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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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Car-free zone proposed for Williamsburg’s Grand Street during L Train shutdown

Although the impending shutdown of the L Train has been causing panic among the thousands of daily commuters between...

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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...

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Designers imagine ‘giant condom’ floating pedestrian tunnel as stopgap for L Train shutdown

Seeing a random condom strewn on a park bench is not a rare sight in New York, but what about a giant one that...

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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An entire Brooklyn street has been wiped off the map and it’s a good thing

Thanks to North Brooklyn's Open Space Alliance organization, Union Avenue in Williamsburg has been completely wiped...

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Will you be at Citi Bike’s first-ever bike-in movie night?

What's better than a "bike-in" movie night? Why, a “bike-in” movie night featuring one of the most epic bicycle...

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60 lucky chickens live to bawk another day after falling off a truck in Williamsburg

There'll be no swan song for some lucky chickens who had the good fortune to fall off a truck in Williamsburg last...

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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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Brooklyn protesters flash Batman-style beacon asking mayor to take action on Bushwick Inlet Park

Fed-up residents in Williamsburg and Greenpoint hit the streets Batman-style last week to protest the long-overdue...

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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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Domino Sugar Factory Relics to Live on as Part of New High Line-Style Walkway

Williamsburg’s iconic Domino Sugar Factory will be making way for yet another high-rise development, but at...

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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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Would You Pay 50 Percent More for Citi Bike in Order to Save It from Failure?

New Yorkers are pretty used to fare hikes because of the MTA, but it looks like another form of transportation...

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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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World’s First Electric Wooden Bike Launches in Brooklyn

The Bough Bike was designed by Jan Gunneweg and Piet Brandjes and is constructed with oak wood that is sourced...

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PHOTOS: Giant Racially-Charged Sphinx Made of Sugar Rises Inside the Domino Sugar Factory

A giant sphinx made of sugar has been drawing crowds to Brooklyn, but the installation is not as sweet as it may...

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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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NYC Planning Commission Approves $1.5 Billion Domino Sugar Factory Redevelopment Plan

Last week, the New York City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve Two Trees' $1.5 billion Domino...

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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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Giant Buddha Statue Made of Recycled Materials Pops Up on Brooklyn Waterfront

For the past week, this enormous Buddha statue has been charming Brooklynites with its headdress made of hats,...

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