Philippe Starck and Hansgrohe Launch Axor Starck Organic Line of Sensual Water-Saving Faucets
Starck, who is known for the eco-consciousness he brings to his designs, teamed up with Hansgrohe to create a faucet that is not only beautiful, but very water-efficient. According to Grohe, the new faucet boasts a flow rate of just 0.9 gallons per minute
Salad Wheel Cooks Up Tasty Vegan Lunch Options Inside a Former Bushwick Nightclub
“I started Salad Wheel to aid the growing need to slow obesity, poor eating and lower income and diverse communities and to overall greaten peoples awareness of simple and healthy good food and beverages,” says Reynolds. The eatery’s name was one that he had
will.i.am and EKOCYCLE Announce $200,000 Grant to Spur Household Recycling in the South Bronx
Recycling may seem like second nature for some New Yorkers, but for many, it’s a confusing and inconvenient process. “Residents of the South Bronx who live in large apartment buildings face numerous obstacles that make it difficult to recycle on a regular
PHOTOS: Bower Debuts Fun & Flexible Magnetic Polaris Light at BKLYN Designs
Danny and Tammer explained that they got the idea for the Polaris while trying to figure out how to reuse magnets left over from their target keyholders (seen above). They offer the lamps in several different configurations here, including some with metallic
Lamacek Shows Off Fun Phelt Wall Clusters at BKLYN Designs 2013
We’ve been wanting to see Lamacek’s new Phelt “clusters” in person ever since we found out about them, and we finally got our chance this weekend at BKLYN Designs. The fun series takes eco-felt made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and turns it into spirally
Garrison Architects’ Flood-Proof, Modular Beach Buildings Are Coming to NYC This Summer
The 37 new lifeguard stations, public bathrooms and offices will be rolled out at 15 different sites and are already under construction (after all, they are scheduled to open in just a few weeks). Since there would be no point in rebuilding if the new structures
First NYC Public School to Serve Only Vegetarian Meals is in Flushing, Queens
PHOTO: KENDALL RODRIGUEZ FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
If you attended public school in NYC, you probably remember the burgers having “warts” and boat-shaped pepperoni pizzas with enough grease on top to cause a small oil spill. While those memories will always
Announcing the Winners of Inhabitat’s Green Design Awards at BKLYN Designs!
READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
We knew that we’d stumbled across something special when we visited the Bower booth, and we guess other BKLYN Designs-goers agreed because they voted the Williamsburg-based duo up to the #1 spot in our Readers’ Choice competition. Danny
Vote for Your Favorite Green Home Furnishings in the Inhabitat BKLYN Designs Awards!
Hello Brooklyn! We’re reporting live today from BKLYN Designs, a celebration and showcase of home furnishings designed and made in the Kingsborough. We’ve only been here for an hour or so but it’s already plain to see that the show is a feast for the eyes,
Citi Bike Announces Official May Launch Date for New York City Bike Share
And now for the news we’ve all been waiting for! The Citi Bike NYC bike share program announced today that its official launch date will be May 27th. According to the NYC Mayors Office Twitter stream, the first Citi Bike stations will open in Manhattan below
National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Warning in NYC This Morning
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning this morning for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island due to heavy rains. The alert warns that some urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses will be flooded, and commuters are advised to steer
Show Off Your Upcycled Art and Designs at reMADE NYC’s Pop-Up Gallery!
Calling all green designers, artists and creators! reMade NYC, a New York–based art, design and innovation studio, is looking for local designers to showcase at their upcoming pop-up gallery show taking place the week of May 19–26. They’re looking for
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You’re Invited to the FASHION LOVES ANIMALS Benefit Runway Show & Cocktail Party on May 4!
Celebrate the strides that compassionate fashion has made by joining celebrities, fashionistas and media to honor VAUTE Couture president Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart at FASHION LOVES ANIMALS, a cruelty-free fashion show and cocktail party benefiting Farm Sanctuary.
6 Fun Ways to Spruce Up Your Tiny Apartment for Spring
GET VERTICAL
When you live in a tiny apartment, sometimes the only way you have left to go is up! Vertical storage is a simple way to refresh your home by getting clutter off of countertops and surfaces but if you rent like many of us New Yorkers do and
INTERVIEW: David Maundrell Gives Us the Scoop on aptsandlofts.com’s Beautifully Renovated Cobble Hill Office
INHABITAT: For those who aren’t familiar with aptsandlofts.com, can you tell us a little bit about the services your company offers?
DM: aptsandlofts.com is one of NYC’s leading privately owned full-service real estate brokerages. Our team offers clients
100+ NYC Restaurants Including Momofuku and Le Bernardin to Participate in First Ever Food Waste Challenge
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Mayor Bloomberg announced this morning that more than 100 NYC restaurants have signed up for the first-ever NYC Food Waste Challenge, an initiative that aims to cut down on the amount of organic waste sent to landfills. Some of the
9 Amazing 3D-Printed Innovations Spotted at the 2013 Inside 3D Printing Expo
One of the most interesting things we came across at the show was Mcor Technologies’ IRIS paper-based 3D printer, which uses regular paper as its base material rather than a plastic or a polymer. The resulting 3D models are cut out and bonded together in the
Green New Yorkers Rejoice! Mayor Bloomberg to Announce Start of Rigid Plastics Recycling in NYC
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New Yorkers who’ve found themselves majorly annoyed that the city would not accept salad containers, plastic fast food boxes and other rigid plastics for recycling are in for some good news today. This afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Kingsbridge Armory to Be Transformed into World’s Largest Indoor Ice Facility
This morning, Mayor Bloomberg announced plans to transform the Bronx’s Kingsbridge Armory into the world’s largest indoor ice facility. The design calls for the historic landmark, which has been vacant since 1996, to be redeveloped into the Kingsbridge National
PHOTOS: Spiraling SeaGlass Carousel Will Let You Ride Giant Glass Fishes in Battery Park
SeaGlass’s nautical theme takes inspiration from the original New York Aquarium, which opened at Castle Clinton in 1896, and was one of the first aquariums in the country until it closed in 1941. The ride also celebrates the New York Aquarium most of us are
10 Transforming Furniture Designs Perfect for Tiny NYC Apartments
Sharing is caring, as the old adage goes, so the Schair Chair is the perfect way to show your guests you care by turning a single seat into two. The design, by Pratt student Charlotte Kreitmann, is made of reclaimed wood and is a fitting piece for
6 Clever Tips to Make Your Tiny Apartment Feel Larger
LIGHTEN UP
Professional interior decorators have been saying this for ages, but it bears repeating – lightening up your floor color can make your home feel more spacious and airy. Just like in fashion, darker colors are “slimming,” and tend to constrict,
PHOTOS: Bouncy, Zig-Zagging Squibb Park Bridge is NYC’s Funnest Pedestrian Bridge
Squibb Park Pedestrian Bridge opened a few weeks ago in March, just in time for spring. The $5 million bridge was built out of 100,000 pounds of black locust timber, a species that was originally used for ship masts hundreds of years ago.
While you might
CICADAPOCOLYPSE: Billions of Red-Eyed Cicadas to Swarm Tri-State Area
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If you’re looking for yet another sign that the end is near, the media has been buzzing (pun-intended) with reports that billions of cicadas will be burrowing out of their underground holes soon and swarming the East Coast of the
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