MakerBot NYC Unveils 3D Photo Booth That Can Print Sculptures of Your Face

MakerBot NYC Unveils 3D Photo Booth That Can Print Sculptures of Your Face

Novelty photo booths can be found at many establishments in New York, but there's only one in the entire city that can 3D print your face. NoHo’s new MakerBot Store opened quietly earlier this fall, but the 3D-printing retailer recently made a big announcement about its revolutionary 3D portrait booth! Visitors can now step into the booth and get a 3D replica of their own faces made right in the store using the ShapeShot MakerBot machine.
 

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This Year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Was Sprinkled With Confidential Police Info

This Year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Was Sprinkled With Confidential Police Info

Image © Supa Pedro

It seems that cute new character balloons and floats weren’t the only things revealed this year to revelers at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Apparently, the recycled paper confetti that rained down on thousands of spectators at

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This Year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Locally-Sourced from New Jersey and Lit with LED Lights

This Year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Locally-Sourced from New Jersey and Lit with LED Lights

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting is a holiday spectacle viewed around the world and this year's event will be greener than ever. Not only is the beautiful 2012 tree locally-sourced from New Jersey, it will also be illuminated by 30,000 glittering, solar-powered LED lights.
 

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NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for Future Hurricanes and Disasters

NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for Future Hurricanes and Disasters

After the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, New York City is getting prepped for the future with a plan to build disaster shelters out of shipping containers. Rather than makeshift dwellings for displaced victims, the city is proposing a more structurally

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Pillowy Cloud Made of 53,780 Plastic Bottles Chosen as 2013 FIGMENT Festival Pavilion

Pillowy Cloud Made of 53,780 Plastic Bottles Chosen as 2013 FIGMENT Festival Pavilion

The next FIGMENT Festival on Governors Island may not be until 2013, but plans for the weekend-long celebration of participatory art are already underway. Each year, the festival calls on designers and architects to design a pavilion for the island out of recycled materials, and it looks like they now have a winner! After several months of deliberation, Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang’s “Head in the Clouds” pavilion made of salvaged plastic bottles and jugs was chosen to be realized for next year’s fest.
 

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Port Authority Releases Dramatic Videos of Water Flooding into PATH Stations

Port Authority Releases Dramatic Videos of Water Flooding into PATH Stations

Dramatic stills from movies like “I am Legend” and “The Day After Tomorrow” have been circulating since Hurricane Sandy first hit, tricking thousands into thinking they were real depictions of the storm’s fury. But the Port Authority recently released

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Bulldozers to Demolish 200 Hurricane Sandy-Damaged Homes in New York

Bulldozers to Demolish 200 Hurricane Sandy-Damaged Homes in New York

Despite the tireless efforts of volunteers in the Rockaways and other areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, some homes simply could not be salvaged. Over the weekend, The NY Times reported that the city Department of Buildings has slated over 200 of these homes

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Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Massaro House and Private Island For Sale in NY!

Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Massaro House and Private Island For Sale in NY!

If you've always dreamed of living on a private island, how about upping the ante a bit and opting for one that comes with a home designed by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright? Petra Island, a heart-shaped landmass in Putnam County, Upstate New York has just gone on the market with a $19.9 million price tag - and it's an architecture lover's fantasy. In true Wright style, the gorgeous estate blends the natural features of the land right into the interior of the sprawling home - click through our gallery for pics.
 

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Studio Gang Unveils Striking Solar Carve Tower for the High Line

Studio Gang Unveils Striking Solar Carve Tower for the High Line

Jeanne Gang, the architect behind Chicago’s iconic Aqua Tower, recently unveiled her design for a dazzling new building along the High Line. Called the Solar Carve Tower, the glass structure features corners that are cut away to allow the sun’s rays

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Architecture Students Propose an Elaborate Lattice Work Bib to Protect Manhattan From Rising Sea Levels

Architecture Students Propose an Elaborate Lattice Work Bib to Protect Manhattan From Rising Sea Levels

Global warming and rising sea levels pose a serious threat to Lower Manhattan, and some experts believe that rising waters could affect New York more than any other city in the world. The impending flood, be it from a storm like Hurricane Sandy or rising sea levels, has many architects thinking of viable solutions to save our great city. Two architecture students from the University of Pennsylvania, Tingwei Xu and Xie Zhang, think the solution is to build an elaborate lattice work bib on the shorelines of Downtown. The duo have designed an extensive membrane system that would guard the bottoms of Lower Manhattan buildings from messy floods.
 

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NYC Citi Bike Program Might Face Another Setback Due to Hurricane Sandy Damage

NYC Citi Bike Program Might Face Another Setback Due to Hurricane Sandy Damage

New Yorkers who have been looking forward to the spring 2013 launch date of the long-awaited Citi Bike program could be in for some disappointing news. The New York Times reports that Citi Bike’s Brooklyn Navy Yard storage facility faced extensive flooding

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PHOTOS: Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to See the Pop-Up Peace and Quiet Pavilion in Times Square

PHOTOS: Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to See the Pop-Up Peace and Quiet Pavilion in Times Square

Have you ever wanted to talk to a veteran or thank them, but felt funny just walking up to them out of nowhere? Matter Practice has eliminated that apprehension with their unassuming Peace and Quiet pavilion in Times Square. The curious pop-up shed invites civilians to take a load off and engage in story telling by recent and past veterans - all in the middle of bustling Times Square. The pavilion offers a place of respite, while giving regular folks a chance to understand what it's like to experience war on the front lines.
 

