oregon. Kuma designed the concept house for Japanese builder Suteki, which constructed the residence as part of this year’s NW Natural Street of Dreams. The project in the leafy Happy Valley neighbourhood, southeast of

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Anmahian Winton’s zinc-clad observatory enables stargazing from a New Hampshire mountain

July 31, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The top of this faceted private observatory in central New Hampshire, by Anmahian Winton Architects, rotates to provide different views of the night sky. The Gemma Observatory sits on a remote peak in the northeastern state, at the centre of a “dark” zone with a three-mile radius. Unobstructed by light pollution, the setting is ideal

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World’s skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall

July 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. The svelte 111 West 57th Street is reportedly $50 million over budget, so a major investor has filed a lawsuit against the sponsors and lender. Therefore work has stalled indefinitely on the project, which has so far

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World’s skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall

July 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. The svelte 111 West 57th Street is reportedly $50 million over budget, so a major investor has filed a lawsuit against the sponsors and lender. Therefore work has stalled indefinitely on the project, which has so far

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Jony Ive on Apple Park: “It’s nice, though, isn’t it?”

July 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive has revealed his feelings about the tech giant’s new home, as his team prepares to move in, and photos of the building’s interior emerge. Ive has helped oversee the construction of the ring-shaped Apple Park campus, designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners, for the past eight years. It was the last

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Jony Ive on Apple Park: “It’s nice, though, isn’t it?”

July 28, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive has revealed his feelings about the tech giant’s new home, as his team prepares to move in, and photos of the building’s interior emerge. Ive has helped oversee the construction of the ring-shaped Apple Park campus, designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners, for the past eight years. It was the last

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Courtyard provides focal point for Seattle home by MW Works

July 27, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Seattle architecture firm MW Works has helped a couple to self-build this home, which is organised around a courtyard and clad in weathered reclaimed timber. MW Works designed the Helen Street house for a couple and their two dogs, who wanted to return to the city from their rural property and downsize. The corner plot

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Five design-centric eateries to dine at during NYC Restaurant Week 2017

July 26, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

New York’s annual Restaurant Week returns this summer, offering discounts at some of the city’s hottest dining spots. We’ve chosen five venues with the best interiors for those who appreciate both design and food. Organised by tourism platform NYC & Company, the event has 390 participating restaurants, serving a wide variety of cuisines across the

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Engineers propose solution for San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower

July 25, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

San Francisco’s sinking skyscraper has descended another inch, but engineers have come up with a potential fix. The Millennium Tower now sits 17 inches (43 centimetres) lower than when it opened in 2008 – down a further inch in the past seven months – according to local news source SFGate. The 58-storey luxury condominium tower

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Boutique hotel in Cabo offers design store, food carts and mezcal bar

July 24, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Guests staying in the minimal rooms at this small hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, can also dine from on-site food carts, sample local booze and shop products by Mexican designers. The Drift San Jose hotel sits in the historic centre of San José del Cabo, a resort town at the southern tip of the Baja

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