Spacesmith’s Shimmering LEED Gold NYPD Tow Operations Building Makes You Feel Less Awful That Your Car Got Towed

Spacesmith’s Shimmering LEED Gold NYPD Tow Operations Building Makes You Feel Less Awful That Your Car Got Towed

There has been lots of buzz lately about revamping the largely abandoned architecture of the Brooklyn Navy Yard lately, but the NYPD has been ahead of the game for years now. The boys in blue have kept the sustainable features of their LEED Gold NYPD Tow

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PHOTOS: Transmitter Park Opens in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Waterfront Views of the Manhattan Skyline

PHOTOS: Transmitter Park Opens in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Waterfront Views of the Manhattan Skyline

It's been a looooong time coming for eager Greenpointers, but Transmitter Park is finally open! The former WNYC radio station has been reborn as "the first new significant open space on the Greenpoint waterfront," and residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood came out in droves yesterday to enjoy the brand new space overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Hoping to visit Transmitter Park for yourself? Step inside our gallery to see the park's best features - from bushes of succulent-looking wild berries (anyone know if these are edible?) to a placid overlook and connecting bridge and splashy water playground for the kids.

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Brooklyn’s Prospect Restaurant Will Have Walls Made from Upcycled Coney Island Boardwalk Wood

Brooklyn’s Prospect Restaurant Will Have Walls Made from Upcycled Coney Island Boardwalk Wood

We’ve seen wood from the historic Coney Island boardwalk being recycled all over the city, and now it’s even being reincarnated as the walls of a new restaurant in Fort Greene. When complete, the new Prospect eatery and bar will have an interior clad with

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PHOTOS: Terroir Shipping Container Wine Bar is the High Line Park’s Only Sit-Down Restaurant

PHOTOS: Terroir Shipping Container Wine Bar is the High Line Park’s Only Sit-Down Restaurant

While you can certainly find a number of upscale eateries directly below the High Line, did you know that there is currently only one sit-down restaurant that's actually on the High Line? Dubbed Terroir on the Porch, the wine-bar-in-a-shipping-container may be petite, but it packs a big punch in terms of both flavors and ambiance. Click through our photo gallery to get a feel for the outdoor spot overlooking the Hudson, which boasts a succulent selection of vinos and eats that is just as enviable as its prime location atop our favorite elevated park.

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Aluminum-Clad Dutchess House is a Shimmering Sustainable Retreat in New York

Aluminum-Clad Dutchess House is a Shimmering Sustainable Retreat in New York

The shimmering Dutchess House No. 1 is a sustainable weekend retreat fit for royalty in Millerton, New York. The aluminum cladding is the first thing you notice, but upon further inspection, the colorful doors, bright white interior and rectilinear lines set this home apart. Designed by Grzywinski+Pons for a couple who lives in the city, the Dutchess House also minimizes its impact through sustainable materials, energy-efficient design and a super-tight high-performance envelope.

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Cook + Fox’s LEED-CI Platinum 641 Avenue of the Americas is Capped With a Sprawling Green Roof

Cook + Fox’s LEED-CI Platinum 641 Avenue of the Americas is Capped With a Sprawling Green Roof

Cook + Fox’s award winning LEED-CI Platinum interior for 641 Avenue of the Americas is a gleaming example of sustainability inside an existing early 20th century office building. Often referenced by Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC campaign, the space is an inspiration for offices around the city to take simple green steps towards a healthier, more energy-efficient work space. Capped with a green roof, the airy, modern office is also the place the environmentally savvy architects use as their home base.

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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plans for Revitalizing New Shark Exhibit at Coney Island Aquarium

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plans for Revitalizing New Shark Exhibit at Coney Island Aquarium

People yelling “Shark!” at Coney Island will soon be a good thing now that NYC and the Wildlife Conservation Society have teamed up with The Portico Group to build an amazing new exhibition building at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island called “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” The 57,000 square foot space will feature more than 100 different species of marine life, and tons of interactive and educational exhibits highlighting the local seascape and how to protect New York’s precious beaches and waters. The shark center breaks ground next month and is expected to open in 2015 as part of a larger campaign to revitalize tourism at Coney Island. Knowing Mayor Bloomberg and his dedication to going green, we are expecting to see some sustainable and ocean-friendly features in the coming design details.

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HWKN’s New MenScience Shop is a Decadent Dude Destination in SoHo

HWKN’s New MenScience Shop is a Decadent Dude Destination in SoHo

HWKN, one of our favorite NYC architecture firms, just sent us news about its latest NYC creation - the new MenScience flagship store in SoHo. The gorgeous shop features high-end skin care and grooming products of all kinds, and is inlaid with locally-sourced wood and beautifully blackened steel. Positioned in a very unique space in Manhattan, the dark and modern floor-to-ceiling shelf design creates a tunnel that appears endlessly stocked with the latest and greatest MenScience goods.

