Brooklyn’s new Domino Park features relics from the old sugar factory
Prolific landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations has managed to transform many desolate areas...
Brooklyn SolarWorks can turn almost any rooftop into a sun-powered oasis
Brooklyn SolarWorks wants to help bring solar power to New Yorkers. Stunning new renderings of the company's...
Studio Gang’s 40 Tenth Avenue “Solar Carve” tower tops out near NYC’s High Line
New images reveal 40 Tenth Avenue — formerly called the Solar Carve Tower — has officially topped out near...
The United States’ first Passive Plus House generates nearly all the energy it needs
This beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn has been refurbished into the first Passive Plus House in the United States....
Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million to fund the Paris climate agreement
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just pledged to personally cover the $4.5 million bill that the United...
Clothing made from recycled water bottles highlights the ongoing crisis in Flint
A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit"...
This NYC skyscraper will clean the air “at a rate of 500 trees”
This new condominium building in New York City will actually clean the air. 570 Broome, designed by Tahir Demircioglu...
$300M live-work campus gets green light to replace former juvenile jail in NYC
Green spaces, affordable housing, and over 300 jobs are coming to the south Bronx. The Peninsula, a mixed-use development...
This is how high NYC’s sea levels will rise if we don’t take climate action
Rising sea levels, precipitated by climate change, threaten to overwhelm the world's cities if we do nothing —...
New images capture Zaha Hadid’s luxury High Line condos in NYC
Photographers Hufton+Crow have captured new images of 520 West 28th, the Zaha Hadid-designed luxury condos that...
3D-printed Valentine heart in Times Square is the world’s largest lens
If you stop by Times Square this month, you are in for a treat. New York City is celebrating love with the world's...
NYC could become the first US city to charge for driving in congested areas
If you want to drive into the busiest part of Manhattan, get out your wallet. New York City is considering a pay-to-drive...
New York delivers huge blow to the fossil fuel industry
New York just sent a big message to the fossil fuel industry. The state is freezing all fossil fuel investments...
Meet Adam Sobel, the food truck chef who’s taking vegan food to the streets
Adam Sobel is a man with a mission: since 2010, he's been roaming the streets of New York City with his food truck,...
Green-roofed Kew Gardens Hill Library lures patrons indoors with a lifted facade
A branch library in New York City is luring the community indoors with a clever facade that lifts up at the corner...
BIG and WeWork reveal plans for interactive WeGrow kindergarten in New York City
International startup WeWork is expanding beyond its co-working roots with a public kindergarten in New York...
Snøhetta unveils striking new skyscraper for Manhattan’s Upper West Side
Snøhetta has unveiled a handsome skyscraper for Manhattan’s prestigious Upper West Side at 50 West 66th Street....
3D-printed pod homes for the homeless could hang from NYC buildings
Creative agency Framlab has proposed a new type of architecture for housing New York City’s growing homeless...
Staten Island neighborhood returning to nature for superstorm buffer zone
The Staten Island neighborhood of Oakwood Beach was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy five years ago. Since then, 80...
Ai Weiwei installs huge fences in New York City to challenge Trump’s border control measures
Ai Weiwei continues to address the refugee crisis through his latest multi-site, multi-media exhibition in New...
Nearly 10,000 plants grow on NYC’s largest public indoor green wall
A tropical oasis has blossomed inside Manhattan’s concrete jungle. Greenery NYC recently unveiled the city’s...
New York City to install around 1,000 fast-chargers for EVs
New York City aims to majorly expand their electric vehicle (EV) charging network with a $10 million investment....
Light-filled home for book lovers and their cute cats is built of recycled materials
If you’re a bibliophile who loves cats, prepare to swoon over this light-filled row home in New York City. Barker...
These giant animals with intense stares remind us of Earth’s disappearing wildlife
Earth’s disappearing wildlife is no joke — the WWF says that almost half of the wild animals have disappeared...
World’s largest bookstore opens in Tehran, Iran
Book lovers, we’ve found your dream destination - the world’s largest bookstore just opened in Tehran, Iran....
Artist Ai Wewei to install fences around 300 sites in New York City
Ai Weiwei is returning to New York City - and he's planning to install fences around 300 sites in one of his largest...
Inspiring urban farm teaches kids how to grow their own organic food
A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but an amazing urban farm flourishes on Governors Island. An inspiring GrowNYC initiative...
PAU unveils a light-filled renovation for New York’s Penn Station
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)'s revamped Pennsylvania Station plan represents a more inclusive...
Gorgeous light-filled Nike headquarters opens in New York City
Sports giant Nike just unveiled its stunning new headquarters in New York City—complete with a 4,000-square-foot,...
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...