JFK’s new terminal to make a museum-quality first impression, Weird Buildings thinks outside the box, and Playboy HQ moves to Miami. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday.
JFK’s Terminal 6 to take an art-centric approach
A rendering of an arrival area at Terminal 6 iN JFK features a skylight; courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
JFK International Airport’s highly anticipated $4.2 billion Terminal 6 is getting a cultural infusion courtesy of some of New York’s most celebrated institutions, reports CBS News. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will transform the arrivals area—dubbed museum row—into a curated showcase of the city’s creative spirit. The new terminal will also feature art from six rotating Queens-based artists, selected by the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, as well as 19 permanent works from the Public Art Fund. Part of the Port Authority’s $20 billion airport redevelopment plan, Terminal 6 will also debut 10 large gates, expanded drop-off areas, updated TSA technology, and upgraded lounges.
Weird Buildings celebrates design that breaks the rules
The “Big Basket” building, formerly home to Longaberger’s headquarters, in Ohio; photo by Andre Jenny/Alamy
Hoxton Mini Press’ forthcoming Weird Buildings book, with text by Imogen Fortes, assembles more than 100 unconventional structures from across the globe that challenge architectural norms with whimsy, ingenuity, and eccentricity, writes Colossal. Highlights range from the Longaberger Basket Building in Ohio—a former corporate HQ shaped like a colossal picnic basket—to Portugal’s Casa de Penedo, a home tucked snugly between two massive boulders. Other standouts include Zaha Hadid’s fluid mountaintop museum, a teapot-shaped service station, and the cliffside curves of Casa del Acantilado. “Whether playful or provocative, all the buildings in this book push at the boundaries of convention,” the publisher says.
10 hospitality-inspired tricks to bring home
The Beachside Hotel on Nantucket, designed by Parts and Labor; photo by Matt Kisiday
Hotel design thrives on thoughtful touches, and many of those details translate to residential life. The Wall Street Journal rounded up 10 ideas hospitality designers have borrowed from their own projects to elevate their homes. For instance, lighting takes centerstage, from headboards with built-in fixtures to uplighting that creates drama and dimension. Comfort gets a luxe upgrade with amenities like a minibar stocked with spirits or a hidden mini-fridge. Danu Kennedy, partner at Parts and Labor Design, took inspiration from the New York firm’s work on the Beachside Hotel in Nantucket in her own home, using tall plinths to add layering at unexpected heights.
Playboy heads to Miami Beach with new HQ
A rendering of the forthcoming speakeasy lounge in the Rivani Miami Beach, slated to open next summer; rendering courtesy of Rockwell Group
Playboy is headed to Miami Beach, relocating its global corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to the Rivani Miami Beach development on Michigan Avenue, writes the Miami New Times. The new hub will house offices and a state-of-the-art content studio dedicated to producing podcasts, photography, and other creative ventures to support the brand’s expanding creator network. In tandem with the headquarters move, Playboy revealed plans for a new Playboy Club in the Florida city. While details remain limited, the venue will include a restaurant and members-only space inspired by the Playboy Mansion. This move also revives a storied local history—Miami Beach hosted a Playboy Club from 1961 to 1985.
Meet the 2025 Wave of the Future class
Hospitality Design has unveiled its 2025 Wave of the Future honorees, recognizing nine rising leaders who are shaping the future of hospitality with vision, innovation, and expertise. The honor recognizes those young enough to be visionary but tested enough to be accomplished. This year’s class includes Valentina Castellon, DLR Group; Kevin Chan and Samer Shaath, Nivek Remas; Dyonne Fashina, Denizens of Design; Phil Hospod, Dovetail + Co; Andrew Kline, Workshop/APD; Jacob Lenard, Aman; Stefan Merriweather, the Line, the Ned, and Saguaro; and Rebecca McBride, IHG. The group will be celebrated at the invitation-only HD NextGen Forum, taking place October 20th–21st at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas. Learn more here.
