The High Line Zoo is a Glow-in-the-Dark Animal Menagerie Along the Elevated Park

The High Line Zoo is a Glow-in-the-Dark Animal Menagerie Along the Elevated Park

Just when you think people that live around the High Line couldn't get any weirder, someone goes and makes a glow-in-the-dark zoo in the neighborhood. The multi-colored menagerie, simply known as the High Line Zoo, popped up recently on a Chelsea rooftop along the famous elevated park and offers up an abstract assortment of 2-D animals for passersby. Dreamed up by artists Sun Bae, Jordan Betten and Stuart Braunstein, the psychedelic sculpture garden is even wilder at night when it comes to life with lights, sounds and video.
 

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Bitponics is a Real-Life Farmville That Lets You to Manage Your Garden From the Cloud

Bitponics is a Real-Life Farmville That Lets You to Manage Your Garden From the Cloud

It seems these days people are using the cloud for everything – even gardening! Brooklyn startup Bitponics takes hydroponic gardening to a more sophisticated level with its smart device and web site that let you manage your indoor farm right over the internet.

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Shigeru Ban Completes First US Retail Project, Camper Store in NYC

Shigeru Ban Completes First US Retail Project, Camper Store in NYC

Renowned architect Shigeru Ban has completed the Camper store in Soho - his first retail project in the United States. Located on the corner of Wooster and Prince, the Spanish shoemaker's iconic store is now distinguished by Ban's signature industrial paper tubes, a series of which are aligned to create a pitched roof amid a host of taller, flat-roofed industrial buildings. NYC's Dean Maltz Architects also helped bring this fresh new store to life in time for last week's grand opening.
 

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Delancey Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements Begin Next Week

Delancey Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements Begin Next Week

Delancey Street will finally score some much needed pedestrian safety improvements beginning next week. The several blocks on the Lower East Side between the Bowery and the Williamsburg Bridge have long been among the most dangerous areas for pedestrians in

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From the Source Unveils Chiaroscuro Reclaimed Wood Collection at ICFF

From the Source Unveils Chiaroscuro Reclaimed Wood Collection at ICFF

Brooklyn-based furniture purveyors From the Source recently unveiled a beguiling new range of reclaimed wood pieces at this year's ICFF, and we were instantly drawn to the collection's modern twist on recycled materials. Called the Chiaroscuro collection, the assortment of revamped sustainable furniture is made right out of FTS's Brooklyn warehouse. On top of being a local company, the studio recently received their Forest Stewardship Council certification for the use of salvaged wood.
 

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High Line Area Resident Hangs Condescending Tourist-Scolding Posters Around Chelsea

High Line Area Resident Hangs Condescending Tourist-Scolding Posters Around Chelsea

Last week, a disgruntled Chelsea resident posted fliers along the High Line Park begging tourists who visit the area to check their manners. The posters, most of which were torn down by other Chelsea residents, complained about visitors “trampling” and

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Manhattanhenge 2012 Solar Phenomenon Will Hit NYC Tonight!

Manhattanhenge 2012 Solar Phenomenon Will Hit NYC Tonight!

Get your cameras ready New Yorkers! “Manhattanhenge,” the solar phenomenon that awes NYC  just twice a year, strikes at 8:17PM tonight. At that time, the sun will align perfectly with Manhattan’s east-west grid, presenting spectacular sunsets on just

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PHOTOS: The FARMacy Vertical Farm Pops Up at Socrates Sculpture Park!

PHOTOS: The FARMacy Vertical Farm Pops Up at Socrates Sculpture Park!

Art and farming have come together for Natalie Jeremijenko’s sky-high vertical farm, which is the latest exhibition at Long Island City’s Socrates Sculpture Park! Head on over to the waterfront park, bring a picnic, and enjoy “Farmacy,” a collection of edible, hanging gardens. Inhabitat spent an afternoon wandering the grounds and got our hands on some of the AgBags the artist used to create a vertical farm perfect for city living. Read on to see all of our pics!
 