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Floating Beer Garden on Repurposed Ferry Coming to Long Island City, Queens

Floating Beer Garden on Repurposed Ferry Coming to Long Island City, Queens

Photo credit: DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska

Thirsty Long Island City-ites will soon be getting a new watering hole – on a boat. The floating bar will reside upon an old ferry in the area’s Anable Basin, and will boast a lively new beer garden for the nabe.

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PHOTOS: Construction on 6-Story-High Living Room in Columbus Circle is Almost Up to Columbus’ Head

PHOTOS: Construction on 6-Story-High Living Room in Columbus Circle is Almost Up to Columbus’ Head

NYC has been buzzing about a crazy new art installation that will allow New Yorkers to climb up to a 6-story-high "living room" above Columbus Circle and see the lofty sculpture of Chris C. that resides there up close. Up until now we only had renderings of "Discovering Columbus," which was conceived by artist Tatzu Nishi, but yesterday we were able to snap some shots of the structure as it climbed higher and higher into the sky. Click through our gallery to take a peek at this highly anticipated piece of public art before it opens in September.

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One World Trade Center Construction Update: 105th Floor Reached!

One World Trade Center Construction Update: 105th Floor Reached!

A few months ago, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in New York when it surpassed the Empire State Building’s height of 1,250 feet – and now a construction update reveals that the tower has officially reached 105 stories. When finished, the

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PHOTOS: Ice Skate for Free Inside Jaguar’s Giant Snow Globe at the High Line Today

PHOTOS: Ice Skate for Free Inside Jaguar’s Giant Snow Globe at the High Line Today

It might be 80 degrees in NYC but it's wintertime inside luxury car company Jaguar's giant domed ice skating rink, which popped up under the High Line park today. The super-sized snow globe was erected by Pacific Domes as part of the automaker's Chill NY at the High Line event, and invites sweaty New Yorkers to get their skate on for free. We were on the scene snapping photos of the massive buckyball-esque structure going up yesterday - click through our gallery to see the pics and read on for info on how you can get inside this wintery wonderland.

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SpaceCutter Reimagines a McCarren Park Warehouse as a Green-Roofed Hipster Farmer’s Market!

SpaceCutter Reimagines a McCarren Park Warehouse as a Green-Roofed Hipster Farmer’s Market!

Just when you thought McCarren Park couldn’t get any cooler, it might be getting a beautiful new green-roofed farmer’s market. The proposal comes from up-and-coming design firm SpaceCutter, which dreams of creating the new foodie’s delight by renovating an

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Industrial Sprinkler Tank House Transformed into a Tranquil Rooftop Oasis in NYC

Industrial Sprinkler Tank House Transformed into a Tranquil Rooftop Oasis in NYC

Brian Messana's sustainable renovation of a rooftop loft called the Tank House has the same spirit as New York City's Water Tank Project that revives disused spaces to make them more appealing. Keeping the original loft more or less intact, Messana completely overhauled an existing sprinkler tank house to create something that resembles the tranquility of a treehouse among New York City's soaring towers and skyscrapers.

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Two New Passive House Buildings Coming to Brooklyn

Two New Passive House Buildings Coming to Brooklyn

424 Melrose Street Rendering © Chris Benedict

Brooklyn made strides for sustainable homes when it revealed NYC’s very first certified passive house, and now it has two more passive house projects on the horizon. The new multi-family homes by architect Chris

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Help These Handicapped Cats by Building Them a “MeowHaus” to Live In!

Help These Handicapped Cats by Building Them a “MeowHaus” to Live In!

Frank the Feline inspects an early sketch model of the MeowHaus

As if it weren't hard enough being a homeless cat, imagine being handicapped too? Many felines suffer from a very uncat-like condition called Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH), which is a debilitating disorder that causes them to lose their balance and fall with even the slightest surface change. To give some of these furry friends a safe, stable place to call home, an enterprising group of students from the Spitzer School of Architecture of CUNY CCNY has started the Meowhaus Project. They're currently building the MeowHaus, a tiny 12' x 20' ft structure out of reclaimed materials in the CATskills (no joke), but they need your help.

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Mayor Bloomberg Cuts Ribbon at Newly Rejuvenated Rockaway Park in Queens

Mayor Bloomberg Cuts Ribbon at Newly Rejuvenated Rockaway Park in Queens

August 6th marked the ribbon cutting of a rejuvenated Rockaway Park. Through PlaNYC, Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to provide a “greener, greater vision of New York,” the underused space in Queens now features eco-friendly designs for several structures and multiple recreational facilities.

