NYC Department of Health’s Newest Ad Campaign Targets Increasing Portion Sizes

NYC Department of Health’s Newest Ad Campaign Targets Increasing Portion Sizes

Have you noticed the ever-increasing size of french fries and soda servings? An estimated 57% of adult New Yorkers suffering from obesity, and two out of every five New York City elementary school children remain overweight or obese, which has prompted the

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New York City’s 7 Line Extension is Ahead of Schedule & Under Budget

New York City’s 7 Line Extension is Ahead of Schedule & Under Budget

Unlike the stalled expansion of other New York subway lines, the number seven is making good progress. According to Shawn Kildare, senior vice president at the MTA, the project is ten months ahead of schedule and still under the set budget — two things that

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Escape the Winter Weather at Openhouse Gallery’s Green Pop-Up Park in Nolita!

Escape the Winter Weather at Openhouse Gallery’s Green Pop-Up Park in Nolita!

Has the colder weather kept you from enjoying the city's parks? The Openhouse Gallery offers the perfect solution: Park Here, an indoor pop-up park. With a daily event schedule that includes free food and drink tastings, film screenings and live music performances from the likes of Matisyahu, Deer Tick and the Freelance Whales, your summer park withdrawal symptoms will be taken care of!
 

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Okamoto Studio Carves 14 Ice Sculptures for a ‘Grace-ful’ Installation in Midtown Manhattan

Okamoto Studio Carves 14 Ice Sculptures for a ‘Grace-ful’ Installation in Midtown Manhattan

If you are a chess fanatic, you may remember the great upset that came in 1997 when, for the first time, a computer system beat a world champion under regular time controls. The game between Russian chess champion Gary Kasparov and Deep Blue, the IBM computer, inspired this beautiful 14-piece ice sculpture installation. Hosted by Arts Brookfield and sculpted by Okamoto Studios, the 24-hour installation took place this Monday and Tuesday at Grace Plaza in midtown amidst above-freezing temperatures.
 

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Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brings Life to Spacious Williamsburg Warehouse

Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brings Life to Spacious Williamsburg Warehouse

This fall saw the kickoff of the Brooklyn Night Bazaar at the Dekalb Market. Celebrating art, music and culture within the confines of repurposed shipping crates, Aaron Broudo's original "Southeast Asian inspired night market" now arrives to Williamsburg. Highly popular the first time around, for this edition Broudo worked with Ken Farmer of "Nuit Blanche" and architect Julien De Smedt, founder of JDS Architects, to take it to the next level. From December 15-17 visitors can enter into a warehouse transformed by custom made furniture, lighting, installations and the collaborative energy of all those involved.
 

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ISA is a Sustainably Designed Brooklyn Eatery with a Primitive Modern Twist by Taavo Somer

ISA is a Sustainably Designed Brooklyn Eatery with a Primitive Modern Twist by Taavo Somer

Take a stroll down Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn and you might notice a cozy, rustic, rather inconspicuous eatery with a simple wood sign announcing ISA. Designer and restaurateur Taavo Somer, the man behind Freemans and Peels in Manhattan, has slowly been piecing together the unique atmosphere which he describes as "primitive modernism." Together with chef Ignacio Mattos of il Buco, ISA offers a unique dining experience in a sustainably designed space.
 

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Design with the Other 90% Exhibit Focuses on Cities, Social Impact and Sustainability

Design with the Other 90% Exhibit Focuses on Cities, Social Impact and Sustainability

Design with the Other 90%: Cities, now on view at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, presents sixty projects, proposals, and solutions that address the challenges that arise from the increasing number of informal settlements appearing in emerging and developing economies. The exhibit is an updated version of the "Design for the Other 90%" exhibition that took place at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in 2007 that shifts the focus to the urban environment. Currently, more than half of the world's population lives in cities and a projected one billion people live in informal settlements; the exhibition shines light on the importance of design in managing this rapid transition that impacts a growing number of people.
 

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Purgatory Pie Press Limited Edition 2012 Datebooks Made Completely from Upcycled Materials

Purgatory Pie Press Limited Edition 2012 Datebooks Made Completely from Upcycled Materials

31 years and still going strong, Esther K. Smith and Dikko Faust, founders of Purgatory Pie Press, continue to churn out their limited-edition, annual datebooks. Made from found materials, the 2012 edition features recycled nautical maps, leather scraps from the Garment District and extras from a large order of small, inter-office envelopes. A convenient size and made by hand, the unique books make the perfect gift.
 

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BLDG 92 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Opens its LEED Platinum-Seeking Doors to the Public

BLDG 92 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Opens its LEED Platinum-Seeking Doors to the Public

For the first time in over 200 years, the public can now enter the 300-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard thanks to BLDG 92. The center celebrates the history of the Yard with a collection of galleries and exhibits that highlight the innovation that has taken place within the gates over the years. The building itself boasts many sustainable design aspects and is in the process of receiving LEED Platinum certification.
 

