Chinatown Snowman Returns After Winter Storm Nemo

Chinatown Snowman Returns After Winter Storm Nemo

He's baaack! After a long hiatus due to warm weather, the famous Chinatown Snowman has returned to the corner of Essex and Canal after winter storm Nemo, and this time he even brought a little friend with him (see our pics). Passersby in the neighborhood were delighted to see His Frostiness' familiar vegefied face and traffic cone hat, but with temps rising, he may not be here to stay.
 

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596 Acres Launches “I’m So Lucky You Found Me” Art Book About NYC Vacant Land

596 Acres Launches “I’m So Lucky You Found Me” Art Book About NYC Vacant Land

596 Acres, the NYC group that has been using creative signage to jump start resident collaboration on vacant city lots, recently released an art book with Daniel Eizirik titled “I’m So Lucky You Found Me”. The quirky, illustrated publication follows different New Yorkers and their interactions with public land in the boroughs. Read on for a sneak peek inside the book as well as a look at the hand-binding process that goes into making each copy.
 

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PHOTOS: Inhabitat Explores the Outsider Art Fair’s Fascinating Eco-Creations

PHOTOS: Inhabitat Explores the Outsider Art Fair’s Fascinating Eco-Creations

The Outsider Art Fair hits Manhattan every year, celebrating the work of creators from all backgrounds - including the reclusive and mentally disabled. Many of the exhibiting artists work with found and recycled objects, and Inhabitat recently had a chance to tour the fair and see some of the fascinating upcycled works. Read on to see our favorites.
 

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Sandy-Destroyed Persian Carpet Made of Real Sugar Gets Restored Thanks to Domino Sugar

Sandy-Destroyed Persian Carpet Made of Real Sugar Gets Restored Thanks to Domino Sugar

Considering that Hurricane Sandy ravaged entire neighborhoods, it’s no surprise that artist Aude Moreau’s giant carpet made of real sugar was washed away in the storm. But it looks like Brooklyn’s Smack Mellon Gallery, where the work was housed, will be

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Mosstika’s Moss Graffiti Fishes Swim the Streets of New York

Mosstika’s Moss Graffiti Fishes Swim the Streets of New York

We've been fans of Mosstika's delightful brand of moss graffiti for quite some time now, and were excited to see a few more tag-ups added to the collection. Instead of using spraypaint, the images are made of living greenery and add a splash of color and texture to some of New York City's less attractive streets. Click through our gallery to see some of Mosstika's newer creations for some green graffiti inspiration.
 

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Tom Olesnevich’s Intriguing Photos Show NYC From a Bicycle Wheel’s Perspective

Tom Olesnevich’s Intriguing Photos Show NYC From a Bicycle Wheel’s Perspective

New York is one of the most photographed cities in the world, but sports photographer Tom Olesnevich has found a whole new angle from which to view it. During his daily commute the photographer snapped an intriguing series of photos that take you on a tour through some of the city's most iconic streets from a bike wheel's perspective!
 

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DomeStar is a Dazzling LED Party Pavilion That Invites Guests to “Dance Their Blinkin’ Faces Off”

DomeStar is a Dazzling LED Party Pavilion That Invites Guests to “Dance Their Blinkin’ Faces Off”

If you thought Tokyo and Times Square were bright, they ain't got nothin' on the illuminated insanity that is the DomeStar. We'd heard about this tricked out, 16-foot diameter dome laced with 6,400 addressable RGB LEDs before, but finally got to check it out in person at the 2012 Maker Faire in Queens. As you can see from our photos, the pavilion is every bit as enjoyable as the legends say, and the best part is that NYC Resistor created it using open-source components, so it's totally possible for fans to build DomeStars of their own. Click through our gallery to check out this dazzling party pavilion in action.
 

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Brooklyn Cruiser Releases Special Edition MoMA Red Bicycles

Brooklyn Cruiser Releases Special Edition MoMA Red Bicycles

Brooklyn Cruiser is teaming up with the MoMA Design Store to offer a limited edition bike in MoMA’s signature red this winter. The retail price will be $580. Brooklyn Cruisers’ signature cream tires, vivid frame colors, and stylish leather details have set the company apart from average commuter bike stores in the city.
 

