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PLAN AN INDOOR PICNIC Skip lunch at your desk and head to one of the city’s many public atriums for an afternoon...
18-year-old builds one-man DIY submarine out of a drainpipe
Beckerman is inventing and engineering gadgets and gizmos at a time when many of us were just getting our driver’s...
Japanese man invents 3D-printed gardens that can grow in any shape
The list of things that can be 3D printed keeps growing and growing, and Yuichiro Takeuchi recently added gardens...
INTERVIEW: Kacie Meyers, the 22-Year-Old Who Turned Discarded Wood Pallets into a Commercial Flooring Business
At a time when most college students are still trying to figure out how they want to make an impact on the world,...
Lexus Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Converted Warehouse Training Facility in NJ
Luxury car manufacturer Lexus was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building...
Phone Dead? New CityCharge Stations Let You Juice Up with Solar Power
Developed and tested over the course of two years in a project collaboration between Bryant Park Corporation,...
Pitch a Tent Right in the City at These Urban Camping Sites in NYC
Did you know that there's no need to trek all the way upstate to go camping? Whether it's waking up to birds chirping...
Mayor de Blasio Vows to Close the Door on “Poor Door” Practices in NYC
In response to the public outrage caused by news of a “poor door” entrance designated for affordable housing...
CCNY Students Design Sustainable Yantalo House for Volunteers in Peru
Two City College of New York architecture students are using their design skills to support social good in Peru....
14 Local NYC Valentine's Day Gifts for the Big Apple of Your Eye
SWEET AND SAVORY CHEESE BOX Impress your beau with this culinary cheese and cracker set accompanied by a custom...
Project H's IF YOU BUILD IT Movie Premieres TONIGHT in NYC!
What if you could change the world with a vision and a hammer? That's exactly what happened when a group of high...
6 Ways You Can Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS The International Medical Corps focuses on infection control and deployed a team...
B:Hive Co-Working Space Features Upcycled Barn Wood Conference Tables and Thrifted Decor
“We wanted to create something that couldn’t be replicated,” explains Madeline Rhodes about the array of...
Sculptor George Sabra Transforms Discarded Cardboard into Figures for Environmental Change
The great philosopher Macklemore said it best in his hit song “Thrift Store” that one man’s trash is another...
Newark Transforms Contaminated Dumping Ground into Gorgeous Riverfront Park
The park, designed by Lee Weintraub Landscape Architecture and Newark’s Planning Office, features a series of...
