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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...

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Kinfolk’s hipster haven in Brooklyn oozes an off-grid, hippie aesthetic

Pacific Northwest hipster vibes meets Buckminster Fuller in clothing company Kinfolk’s beautiful multi-use events...

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Historic “horizontal skyscraper” to become luxury condos in Williamsburg

Morris Adjmi Architects is taking on a warehouse renovation the likes of which are seldom seen, if ever. The Austin...

Coveted corner units will make up 80 percent of ODA’s Jenga-like Williamsburg towers

Located on the East River waterfront, 416-420 Kent will bring quality urban living to a post-industrial area that’s...

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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...

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High-tech hydroponic rooftop greenhouse opens atop Williamsburg’s PS 84

According to the Brooklyn Paper, the idea to install a rooftop garden came from the school's devoted parents, who...

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William Vale Hotel’s amazing elevated rooftop park and farm near completion in Williamsburg

According to the hotel's website, the rooftop park will be a work of art that is as beautiful as it is functional....

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Construction on Greenpoint’s passive house project moves forward

Passive House specialists Loadingdock5 began work on their latest project in Greenpoint back in 2014, but things...

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Chinese Developer Attempts to Copy Colonial Williamsburg, VA, Replicates Hipster Williamsburg, Brooklyn Instead

China's copycat architecture trend has been well documented - so far the nation has built full-scale replicas of...

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First residential building at Domino Sugar site breaks ground

"We couldn't be prouder that planning is turning into reality with this first building at the Domino site," said...

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Pratt’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator Opens with Sweater-Printing Machine, 3D Fabrication Lab and More

Located on the seventh floor of the old Pfizer factory at 630 Flushing Avenue, the new Brooklyn Fashion and Design...

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ODA Architecture’s Crazy Cubed Building Could Offer Private Green Space in Williamsburg

New York-based ODA Architecture's long delayed cubic building looks like it might finally get off the ground....

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Curiously Tiny Door Pops Up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Despite its size, the tiny door caught our eye with its bold red color and fancy Federal styling. As you might...

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Kara Walker’s Giant Sphinx Made of Sugar Rises Inside the Domino Sugar Factory (PHOTOS)

Walker is known for her poignant works that expose issues of race and colonialism, often by using stereotypes as...

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Futuristic Williamsburg Hotel with 20,000-Sq-Ft Rooftop Farm Set to Rise Above Wythe Avenue

If Williamsburg, Brooklyn doesn't boast enough visual stimulus for you already, a futuristic new hotel set to...

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PHOTOS: Unusual Wedge-Shaped Shipping Container Townhouse Rises in Brooklyn

According to LOT-EK, the Carroll House was erected from a stack of 21 shipping containers that was "then cut diagonally...

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PHOTOS: Daring Shipping Container House Boasts a Dramatically Sliced Profile

With shipping container homes becoming more and more common, it looks like some architects are upping the ante...

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Is HAO’s Alternative Domino Sugar Complex Plan Better for Williamsburg Than Two Trees’ Current Design?

The Williamsburg Independent People, a local community group, commissioned HAO to develop a design that would serve...

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Dramatically Sliced Carroll House Shipping Container Home Rises in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The diagonally-cut building will have a striking, sloped profile that rises out of the ground up to three stories...

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Pratt Institute Launches Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator for Architects and Designers

Some lucky designers and architects in Brooklyn will soon have a new place to call home thanks to the Pratt Institute....

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Man Builds Insane Gullwinged “Transformers” Truck From 1981 Chevy Pickup (PHOTOS)

According to Figueroa's eBay listing, which starts at just $250,000, his custom Transformers truck has "hundreds...

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6 Fun (and Free) Places to Take a Date on a Summer Night in NYC

Image via NYC Parks & Rec DATE IDEA #1: Walk the High Line at night We absolutely love the High Line here...

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PHOTOS: Crazy Crochet-Covered Van by Olek Pops Up in Williamsburg

Absolut tapped Olek to be one of the 20 artists who have taken over a block in Williamsburg and turned it into...

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Stalled Greenpoint Waterfront Park Could Move Forward with New Plan to Fund It by Selling Air Rights

Brooklyn residents who've long been awaiting the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Waterfront Park promised to them 7 years...

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PICS: McCarren Park Pool Now Open To Swimmers in Brooklyn!

The original pool, built in 1936, has been transformed into a sprawling oasis which ranges from deep-end swimming...

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PHOTOS: Inhabitat Explores Williamsburg’s Sexy New Wythe Hotel and Rooftop Lounge

Artwork throughout the hotel is by local artists, including the huge Duke Riley drawing in the lobby. The big...

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LEED Silver McCarren Park Pool Complex Opening Soon in Greenpoint!

Great news for Greenpoint and Williamsburg swimmers - McCarren Park Pool will be opening for business this summer...

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Brooklyn Outfitters Launches Outdoor Gear Line with Locally-Made Packs

Based in Williamsburg, BKO was founded in 2010 by Martin Stankiewicz and Stetson Hundgen. The company offers weekly...

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The Brooklyn Art Library Lets Visitors Check Out Thousands of Entries From the Sketchbook Project

Stepping into the Williamsburg shop is like walking into an old timey general store, only with paper centric products....

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Bakeri Brings Freshly Baked Bread and a Warm Vintage Cafe to Williamsburg

Upon entering Bakeri, customers are welcomed by staff members outfitted in blue jumpsuits and a large case filled...

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