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Sandy Storm Photos Wanted for a New Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York

Sandy Storm Photos Wanted for a New Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York

There’s no question that Superstorm Sandy gave way to some incredible stories and images. So as the city continues to recover from the effects of the hurricane, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) has announced plans to showcase iconic images of the storm –

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Olek Hits the East Village with Two Yarn Bombed Sleds in Honor of Winter

Olek Hits the East Village with Two Yarn Bombed Sleds in Honor of Winter

Guerilla crochet artist Olek has been enlivening New York City streets with her fresh yarn creations for the past few years. Now her most recent Manhattan installations pay tribute to the freezing temperatures we experienced recently (before this freaky new

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Souda’s Bubble Chandelier is Made of Plastic Bottles Collected by Homeless Individuals in NYC

Souda’s Bubble Chandelier is Made of Plastic Bottles Collected by Homeless Individuals in NYC

Souda's Bubble Chandeliers are delightful conversation starters, but there's a lot more to them than meets the eye. Each one is created from 60 post-consumer PET bottles collected by homeless individuals in NYC through a partnership with Brooklyn-based non-profit SURE WE CAN. A portion of the proceeds from each fixture sold is then donated right back to SURE WE CAN's homeless-friendly can redemption center, which is the only one of its kind in New York City.
 

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PHOTOS: Wolfgang Laib Spreads Pollen All Over MoMA’s Atrium

PHOTOS: Wolfgang Laib Spreads Pollen All Over MoMA’s Atrium

The Museum of Modern Art’s second floor atrium has been home to some monumental pieces in the past few years, from Martha Rosler’s Meta-Monumental Garage Sale of patrons’ junk to Marina Abramovic’s The Artist is Present. Just days ago this same atrium was enlivened with an intense splash of vibrant yellow pollen in Wolfgang Laib’s piece "Pollen from Hazelnut". Over the weekend, the artist brushed pounds and pounds of collected pollen across an oversized platform to create an installation that a honey bee would call heaven.
 

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Anne Militello Unveils Stunning Light Cycles LED Art Installation at the World Financial Center

Anne Militello Unveils Stunning Light Cycles LED Art Installation at the World Financial Center

For the next few months, the beautiful Winter Garden at the Brookfield Place World Financial Center in New York City will be transformed into a glowing light installation each evening. Opened just last night, artist Anne Militello’s Light Cycles takes over the ten story glass pavilion that faces the Hudson River, creating a dazzling light show that can be seen as far away as New Jersey. Strands of mirrored discs hang from the glass-vaulted ceiling, reflecting color-changing LED lights that twinkle like stars in the night sky.
 

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James McNabb Transforms Bits Of Scrap Wood Into Intricate Miniature Cityscapes

James McNabb Transforms Bits Of Scrap Wood Into Intricate Miniature Cityscapes

Woodworking and carpentry are ancient crafts, often passed down through family generations. In our modern cities full of plastic, machine-made everything, the value of slow, lovingly created furniture or decor seems to be all but lost. Thankfully a few master craftsmen still remain to clue us in on what we're missing. James McNabb an artist, designer, and graduate of the MFA program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is the creative genius behind The City Series, an exhibit that represents a woodworker's journey from the suburbs to the city. Made entirely of scrap wood, this work is an interpretation of what it means to make something out of nothing.
 

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Inhabitat Visits El Anatsui’s Upcycled Mirror and Tin Installation on the High Line (PHOTOS)

Inhabitat Visits El Anatsui’s Upcycled Mirror and Tin Installation on the High Line (PHOTOS)

Winter cold be darned, Inhabitat went to the High Line to check out El Anatsui’s gorgeous new recycled art installation Broken Bridge II. Despite the bitter chill, puffy clouds and blue sky reflected beautifully in the installation’s pressed mirror wall, which was salvaged from scraps. The piece is another of the Ghanian artist’s beautiful oversized tapestries made from upcycled materials, and it was installed with the help of Olson Kundig Architects.
 

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MoMA PS1 Finalist TempAgency Wants to Upcycle Your Hair Into an Interactive Installation

MoMA PS1 Finalist TempAgency Wants to Upcycle Your Hair Into an Interactive Installation

Each year, MoMA PS1 transforms its courtyard into an exciting installation constructed with recycled materials cast off by the local community. But what if that “community” was comprised of barber shops and hair salons? TempAgency’s entry for the Young Architects Program recycles an unlikely resource: hair. Aptly called “My Hair at PS1,” the installation would put New Yorkers' hair on exhibit as billowy columns that visitors would be invited to comb, wash, tease, and dare we say, canoodle and cozy on and under.
 

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PHOTOS: Suspended Forest Under BQE is Made of 35 Disenchanted Christmas Trees

PHOTOS: Suspended Forest Under BQE is Made of 35 Disenchanted Christmas Trees

Most Christmas trees that reach the dream of lighting up a holiday home with piney cheer face a brutal reality come January. Used and abused, they're dumped out into the cold and stripped of their star toppers forever. But for 35 lucky trees in Brooklyn, Michael Neff has come up with a second chance to shine. The artist and photographer recently gathered together the group of abandoned arboreals and strung up each one in a secluded spot under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway to create his "Suspended Forest". Click through our gallery for photos we snapped while walking by this thought-provoking installation.
 

