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ANNOUNCEMENT: Inhabitat NYC is moving back to Inhabitat.com!

Dear NYC Inhabitants, If you've noticed that you've been finding fewer posts at Inhabitat.com/nyc lately, it's...

6 clever tips to make your tiny apartment feel larger

LIGHTEN UP Professional interior decorators have been saying this for ages, but it bears repeating - lightening...

Urban Green with Inhabitat NYC, TV Series

ANNOUNCING: Urban Green – Inhabitat’s new TV series with NYC Media

https://youtu.be/BeJn3VeCSRA In honor of Earth Month, we're thrilled to announce that we just launched a new...

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CANSTRUCTION: Gravity-Defying Structures Made of Food Cans Rise in NYC

Pour Your Heart Out by LESLIE E. ROBERTSON ASSOCIATES The 2014 NYC Canstruction exhibit is hosted by Arts Brookfield...

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8 More Tiny Apartments That Maximize Small Spaces with Smart Design

This Lower East Side apartment makes 432 sq. ft. of space go a long way with a few simple tricks. Clutter-free...

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Top 6 Green NYC Stories of 2013 – Which Was Your Favorite?

From transforming furniture to micro apartments to shipping container homes, NYC had no shortage of innovative...

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Beautiful Harvest Dome Constructed from 450 Found Umbrellas Wins the Dwell Vision Award

Schachter and Levi met their $7,500 goal in March and have spent the time since rebuilding an improved Harvest...

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Floating Harvest Dome Made of 450 Umbrellas Returns to NYC!

New Yorkers who weren't able to catch the mysterious, floating Harvest Dome before it crashed into Riker's Island...

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Go See Real New Yorkers Live in a Tiny Apartment Inside the Museum of the City of New York

MCNY's "Living Large While Living Small" will take place over the last month of the "Making Room: New Models for...

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See Photos of NYC’s New Flood-Proof, Prefab Beach Buildings in the Rockaways

The view from inside one of the beach pod bathrooms is a lot nicer than what you might expect! After the superstorm,...

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See Inside NYC’s New Flood-Proof, Prefab Beach “Pods”

They might look more like Star Wars AT-ATs than bathrooms, but these new flood-proof, prefab beach buildings are...

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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...

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NYC Beaches Are Now Open After Post-Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Improvements

Last week, Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White visited Coney Island to announce...

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Noble Goods Unveils New Line of Sustainable Wood Furniture with Unique Resin Inlays

  Noble Goods gets its name from where it all began in 2011 -- on Noble Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn....

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Analog Modern Draws Upon Traditional Craft to Create Their Contemporary Furniture Collection

Passing Analog Modern's stall at BKLYN Designs, it was hard not to notice the many wooden butterflies that covered...

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Pickett Furniture Offers Up Charming Home Furnishings Handcrafted from Vintage and Reclaimed Materials

It takes real skill to turn salvaged materials into something new and exciting, which is why we applaud Pickett...

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Pickett Furniture Uses Sustainable Wood and Vintage Textiles to Create Playful Handcrafted Pieces

Coming from a family of woodworkers, it is no wonder that founder, Jeremy Pickett, launched his furniture company...

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Inhabitat’s Favorite Brooklyn-Made Green Designs at BKLYN Designs 2013!

Inhabitat's favorite local NYC design show, BKLYN Designs, just wrapped up a three-day run in the DUMBO neighborhood...

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Awesome Locally-Made Green Designs from BKLYN Designs 2013!

Aellon Maker of contemporary, sustainable furniture, Aellon’s pieces are manufactured in Indonesia. The Grace...

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Vote for Your Favorite Furnishings in Inhabitat’s BKLYN Designs Awards

This week, Inhabitat's New York editors have been reporting from BKLYN Designs, a showcase of home furnishings...

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See Pics of the New Flood-Proof, Prefab Beach Buildings NYC Plans to Roll Out This Summer

When Hurricane Sandy wiped out the lifeguard stations and public bathrooms on many of New York City's beaches,...

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6 Tips and Tricks to Make a Small Apartment Look Larger

There's definitely a lot to be said for living in a smaller space - hey, Leonardo da Vinci was a fan - but many...

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PHOTOS: Okamoto Studio Carves Incredibly Intricate Ice Sculptures in Downtown Manhattan

Okamoto Studio has a long-history of talented ice carving skill. Founded by father-son team Takeo and Shintaro...

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13 Awesome Sculptures Made from Food Cans at Canstruction 2013

Canstruction, sponsored by Arts Brookfield, takes place at the World Financial Center, and sculptures are scattered...

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PHOTOS: 325 Sq. Ft. Micro Apartment Opens at the Museum of the City of NY’s Making Room Exhibit

With an the estimated increase of one million residents by 2030 announced in Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC report, housing...

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Canstruction Will Transform Over 100,000 Food Cans into Amazing Works of Art

Photo by Canstruction/Kevin Wick NYC's yearly Canstruction competition is back after facing delays due to Hurricane...

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Architects for Animals Shows Off 8 Cat-Tastic Abodes to Raise Money for NYC’s Homeless Kitties

A range of designs were on display showing many diverse cat shelter approaches. Some, such as last year's winner,...

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Mayor Bloomberg Cuts Ribbon at Newly Rejuvenated Rockaway Park in Queens

Other amenities include a performance space (Beach 19 Stage), a boardwalk (Arbors Structures) and comfort station,...

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NYU’s Modified Expansion Plans Move Closer to City Council Approval

Washington Square photo via Shutterstock After two weeks of hot debate between NYU and the New York City Council...

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New Study Finds NYC’s Trans-Fat Ban to Be a Huge Success

© katerha/Flickr Years before Mayor Bloomberg proposed his hotly debated ban on sugary drinks sized over 16...

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