Studio Dror Converts Old Gucci Store into Stylish Soho Synagogue

Studio Dror Converts Old Gucci Store into Stylish Soho Synagogue

If you think a chic and stylish synagogue seems like an oxymoron, think again. Designed by famed green architect and designer Dror Benshetrit the newly opened Soho Synagogue is just that. Located in an old Gucci store on the neighborhood's chic Crosby Street, the new synagogue is the ultimate house of worship and spiritual inspiration for a new Jewish generation. Founders Rabbi Dovi Scheiner and his wife Esty wanted a space that seamlessly blended religious traditions with a modern aesthetic. The result is a beautiful synagogue fit for traditional services and special events for the open-minded local Jewish community.
 

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MANIfold Architects Cut Out Sections of a Brooklyn Brownstone to Flood It With Natural Light

MANIfold Architects Cut Out Sections of a Brooklyn Brownstone to Flood It With Natural Light

Brooklyn's historic brownstones are coveted gems of architecture in city that's fast filling up with glassy condo buildings and new construction. But what brownstones' boast in terms of character and classic design, they lack in that open, airy feel that so many desire. One family living on Brooklyn's Park Place, however, decided to overcome the lack of daylight with a complete renovation. MANIfold Architecture Studio opened up the core of the building by cutting away sections of the walls and floor to allow natural light to flow through the entire interior.
 

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New York’s Javits Center is Receiving a Much Needed Green Renovation

New York’s Javits Center is Receiving a Much Needed Green Renovation

After years of deterioration and various structural issues, the Jacob Javits Center is finally getting a much needed eco-upgrade and full renovation. FXFowle will be taking the helm of what has been considered an incredibly complex project, installing a new

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Massive Fuel Cell Could Put NYC’s City Hall Off the Grid

Massive Fuel Cell Could Put NYC’s City Hall Off the Grid

City Hall may be getting a green makeover. Officials are currently finalizing plans for a massive fuel cell for the landmark building after a proposal to build rooftop solar panels was rejected. Housed in a large, green box on City Hall’s north side, the

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NYC’s Public Theater Set to Go LEED Silver Thanks to an Applause Worthy Green Renovation

NYC’s Public Theater Set to Go LEED Silver Thanks to an Applause Worthy Green Renovation

New York City’s historic Public Theater is going green. The producers of the world famous “Shakespeare in the Park” are renovating their Astor Place headquarters as part of a restoration and redesign project. Thanks to extensive sustainability improvements, the Public Theater expects its landmarked Romanesque revival building to to receive LEED silver certification. Leading the green makeover is Ennead Architects, a firm internationally known its work on performance space, having worked on major institutions like Carnegie Hall and the Santa Fe Opera. Renovations are expected to be complete by the end of the year.

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Empire State Building to Receive LEED Gold Certification

Empire State Building to Receive LEED Gold Certification

The Empire State Building is now looking to receive LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Buildings Council this month.

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Museum of the Moving Image Unveils Its Sexy New Look After 3-Year Green Renovation

Museum of the Moving Image Unveils Its Sexy New Look After 3-Year Green Renovation

In New York City, Manhattan's world class museums are constantly stealing the cultural spot light, but recently, the Museum of the Moving Image has been giving them a run for their money. Not because the Queens-located institution upped the ante regarding exhibits, but because the museum just unveiled its sleek and sexy new green look after a total renovation by Leeser Architecture. The 3-year long makeover remodeled every aspect of the 1920s structure, from the ground up. The result is a LEED-silver, shimmering blue building that transports visitors into a fantasy world, just like the movies the museum pays homage to.
 

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Old Gucci Store to Be Revamped into a Synagogue for Hipsters in SoHo

Old Gucci Store to Be Revamped into a Synagogue for Hipsters in SoHo

Stylish SoHo-ites will soon have a cool new destination to head to on Saturdays, but it isn’t a hot club or an exclusive restaurant. Located at the site of a former Gucci store, the SoHo Synagogue is expected to open on June 17th and will feature such hipster

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NYC Municipal Art Society Launches Project to Show How Historic Buildings Can Improve Efficiency

NYC Municipal Art Society Launches Project to Show How Historic Buildings Can Improve Efficiency

The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission announced that they will be working with the Municipal Art Society to show that greening a historic property can be completed without changes in appearance or breaking the bank.

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NYC’s Historic Argonaut Building Achieves LEED Gold After Green Renovation

NYC’s Historic Argonaut Building Achieves LEED Gold After Green Renovation

The stunning landmark neo-Gothic Argonaut Building at Broadway and 57th Street has been awarded LEED Gold certification.

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LOT-EK Uses Recycled Truck Bodies to Create a Rooftop Penthouse in NYC

LOT-EK Uses Recycled Truck Bodies to Create a Rooftop Penthouse in NYC

We've long been fans of LOT-EK's incredible shipping container structures (heck, we even sent them a Valentine this year), but we just recently found out about one of their lesser known recycled materials of choice - truck bodies! That's right - the NY based architecture firm utilized several rear truck frames as part of the renovation of the home of Lawrence and Alice Weiner, and the results might surprise you! Not only were some frames attached to the new front facade of the West Village townhouse as super unique bay windows, they were also used to build a sophisticated penthouse surrounded by a thriving rooftop garden.
 

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Record Number of New Yorkers Greening Their Homes With Help From NYSERDA

Record Number of New Yorkers Greening Their Homes With Help From NYSERDA

NYSERDA reports that a record number of New Yorkers have greened their homes over the last two months, thanks to the Green Jobs/Green NY program.

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Tenants Moving Into Pre-Built Green Office Space in the Empire State Building

Tenants Moving Into Pre-Built Green Office Space in the Empire State Building

W&H Properties is renting pre-built green office space in the Empire State Building that is ready for LEED for Commercial Interiors certification.

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New York’s Chinatown Set to Get Its Own Mini High Line Park

New York’s Chinatown Set to Get Its Own Mini High Line Park

An unused gravel lot at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge is poised to become the New York’s next High Line Park, albeit a much smaller version.

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Empire State Building to Use 100% Green Energy

Empire State Building to Use 100% Green Energy

New York City’s most recognizable building is fast becoming the city’s greenest building. As part of the Empire State Building’s $520 million makeover, the city has spent the last couple of years upgrading the art-deco building to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Today, the landmark’s supervisor, Malkin Holdings, announced that the building is now the largest purchaser of renewable power in the state.

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Classic Brooklyn Brownstone Gets a Passive House Renovation

Classic Brooklyn Brownstone Gets a Passive House Renovation

Back in August, we reported on the construction of New York State’s first passive house, and since then, the ecotastic performance standard has been gaining speed in New York City — especially in Brooklyn. The borough’s fourth passive house construction, a four-story historic Park Slope brownstone, is on track to be the nation’s first townhouse retrofit to meet passive house standards.

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