Music festivals and events can set the stage for sustainability
When it comes to entertainment, fans contemplate who they will pay to see in concert, what they will wear to the...
5 ways to throw a zero-waste Super Bowl party
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest party days of the year. For many people, that means a house full of friends...
Greenbuild: The world's biggest green building expo kicks off TODAY in Boston
The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building just kicked off in Boston - and you won't want to miss...
This interactive woven canopy at MoMA PS1 changes colors as the sun sets
New Yorkers looking for a place to cool off during the summer will do well to duck into Long Island City’s MoMA...
Canada launches world's first glow-in-the-dark coin
On July 1, 1867 the British provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada (which became the provinces of Ontario...
JPDA's clever furniture piece solves a common studio apartment layout issue
JPDA's Jordan Parnass, Anthony Moon and Sean Karns designed the millwork insertion specifically for the small space...
Times Square Valentine's Heart celebrates diversity and immigration in NYC
This year's annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition celebrates the role that immigrants have played...
Al Gore will now host the climate change event the CDC canceled
This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called off a Climate and Health Summit - and many...
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Elizabeth Diller is working on an opera for the High Line
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Elizabeth Diller is blending the line between the environment, art and architecture...
Governor announces a $10 billion overhaul for a more green, accessible and tech-enhanced JFK airport
Over 60 million people passed through John F Kennedy Airport in 2016, but even with as much traffic as it sees,...
NYC's first modular micro hotel set to open this spring
BD Hotels and CB Developers recently announced their plans to open Pod Brooklyn, NYC's first-ever entirely modular...
Foster + Partners unveil plans for “Halo” tower at 50 Hudson Yards
Spanning a whole city block at 33rd Street and 10th Avenue, the ambitious project will include private sky lobbies,...
Hearst Tower celebrates 10th anniversary with new Foster + Partners exhibit
Manhattan's ultra-green Hearst Tower is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its opening with an exciting new...
Smart 380-square-foot studio design uses transforming components to maximize space
The owner of the miniature Upper East Side studio approached JPDA with the challenge of updating the historic home...
15,000-sq-ft rooftop park boasts sweeping city views and ice cream served out of a 1974 Airstream trailer
Located at 111 North 12th Street on Williamsburg's busy Kent Avenue, the William Vale is a modern, 23-story hotel...
This $150 million stairway will be like a gigantic real-life M.C. Escher drawing for Hudson Yards
M. C. Escher drawing or honeycomb for humans? British designer Thomas Heatherwick has just unveiled a dizzying new...
A gorgeous living wall purifies the air inside this groundbreaking building in the Bronx
At first glance, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects' design for the new Public Safety Answering Center in...
'Hidden forest' of 4,000 baby redwood trees coming to Brooklyn
Later this year, artist Spencer Finch will bring a little piece of California’s redwood forests to downtown Brooklyn....
Dwell on Design 2016: America’s largest design event is coming to Los Angeles!
It’s that time of year again - designers, architects, and design enthusiasts will soon be converging at Dwell...
Reclaimed shipping container radio station pops up in Greenpoint
Located on 15 Nassau Avenue near Williamsburg, The Lot Radio operates out of a shipping container divided into...
Governors Island recycled adventure playground meets fundraising goal to support 'free play' for NYC kids
Great news for pint-size Governors Island-goers! Play:groundNYC recently met its $25,000 crowdfunding goal for...
Kim Markel's popsicle-colored recycled chairs and accessories inject a bubbly burst of fun into any room
The effervescent collection consists of chairs, side tables, wall and handheld mirrors, and vases made using reclaimed...
VIA 57WEST: BIG's distorted pyramid building is nearly complete
The building's remarkable shape required 178 unique floorplans to make the most optimal use of the space and,...
NYC to triple food waste compost program in 2017 to reach a million residents
New York City is tackling its food waste issues head on with an ambitious new plan to triple its compost program...
The 2016 Architectural Digest Design Show kicks off today at Piers 92 and 94
Attention all design lovers! The 2016 Architectural Digest Design Show will once again be packing Manhattan's Piers...
VIDEO: NYC's first micro apartment building is almost ready to open
The first building of its kind in all of New York City, Carmel Place is a 55-unit structure built as part of a...
The Bridge at Cornell Tech: Forest City releases new images of crystalline incubator building on Roosevelt Island
The Bridge at Cornell Tech will be an innovation center and hub where entrepreneurs, researchers and startups can...
Massive Flash Factory night club built from salvaged materials opens tonight
Located at 229 West 28th Street, Flash Factory, is now one of the city's largest night clubs with 10,000 square...
2016 Pickathon Music Festival lineup announced - buy your tickets today!
RELATED: VIDEO: LiveStream from this weekend’s Pickathon, the world’s most sustainable music festival In...
Did you know that you can get a free clothing recycling bin for your building?
Being the dutiful New Yorker that you are, you always make sure to drop off your unwanted clothing at the local...