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See New One World Trade Center Renderings Released by the Port Authority This Week

See New One World Trade Center Renderings Released by the Port Authority This Week

Yesterday, the Port Authority and The Durst Organization released a set of brand new renderings of One World Trade Center, and looking at them, we have to say that NYC's tallest building is looking better than ever. As you can see, the new drawings don't look too different from the old ones, but they do depict one controversial change to the tower - the removal of the cladding from around the antenna - which was announced a few months ago. Click through our photo gallery of the beautiful new images, which also offer a peek at what the 1 WTC lobby and plaza will look like.

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The Intercontinental Times Square Becomes the Largest New-Build Hotel to Achieve LEED Certification in the US

The Intercontinental Times Square Becomes the Largest New-Build Hotel to Achieve LEED Certification in the US

The Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square, NYC has barely been open for two years, but it's already making major green headlines. The hotel just received its official LEED certification, making it the nation's largest new-build hotel to achieve LEED status. With 36 floors packed with green features and two roof decks, including one with its own beehive, the Intercontinental is setting the standard for sustainable hotels throughout New York. Click through our photo gallery to see some of the building's best green highlights.

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PHOTOS: Newport Green is a Hidden Beach Tucked Along the Hudson River

PHOTOS: Newport Green is a Hidden Beach Tucked Along the Hudson River

Think you have to go all the way to Coney Island or the Jersey Shore to hit the beach? Not anymore, thanks to Newport Green, a new urban beach and park that was unveiled this summer in Jersey City. We've written about this exciting new recreational space - which happens to be the first and only beach on the Hudson - before, but wanted to visit ourselves to get a feel for how truly accessible it is (just 20 minutes away from downtown Manhattan). Click through our slideshow to see everything you're missing out on if you haven't yet checked out this incredible new destination.

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New Report Shows That NYC’s Biggest Buildings Are the Key to Solving Its Biggest Greenhouse Gas Issues

New Report Shows That NYC’s Biggest Buildings Are the Key to Solving Its Biggest Greenhouse Gas Issues

Mayor Bloomberg’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability has long been toiling away at its benchmark report on the city’s building energy use, and now the results are finally in. After analyzing over 1.8 billion square feet of properties, the mayor

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Pratt Students Unveil Proposals for the Design of Their New Campus Green Roof

Pratt Students Unveil Proposals for the Design of Their New Campus Green Roof

Pratt Institute has been gearing up with plans for a new green roof for its Brooklyn campus, and Inhabitat was able to get ahold of some renderings to see what it might look like. Students from the school's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development graduate department submitted their initial round of designs last month and now project installers Highview Creations have extracted a preliminary design compliant with budgetary and regulatory constraints. Last week, this design and a new iteration of student projects aimed at enhancing potential benefits and features were presented in the final review for the class - read on to get a peek at some of the plans.

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WENDY and BIG ASS Fans Offer Sweaty New Yorkers Relief from the Heat at MoMA PS1

WENDY and BIG ASS Fans Offer Sweaty New Yorkers Relief from the Heat at MoMA PS1

As enjoyable as it is to have to peel your butt off of every chair you sit on, wouldn't it be nice to escape from the city's sauna-like conditions for a bit? If you nodded yes, we recommend you go check out MoMA PS1's 3,000 sq. ft. Wendy pavilion, which in addition to being a striking, air-cleaning work of art, is nice and cool inside. If you don't believe us, ask Kentucky-based Big Ass Fans, who donated the 8 gigantic (they really live up to their name) AirGo fans that circulate air around the interior of the elevated structure, blasting people with good vibes and keeping them cool without any need for air conditioning.

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Newport Green is the Hudson River’s Only Urban Beach

Newport Green is the Hudson River’s Only Urban Beach

Jersey City's Newport Green beach and play area has made itself the new Jersey Shore - but in a good way. The beautiful new space, built by the LeFrak Corporation, is the Hudson River's only urban beach, and boasts 8,000 square feet of soft sand for residents of the area to enjoy. The beachfront joins an eco-friendly park that offers many amenities overlooking the iconic New York skyline.

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Mayor Bloomberg Recognizes 10 Starchitect-Designed City Projects That Change NYC for the Better

Mayor Bloomberg Recognizes 10 Starchitect-Designed City Projects That Change NYC for the Better

CityPoint Retail Facility and Dekalb Market by Cook + Fox, Lee Weintraub Landscape Architecture and ORE Design and Technology.

Earlier this week, NYC's Design Commission Awards for Excellence recognized some of the most innovative city-commissioned projects that are changing the face of the 5 boroughs for the better. Mayor Bloomberg invited press to the Frank Gehry-designed 8 Spruce Street School and called attention to 10 outstanding projects that are helping to bring more sustainable architecture to the city. From the Squibb Pedestrian Bridge in Brooklyn to the Three Carriage Houses for the Staten Island Historical Society, these game-changing projects bring beautiful, modern design to the communities they're located in. Click through our gallery to see them all and tell us in comments which inspires you most.

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