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CODA Wins MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program Competition with “Party Wall” Made of Skateboard Scraps

CODA Wins MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program Competition with “Party Wall” Made of Skateboard Scraps

The winning design for this summer’s MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program was just announced, and it's made of skateboard scrap wood! Called Party Wall, the waste wood structure was designed by Ithaca, New York-based CODA (Caroline O’Donnell), and will be the 14th project in the Young Architects series. Skip to the jump to learn more about Party Wall, which will come to fruition this summer in the PS1 courtyard just in time for the Warm Up performance series.
 

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El Anatsui’s Broken Bridge II is a Tapestry of Tin and Mirrors on the High Line

El Anatsui’s Broken Bridge II is a Tapestry of Tin and Mirrors on the High Line

Visitors to the West Side's High Line park will now be able to enjoy a striking new art installation on the side of a building between West 21st and West 22nd Street. Broken Bridge II is a new sculpture by Ghanian artist El Anatsui and is his largest work to date. Made from recycled tin and pressed mirror panels, the installation reflects the sky, light and the surrounding buildings down onto the linear park. Commissioned by High Line Art and installed with the help of Olson Kundig Architects, Broken Bridge II will be on display through this summer.
 

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Heartwalk: Situ Studio’s 2013 Times Square Valentine Heart Boardwalk Will Be Made of Hurricane Sandy Debris

Heartwalk: Situ Studio’s 2013 Times Square Valentine Heart Boardwalk Will Be Made of Hurricane Sandy Debris

NYC lovers looking to cozy up on Valentine's Day will be able to stroll through a very special heart-shaped boardwalk in Times Square this year. Designed by Brooklyn-based Situ Studio, "Heartwalk" was just announced as the Times Square Valentine Heart Design for 2013. In addition to being a sanctuary for lovebirds, the delightful installation will pay homage to the "love that binds people together during trying times" by reusing boardwalk boards salvaged from Long Beach, Sea Girt, and Atlantic City after Hurricane Sandy.
 

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Light Cycles: World Financial Center Winter Garden to Be Lit with Aurora Borealis-Inspired LED Installation

Light Cycles: World Financial Center Winter Garden to Be Lit with Aurora Borealis-Inspired LED Installation

Starting on January 22nd, the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden will be illuminated with a dazzling Aurora Borealis-inspired LED installation. Created by lighting designer Anne Militello, the intricate Light Cycles display will adorn the Winter Garden’s

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PHOTOS: Students Showcase Interactive Art Made with Salvaged Materials at NYU’s ITP Winter Show

PHOTOS: Students Showcase Interactive Art Made with Salvaged Materials at NYU’s ITP Winter Show

Last month, design lovers were treated to NYU Tisch’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) Winter Show where students presented their fall semester’s work. As the program’s mission is to explore the imaginative use of communications technologies to “improve and bring delight and art in peoples lives”, we were excited to check out what sort of pieces they had designed, and whether they might contribute to a more ecologically-conscious world. We were delighted to find that many artists chose to work with reclaimed materials, including salvaged jeans and a vintage arcade machine, while others created pieces that used minimal materials to call attention to the construction of a more sustainable society. Skip to the jump to see some of our favorites.
 

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Reclaim NYC Furniture Made From Sandy Debris Still Available for Sale

Reclaim NYC Furniture Made From Sandy Debris Still Available for Sale

Last month, 24 one-of-a-kind pieces made from Hurricane Sandy debris were put up for bid at the Reclaim NYC silent auction. The proceeds from the salvaged material furniture and art went towards helping those affected by last October’s super storm, but a few pieces are still up for grabs! If you had your heart set on owning one of these very special creations, click through our gallery to see some of the remaining ones.
 

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Step Inside an Old Bank Vault at the New “How Much Do I Owe You?” Exhibit in Queens

Step Inside an Old Bank Vault at the New “How Much Do I Owe You?” Exhibit in Queens

If you've always wanted to step inside a high-security bank vault, you won't want to miss curatorial non-profit No Longer Empty's latest exhibition in Queens. Called “How Much Do I Owe You?”, the installation transforms the long-vacant ground floor of the Bank of Manhattan Building in Long Island City into an art space exploring currency, value and exchange. Inspired by the concept that money is a language understood by all, 26 artists from 15 countries were invited to create art pieces in the bank’s lobby, teller areas, vaults and balconies.
 

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MoMA Selling Iwan Baan’s Haunting Half-Dark NYC Photo for Hurricane Sandy Relief

MoMA Selling Iwan Baan’s Haunting Half-Dark NYC Photo for Hurricane Sandy Relief

If you were one of the many New Yorkers touched by Iwan Baan’s haunting, half-dark image of post-Sandy Manhattan, the Museum of Modern Art is now offering you a chance to own a copy of your very own. The emotion-stirring image first graced the cover of New

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