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Columbia’s Manhattanville Campus is First LEED Platinum Neighborhood Plan in NYC

Columbia’s Manhattanville Campus is First LEED Platinum Neighborhood Plan in NYC

Columbia University’s 17-acre Manhattanville campus in West Harlem just announced that it has achieved LEED Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s standards for neighborhood development. Located just north of Columbia’s Morningside

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HWKN Unveils New Wooden Dance Pavilion for Fire Island Pines Gay Resort

HWKN Unveils New Wooden Dance Pavilion for Fire Island Pines Gay Resort

HWKN’s new dance pavilion will be the very first thing visitors will see when they jump off the ferry at Fire Island Pines, one of the world’s premier gay resorts located on Fire Island, NY. The new wooden structure was designed as a bold and iconic form

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5 Free Things to Do During Memorial Day Weekend in NYC

5 Free Things to Do During Memorial Day Weekend in NYC

Memorial Day typically results in a mass exodus of NYC each year, but if you're sticking around on the homefront this weekend, there are plenty of free events and activities of which to take advantage. From a Central Park walking tour of monuments that pay homage to fallen heroes to a waterfront bike ride towards ships visiting for Fleet Week to a free family festival on Governors Island, read on to see all of the fun things you can do this weekend in the Big Apple!
 

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Bees in Times Square: InterContinental Hotel Unveils New Rooftop Beehive

Bees in Times Square: InterContinental Hotel Unveils New Rooftop Beehive

Have you heard the buzz in Times Square? The InterContinental New York Times Square hotel just opened a new rooftop beehive home to more than 10,000 honey bees! The hive is located on one of two rooftop gardens which also boast an herb garden producing local food only a few floors away for hotel guests.
 

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Bellboy New York Upcycles a Park Avenue Water Tower into a Sexy Wooden Chair for 12 x 12

Bellboy New York Upcycles a Park Avenue Water Tower into a Sexy Wooden Chair for 12 x 12

Brooklyn design house Bellboy New York recently turned reclaimed wood from a historic water tower into a beautifully sculpted chair for the 12 x 12 Project, and we're loving the result. The project challenged 12 designers to create new works from some of New York’s most historic structures. Bellboy’s task was to transform wood from a torn-down Park Avenue water tower into an innovative piece of modern furniture, and by the looks of their sexy new wooden chair, we'd say they succeeded.
 

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PHOTOS: We Go Gaga for the Great GoogaMooga’s Carnival-Inspired Green Design

PHOTOS: We Go Gaga for the Great GoogaMooga’s Carnival-Inspired Green Design

What seemed like a googol New Yorkers came out in gaggles for the Great GoogaMooga, a festival of food and fun that took over Brooklyn's Prospect Park last weekend. Googling "GoogaMooga" will lead you to many reviews of the festival's music and cuisine (some cheerfully positive and others not so upbeat), but what we were most interested in for Inhabitat NYC was the fact that many of the cool, carnival-inspired booth designs were made of reclaimed and salvaged materials. Read on to see which green GoogaMooga designs had us going gaga, as well as other earth-friendly considerations the organizers and acclaimed architect David Rockwell put into play at the much-talked-about event.
 

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Eco-ttage: MOD{all} Studio’s Green Redesign of Conover Cottages in Red Hook Nearing Completion

Eco-ttage: MOD{all} Studio’s Green Redesign of Conover Cottages in Red Hook Nearing Completion

MOD{all} Studio recently sent us their green redesign of the Conover Cottages in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Called Eco-ttage, the sustainable facelift was the winning entry in a competition to give the iconic (but not very attractive) homes a much-needed overhaul,

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Louis Lim’s Round&Round is a Circular Bench Made of Reclaimed NYC Wood

Louis Lim’s Round&Round is a Circular Bench Made of Reclaimed NYC Wood

Louis Lim's Round&Round bench is a circular wooden seat with a fun secret - a discreet drawer tucked away within the design. Unveiled at 12x12 during New York Design Week, the unconventional seat is made of reclaimed wood found in NYC. At first glance, the bench appears to be a singular solid structure, but then a storage unit pulls out from inside to reveal a spacious area to hide away bits and pieces.
 