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Fingerlakes Woolen Mill Carries History of Processing Sustainable Wool in Upstate New York

Fingerlakes Woolen Mill Carries History of Processing Sustainable Wool in Upstate New York

In 2001, a couple with science backgrounds were looking for a small business in a rural location when they came across an ad in a county journal. Discovering the ad was for an old wool mill in Genoa, New York, they took the opportunity to take over operations from the previous owners. After a week of on-site training, they found themselves on a whole new adventure in life. Now with 14 Hog Island Sheep, 29 chickens, several goats, and a cow, Jay Ardai and Suzanne O'Hara run the Fingerlakes Woolen Mill, a sustainable operation that functions in a local context and produces beautiful, natural fibers that many eco-minded New York designers use in their work.
 

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Ford and SHFT Launch New Partnership Giving Consumers the “Power of Choice” in Green Living

Ford and SHFT Launch New Partnership Giving Consumers the “Power of Choice” in Green Living

Today Ford announced a new partnership with SHFT, an award-winning multi-media platform founded by film producer Peter Glatzer and actor-filmmaker Adrian Grenier. The new venture uses video, art, design and culture to help people make responsible environmental decisions. This morning in New York City, Ford showcased the new Focus BEV and C-Max Hybrid Energi. Grenier and Glatzer were also on hand to help promote the new venture and discuss their views on green living.
 

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The DIY-Spirited Art Party Launches Tomorrow at The Boiler in Brooklyn

The DIY-Spirited Art Party Launches Tomorrow at The Boiler in Brooklyn

With a strong DIY spirit that stresses reuse, The Art Party USA launches this Friday at The Boiler in Williamsburg. A response to the Tea Party and inspired by the 1930s Works Progress Administration (WPA), the movement advocates for creative cultural innovations that can provide solutions to America's financial crisis. The event will kick off with the unveiling of artist Bob & Roberta Smith's new Gotham Golem sculptural work.
 

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FIT Student Denize Sofia Maaloe’s Sustainable Design Wins Warp & Weft’s Rug Design Competition

FIT Student Denize Sofia Maaloe’s Sustainable Design Wins Warp & Weft’s Rug Design Competition

Warp & Weft teamed up with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to sponsor Contemporary Creations: A Rug Design Competition. Twenty-four upper-division Textile/Surface Design students were commissioned to create a design in any medium with the promise that the winning design would be transformed into an actual rug to be displayed at the 2012 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). Announced last Friday, the winning design, created by Denize Sofia Maaloe, put sustainability first and incorporated all-natural, eco-friendly fibers.
 

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Friends of 20th Street Park Push for New Green Space in Chelsea

Friends of 20th Street Park Push for New Green Space in Chelsea

On West 20th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues you can find a quarter-acre open lot, something that is increasingly hard to come by in the city. However, its future remains uncertain. With great demand for both affordable housing and green space there is a debate brewing over the future of the lot currently occupied by the Department of Sanitation (DOS). Over the past year, Friends of 20th Street Park has evolved into a growing, concerted effort to demand that the lot be converted into a much needed park. With a district population in a neighborhood that ranks last on open space scores and grew over ten times the Manhattan average in 2009, the area is long due for some greenery.
 

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SOFTlab’s Colorful Sculpture Brings a Modern Twist to Little Italy’s San Gennaro Festival

SOFTlab’s Colorful Sculpture Brings a Modern Twist to Little Italy’s San Gennaro Festival

Visitors to the traditional San Gennaro festival in Little Italy will find a modern twist welcoming them at the North Gate on Mulberry Street this year. A 25-foot colorful sculpture, Xtra Moenia hangs suspended between a street lamp and the surrounding buildings. Created by SOFTlab with support from St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, the large sculpture is made from Mylar panels and aluminum grommets and is relatively light for its size, weighing only 120 pounds.
 

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PICS: Mysterious Tree-Topped Former Factory in LIC is Almost Completely Wrapped in Ivy

PICS: Mysterious Tree-Topped Former Factory in LIC is Almost Completely Wrapped in Ivy

Long Island City is known for being more grey than green, which is precisely why we were blown away when we spotted this ivy-enrobed building there one day. Much more jungle than concrete jungle, the verdant cube sits right on Vernon Boulevard and is a stark contrast with the industrial nature of the surrounding buildings and steely Queensboro Bridge behind it. Entranced by its greenery-wrapped exterior, we crept up to get a closer look and upon bending our heads back realized that there were trees of all shapes and sizes growing out of the roof! But what exactly was this mysterious building? (We saw of a few signs but they were almost completely obscured by the prolific ivy.) Read on to see what we were able to unearth about the green-roofed edifice's origins and what goes on in there today.
 

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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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Last Chance to Win an iPad 2 and Eco-iPad Case from Treegloo!

Last Chance to Win an iPad 2 and Eco-iPad Case from Treegloo!

To celebrate the official launch of InhabitatNYC, we’re giving one lucky reader an iPad 2 and an awesome eco-friendly iPad case from Treegloo!

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Steven Holl’s Queens Library at Hunters Point Will Glow Like Ghosts Inside a Machine

Steven Holl’s Queens Library at Hunters Point Will Glow Like Ghosts Inside a Machine

We were excited to hear that the Queens skyline will be getting a new addition soon – a state of the art library in Hunters Point – and the architect chosen to bring the project to fruition piqued our interest about the new building even more. Inhabitat favorite

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