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President Obama Coming to Visit a Hurricane Sandy-Affected Nabe in New York Today

President Obama Coming to Visit a Hurricane Sandy-Affected Nabe in New York Today

Newly re-elected President Barack Obama will arrive in New York today to visit areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Accompanied by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg, Obama will partake in an aerial and walking tour of a borough neighborhood hit hard

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Beautiful Upcycled Boardwalk Benches by Forms+Surfaces Help Aid Sandy Relief

Beautiful Upcycled Boardwalk Benches by Forms+Surfaces Help Aid Sandy Relief

Forms+Surfaces’ upcycled Boardwalk Benches are more than just sophisticated places to sit. Using 142-year-old salvaged boardwalk planks from the Atlantic City boardwalk, the company has designed a cool bench that gives back. All proceeds from the sale of each Boardwalk Bench will go to the Red Cross Sandy Relief campaign.
 

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Hurricane Sandy Damaged Hundreds of Artworks at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City

Hurricane Sandy Damaged Hundreds of Artworks at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City

We've all seen how Hurricane Sandy wrecked homes and neighborhoods, but now another casualty has recently come to light - hundreds of precious works of art. The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens is facing the aftermath of the storm by surveying the damage to some of its most beloved pieces of art by Isamu Noguchi. The historic sculptures were waterlogged after the hurricane flooded the museum’s storage area.
 

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Temporary Peace and Quiet Pavilion Pops Up In Times Square for Veterans Day

Temporary Peace and Quiet Pavilion Pops Up In Times Square for Veterans Day

Anyone who has been to Times Square knows it is one of the busiest places in New York, but what if you could go there for a little tranquility? That is exactly what Matter Architecture Practice had in mind with their new pop-up pavilion/art installation, “Peace and Quiet.” The shed-like building opened yesterday to coincide with Veterans Day, and is a serene meeting space where veterans and civilians can interact.
 

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VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy Winds Turned One World Trade Center into a Giant Musical Instrument

VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy Winds Turned One World Trade Center into a Giant Musical Instrument

“What a horrible sound,” a man filming this video of One World Trade Center is heard saying shortly before Hurricane Sandy struck New York City. The noise he’s referring to is an eerie, high-pitched howl that can be heard coming from the tower, which was turned into a giant musical instrument by the impending storm. Reports liken the creepy phenomenon to an Aeolian harp – an ancient instrument played by the wind – sounding an ominous warning of what was to come.


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New York Harbor School Students Suggest Oyster Reefs as Protection from Storm Surges

New York Harbor School Students Suggest Oyster Reefs as Protection from Storm Surges

Photo: The Harbor School

The industrious students of the New York Harbor School have an innovative answer to how we can protect the city from the next Hurricane Sandy – oysters. The school, which is on Governor’s Island, has been growing oysters over

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The Lower East Side’s Historic Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center Needs Your Help!

The Lower East Side’s Historic Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center Needs Your Help!

Most New Yorkers probably won’t recognize the gorgeous new Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center on the Lower East Side, as it has been covered by scaffolding for a whopping eighteen years! After years of renovation, the cultural center finally

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Natural History Museum Unveils Teddy Roosevelt Memorial Hall After Green Renovation

Natural History Museum Unveils Teddy Roosevelt Memorial Hall After Green Renovation

The American Museum of Natural History has been renovating its Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and Hall of North American Animals for three years now and the beautiful new space proudly opened its doors last month. Designed by legendary architect Louis I. Khan, the $40 million dollar project has renewed the hall's displays and adapted energy-efficient and sustainable fixtures throughout. A private press preview was held to unveil the memorial and specially commissioned statue of the great American conservationist, and we were on the scene snapping pics - read on to see them all!
 

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The Chrysler Building Earns LEED-EB Gold Certification!

The Chrysler Building Earns LEED-EB Gold Certification!

Move over Empire State Building. The Chrysler Building has just joined the ranks of LEED certification. The NYC icon and Art Deco masterpiece is now the city's newest building to go green. The gleaming architectural gem was recently granted LEED Gold certification for existing buildings after a massive energy and infrastructure overhaul.
 

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What You Need to Know About Mayor Bloomberg’s New Gas Rationing Rules in NYC

What You Need to Know About Mayor Bloomberg’s New Gas Rationing Rules in NYC

Photo ©Kristin Paulus

The gas shortage in New York due to Hurricane Sandy has become an increasingly frustrating experience for car owners in the area, with hours-long lines, near fistfights and many gas stations running out of gasoline before everyone

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After Hurricane Sandy, Governor Cuomo Warns Utility Companies to Shape Up or Ship Out

After Hurricane Sandy, Governor Cuomo Warns Utility Companies to Shape Up or Ship Out

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It’s been ten days since Hurricane Sandy hit, and many New Yorkers and businesses are still without power. Although the recent nor’easter didn’t help matters, Governor Andrew Cuomo is not blaming the storm, but rather our utility

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Blood Emergency: Donate Blood to Make Up for Shortage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

Blood Emergency: Donate Blood to Make Up for Shortage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

Mayor Bloomberg sets an example by donating his own blood.

Hurricane Sandy ravaged neighborhoods across New York, but it also did serious damage to the city’s blood supply. Although people may not realize it, the need for blood at hospitals is constant

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Staten Island’s PS 62 Will Be New York’s First Net Zero Energy School

Staten Island’s PS 62 Will Be New York’s First Net Zero Energy School

It's no secret that Staten Islanders have been going through very troubling times, but last week we saw a small bright spot of news for the borough's PS 62. The New York City Department of Education recently broke ground on the building that will house the state's first net zero energy school right in Richmond, Staten Island. PS 62 was designed by SOM and will be covered in solar panels to generate enough power for the building. Additionally, the school will feature other sustainable programs to reduce environmental impact, work towards greater self-sufficiency and provide a higher level of education for students. The school is expected to open around 2015, and a spokesperson for SOM told us this week that the construction site was not impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
 

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