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The Swap-O-Matic in Brooklyn Is a Vending Machine That Lets You Trade Old Stuff for New Wares

The Swap-O-Matic in Brooklyn Is a Vending Machine That Lets You Trade Old Stuff for New Wares

Turn all your unwanted clothes, gadgets and knick-knacks into cool new treasures with the Swap-O-Matic, a vending machine that allows users to swap and trade, rather than buy. Designed by New York City-based Lina Fenequito, the Swap-o-Matic was created as

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How a White or Green Roof Can Keep Your Building Up to 84% Cooler This Summer

How a White or Green Roof Can Keep Your Building Up to 84% Cooler This Summer

The benefits of white and green roofs are nothing new to us, but a recent study by two top NYC universities has shed light on just how effective these non-traditional roofs can be at lowering building temperatures. Non-reflective dark roofs are known to exacerbate

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HWKN Creates a Green Hill on an NYC Rooftop for BMW MINI

HWKN Creates a Green Hill on an NYC Rooftop for BMW MINI

Wherever it is that your company holds its parties, it's not better than this verdant green rooftop event space by HWKN for BMW MINI, so if you're prone to jealousy, don't read on. Located atop an NYC building, the temporary installation was a part of MINI’s “Creative Use of Space” campaign celebrating the design elements of the Mini Cooper as well as its ability to pack a big punch in a small package. The festive setup featured a rolling green hill with "seating dimples," a performance stage and a luminous LED carpet leading to a panorama bar overlooking the Hudson.
 

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The New York-New Jersey Spectra Pipeline Gets the Green Light

The New York-New Jersey Spectra Pipeline Gets the Green Light

The Spectra Pipeline, which will bring natural gas to new areas around New York and New Jersey, has been given the green light. Also called the NJ-NY Expansion Project, it was finally approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and received with

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The UrBarn: Just Food Serves Up Sustainable Eats at the Great GoogaMooga

The UrBarn: Just Food Serves Up Sustainable Eats at the Great GoogaMooga

Photo © Yuka Yoneda

Music and local food united this weekend in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for the first ever Great GoogaMooga, a 2-day festival boasting about 75 food vendors, local brewers, winemakers and live music from the likes of The Roots and Hall & Oates. But foodies got a lot more than long lines and gourmet burgers. Just Food, a pioneer in sustainable food programming in New York, helped curate what they called the "The UrBarn Experience". The recycled wood UrBarn structure was intended to physically represent the farm meeting the city and created a community space for learning about sustainable eats at the festival.

 

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Verdant PicNYC Table is Topped with Living Growing Grass

Verdant PicNYC Table is Topped with Living Growing Grass

Who needs Central Park when you've got a grass-topped table that makes every meal a picnic? Okay, we still love Central Park, but on days when you can't go out to play, Haiko Cornelissen's PicNYC Table is a breath of fresh air. Unlike other faux foliage-filled designs we've seen, the PicNYC table features living, growing greenery, and you aren't just limited to growing grass. Spotted at the Wanted Design exhibition during NY Design Week, the clever double-duty piece can be planted with flowers or even herbs to pick and sprinkle right onto your meal.
 

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12×12 Designers Transform Reclaimed NYC Lumber Into Fresh Modern Furnishings – PHOTOS

12×12 Designers Transform Reclaimed NYC Lumber Into Fresh Modern Furnishings – PHOTOS

At this year's Wanted Design show during New York Design Week 12 contemporary designers unveiled 12 fresh new designs made entirely of lumber reclaimed from blighted New York City buildings! Dubbed 12 x 12, the exhibition features a chair made from a Park Avenue water tank, a desk made of wood salvaged from the Brooklyn Bridge, a coffee table made from Coney Island boardwalk planks, and a bar cart made of old wood casks from a distillery in Flushing. Read on to check out our photos and learn more about all 12 designs from this inspiring show!
 

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Justin Gingras Transforms NYC Trash into Art with his Garbage Cubes

Justin Gingras Transforms NYC Trash into Art with his Garbage Cubes

Artist Justin Gignac is turning trash into treasure. The New Yorker has been collecting trash off of Manhattan’s streets over the past ten years, and transforming it into sellable art works. Gignac jams a handful of colorful trash into a plastic cube, pricing buyers $50 for each sculptural piece.
 

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One World Trade Center is Now the Tallest Building in NYC

One World Trade Center is Now the Tallest Building in NYC

The long awaited One World Trade Center set a record today, becoming the tallest building in New York. The in-progress tower surpassed New York City’s current highest building, the Empire State Building, which soars to 1,250 feet. The original Twin Towers

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