New resilient waterfront park helps protect NYC from storm surges
Waterfront parks have been springing up all over New York City, including in Long Island City, where Hunter’s...
MoMA PS1 unveils futuristic solar canopy that reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement
MoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based...
Futuristic canopy made of knitted solar panels wins 2017 Young Architects Program at MoMA
Since 2000, New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) PS1 art gallery brings to life experimental outdoor installations...
Inside JetBlue's lean, green offices in Queens
JetBlue asked HLW to create a unique fusion of the company’s branding with modern, sustainable design. The...
Could a High Line-style park be coming to Long Island City?
Could Long Island City be next in line for a High Line-style park? Though talks about the Queensway, a proposal...
Giant pyramid of real flowers blooms on the Long Island City waterfront
Denes and Socrates Sculpture Park invited folks from the neighborhood to plant seeds in the Living Pyramid's wooden...
Curious solar-powered "Utteraton Machine" pops up in NYC
The goal of the Utteraton Machine, which is powered by a solar power panel installed atop it, is to collect opinions...
Hip hotel converted from a 100-year-old paper factory whisks guests away to another world (PHOTOS)
The Paper Factory Hotel features 122 guest rooms ranging from affordable shared bunks to luxurious private suites,...
Wind Turbine-Topped Pearson Apartments Add a Sustainable New Silhouette to the LIC Skyline
The Pearson's three vertical wind turbines are produced by Urban Green Energy and are capable of providing power...
Paper Factory Hotel Blends Industrial Chic with Creative Hospitality Concepts in Long Island City
Once notorious for its derelict factory buildings, Long Island City's recent resurgence as a cultural destination...
East River Ferry Service to Be Extended Until 2019
NYC boat lovers rejoice! It looks like the East River Ferry will continue to serve maritime commuters for at least...
5 Pointz Could Be Saved Through a Visual Artists Rights Act Law Loophole
A few weeks ago, the fate of the infamously graffiti-tagged 5 Pointz building appeared to be certain doom. But...
Inhabitat Test-Drives the New BMW 328D Diesel Wagon
When BMW first approached me about test-driving their brand new clean diesel wagon, the 328D, my first response...
What If 5 Pointz Could Be Preserved by Incorporating the Existing Graffiti-Tagged Facade into New High Rises?
What 5 Pointz looks like today. This solution would of course require working around and inside of 5 Pointz's...
EXPO Colony: MoMA PS1's Pop-Up Mini Civilization Hosts Artists in Recycled Trailers and Tents
Part of MoMA's EXPO 1 series exploring "ecological challenges in the context of the economic and socio-political...
