This week, Rem Koolhaas expressed his lack of surprise at Donald Trump's sweep to victory while Peter Eisenman revealed that he had previously been "tricked" by the US president-elect.

"I was not completely surprised when Trump won" says Rem Koolhaas
Speaking to Dezeen in Miami, OMA founder Rem Koolhaas said that the modern obsession with cities has masked the profound changes in rural America that helped ensure a Trump win.
Peter Eisenman blames US president-elect Donald Trump for promoting xenophobia in America
Peter Eisenman blamed US president-elect Donald Trump for promoting xenophobia in America, and spoke about dealings with him as a developer, describing an occasion in the 1980s where Trump hired him for a job and then refused to pay. Foster + Partners skyscraper joins line-up at New York's Hudson Yards
In other US news, a glass office tower by Foster + Partners was unveiled as the latest addition to the vast Hudson Yards development in New York, while work commenced on the firm's Oceanwide Center in San Francisco.
Jean Nouvel elevates Miami Beach residences to avoid rising sea levels
Dezeen revealed that architects are finally responding to the growing risk of flooding in Miami, including French architect Jean Nouvel ? whose first residential project in Florida is raised over 11 feet above sea level.
Paul Revere Williams becomes first black architect to receive AIA Gold Medal
Paul Revere Williams became the first black architect to recei...