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Crazy Skyscraper Theme Park is a Vertical Amusement for New York City

Crazy Skyscraper Theme Park is a Vertical Amusement for New York City

As if New York City didn't already have enough attractions, why not throw a skyscraper theme park into the mix? New York-based Architect Ju-Hyun Kim proposes stacking up what is usually a rather

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Brooklyn Brownstone Gets a Passive House Renovation

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 green building standard has been gaining speed in New York City -- especially in Brooklyn. The

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2011 Times Square Ball Shines Bright With 32,256 LEDs

2011 Times Square Ball Shines Bright With 32,256 LEDs

The iconic New Year's Eve Bal set to drop this year in Times Square was designed by none other than Waterford Crystal and Philips Lighting. The ball, which makes its annual 1 minute journey on New Year's

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Philips New LED Bulbs Light Up the Night at Inhabitat’s Green Lighting Holiday Bash

Philips New LED Bulbs Light Up the Night at Inhabitat’s Green Lighting Holiday Bash

At 6:30 sharp the evening was already in full swing as guests promptly began flooding in through the showroom doors ready to celebrate. As delicious vegan hor'devours (courtesy of Blossom NYC) were

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REMINDER: Inhabitat’s Holiday Bash is Tonight!

REMINDER: Inhabitat’s Holiday Bash is Tonight!

Our green holiday party is tonight! To ring in the holiday season, Inhabitat is teaming up with Philips and the Environment Showroom in New York TONIGHT, to kick off a festive evening of cocktails,

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The Greenhouse Project is a Roof Garden Atop a NYC School

The Greenhouse Project is a Roof Garden Atop a NYC School

One of the most difficult challenges New Yorkers face is finding space — space to live, space to work, space to build — and finding space for a garden and an environmental learning center is

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PHOTOS: Artists Transform Trash Into Eco-Art at NYC Exhibit

PHOTOS: Artists Transform Trash Into Eco-Art at NYC Exhibit

America produces about 250 million tons of trash per year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s enough garbage to cover the state of Texas two and a half times. For an exhibit at the

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Solar-Powered Garden Canopy Proposed For New York’s BQE

Solar-Powered Garden Canopy Proposed For New York’s BQE

Starr Whitehouse presented three final concepts in a public meeting to 35 neighborhood residents as well as representatives of city agencies and state and local elected officials. The three concepts

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PHOTOS: MEKA Shipping Container Home Pops Up in NYC!

PHOTOS: MEKA Shipping Container Home Pops Up in NYC!

The popularity of prefab and shipping container construction is certainly on the rise, but New York City was still the last place we'd ever expected to see one pop up as a residence. Currently sitting in

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NYC Breaks Ground on $80 Million Recycling Center in Brooklyn

NYC Breaks Ground on $80 Million Recycling Center in Brooklyn

New Yorkers have quite a few gripes about the state of recycling in our city, but this week brought exciting news that is making us feel more optimistic. Mayor Bloomberg's office announced that the city

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Shipping Container Penthouse With an Empire State Building View!

Shipping Container Penthouse With an Empire State Building View!

The penthouse consists of two main portions - a refurbished mechanical room and a 20 foot truck container. The yellow aluminum container encapsulates a pretty spacious bedroom, but also has room for a

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LOT-EK’s Nine Level Shipping Container Mall for New York City

LOT-EK’s Nine Level Shipping Container Mall for New York City

With the economy stalling, there are currently many empty lots or slivers of land sitting stagnant in the city. Shipping container malls could revitalize those unused spaces. Not only are they easier and

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INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Seven Questions With Architect Steven Holl

INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Seven Questions With Architect Steven Holl

Steven Holl is one of the most celebrated and well-respected architects working today. His architectural work is widely recognized and covers extensive ground ranging from museums, educational

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New York City Will Install Dual Flush Toilets Citywide

New York City Will Install Dual Flush Toilets Citywide

New York City residents, rejoice - toilets in new city buildings will soon have the capacity to flush 20 golf balls at a time. The New York City Council is now requiring all new buildings to install

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Conflux Festival 2010 Explores the Urban Environment of NYC

Conflux Festival 2010 Explores the Urban Environment of NYC

This past weekend the Conflux Festival kicked off another exciting series of site-specific workshops, performances, lectures, and installations that challenged New Yorkers to rethink our urban environment

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Despite the Recession, Organic Cupcake Business is Booming!

