
Santa and the 'Shrooms: The real story behind the "design" of Christmas
When we think of Christmas in the United States, we invariably think of Santa Claus — a man in a red suit and...

Studio Garneau's Transformer is an NYC Apartment That Morphs to Meet Your Needs
The custom-designed wall bed can be flipped up to create a small open space that the resident uses for yoga, and...

Meet Bunkie: A Tiny Prefab House from 608 Design and BLDG Workshop
Have you ever dreamed of having your own little house in the countryside, just big enough for you and friend or...

New Documentary Sheds Light on Philip Johnson's Forgotten 1964 World's Fair New York State Pavilion
Have you ever noticed those big, spaceship-looking towers hovering over Flushing Meadow Park in Queens, and wondered...

London's Hip New Cafe Used to be a Victorian-Era Public Toilet
If the thought of sipping an espresso amongst urinals doesn't gross you out, then we've got a café for you: Attendant,...

The Allotment Concept Proposes Growing Farm-Fresh Food In and On an NYC Hotel
An entry in Tablet Hotel's Rethink Hotels competition, the Allotment is a totally new concept in hospitality: A...

LEGO Soon to Get the "Best Museum EVER" by BIG and RAA
LEGO building blocks may arguably be the best toy ever - and they'll soon be getting the "best museum ever"! Bjarke...

MillionTreesNYC Has Surpassed Halfway Mark in Planting One Million New Trees in NYC
Great news! The MillionTreesNYC Project, which is one of 132 PlaNYC initiatives to green up the city, has already...

BrightFarms Reveals That A&P Will Be Its Retail Partner for Sunset Park's Massive Rooftop Farm
We've been following BrightFarms' plan to build the world's largest rooftop farm in Brooklyn, and now they've sent...

PHOTOS: Inhabitat Explores Williamsburg's Sexy New Wythe Hotel and Rooftop Lounge
Artwork throughout the hotel is by local artists, including the huge Duke Riley drawing in the lobby. The big...

NYC Looking to Build World's Largest Rooftop Farm in Hunts Point Area of The Bronx
The new rooftop farm could look like this one in Greenpoint, Photo by Kthread Mayor Bloomberg's Economic Development...

Our Top Picks from Noho Design District 2012 in NYC
BALANCING BLOCKS BY FORT STANDARD, FOR AREAWARE At a popup space at 22 Bond Street, Areawareshowed off these...

Green Design Highlights from Parsons' BFA Product Design Thesis Exhibition
ALTO BELLO, BY YOUJIN SUNG Youjin Sung created a clever handbag for women who wear high heels at work, but wear...

Brooklyn Navy Yard Announces Development of Massive Green Manufacturing Center for NYC
Some great green news for NYC: The Brooklyn Navy Yard has announced that it's developing a massive green manufacturing...

Old Vinyl Records Transformed Into Chic Lamps After the Music Stops
The vaguely Art Deco/moderne-looking lamps come in either black, red or a multicolor mixture of 45s and are a great...