Despite the Recession, Organic Cupcake Business is Booming!

Even in a tired economy, there are some types of businesses that are still raking in the dough. But these lucky few aren't pawning off gold bars and diamonds - you'd be surprised to know that sweet

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Artist Imagines What Brooklyn Would Look Like Underwater

Artist Imagines What Brooklyn Would Look Like Underwater

Inspired by climate change issues, Brooklyn-based artist Eric Corriel's latest piece, DUMBO Underwater, imagines what it would look like if sea levels rose to the point where parts of New York City were

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What Recession? For Cupcake Bakers, Business is Booming

What Recession? For Cupcake Bakers, Business is Booming

At a time when many businesses are throwing in the towel, why are more and more new cupcake shops opening up everywhere? It's not just sheer sugary audacity - the sweet treats might be some of the few

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World Trade Center Mosque and Community Center Design Unveiled

World Trade Center Mosque and Community Center Design Unveiled

Earlier this week, Park51 and SOMA Architects released their first renderings of what will be Park 51, the controversial Muslim community center and prayer space in lower Manhattan. The drawings reveal a

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Barclays Center Plaza To Feature Green Roof Subway Entrance

Barclays Center Plaza To Feature Green Roof Subway Entrance

The Plaza in front of the Barclays Center for Atlantic Yards is located at the busy intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, and it will serve as the main entrance to the arena. When designing the

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MoMA’s ‘Small Scale, Big Change’ Exhibit Opens Sunday in NYC

MoMA’s ‘Small Scale, Big Change’ Exhibit Opens Sunday in NYC

This Sunday MoMA will open their latest architectural exhibition Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement. This exhibit presents 11 architectural projects located in five

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Grow Greens Indoors with this Hydroponic Kitchen Island

Grow Greens Indoors with this Hydroponic Kitchen Island

If you've been dreaming of an indoor garden, but simply don't have the space or the sunlight to manage growing inside, then check out this kitchen island that doubles as a small hydroponic garden. Made

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DIY Gowanus Houseboat Debuts at GreenHome NYC’s Block Party!

DIY Gowanus Houseboat Debuts at GreenHome NYC’s Block Party!

© Sam Horine To celebrate this year's GreenHome NYC DIY Green Block Party, 'Jerko the Gowanus Water Vacuum' will take its Maiden Voyage October 2nd, floating along the Gowanus Canal - one of New

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Habana Outpost: An Eco Restaurant Grows in Brooklyn

Habana Outpost: An Eco Restaurant Grows in Brooklyn

The Habana Outpost, which started in 2005, features a $40,000 solar installation on its outdoor patio. The array is grid-connected and feeds in power to surrounding buildings when the Outpost's power

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Would You Swim in a Dumpster Pool?

Would You Swim in a Dumpster Pool?

Adaptive reuse is all about starting with an object and transforming it into something new and useful through the power of smart design. Case in point: these old dumpsters turned into swimming pools! Talk

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NYC Tennis Courts To Get Carbon Neutral Composting Toilets

NYC Tennis Courts To Get Carbon Neutral Composting Toilets

Photo credit: Cook + Fox A new restroom facility at Manhattan's Riverside Park Clay Tennis Association should ease the bladders of many a tennis player as well as the hearts of NYC environmentalists.

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LAST CHANCE to Dive in the NYC Dumpster Pools this Saturday!

LAST CHANCE to Dive in the NYC Dumpster Pools this Saturday!

HEY NEW YORK CITY! Summer is all about making a splish and a splash, so if you haven’t made it over to Park Avenue for a dip in one of Macro Sea’s infamous dumpster pools, you’d better get moving

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PHOTOS: 1 Bryant Park Tower Gets LEED Platinum Certification!

PHOTOS: 1 Bryant Park Tower Gets LEED Platinum Certification!

Housing the new headquarters of the financial giant Bank of America, the green features implemented in this design quickly allowed it to rack up all the points it needed to garner its LEED Platinum

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PHOTOS: NYC Dumpster Pools Make a Splash with All Ages!

PHOTOS: NYC Dumpster Pools Make a Splash with All Ages!

We first wrote about these unlikely swimming holes last year when they mysteriously appeared at an undisclosed location in Brooklyn. Since then, they've made such a splash that across the city that the

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