Your Daily Link Fix: Van Alen Flatiron Design Competition Announced; The Smell of Space

• Brooklyn Mag Reviews Hot Bird: Brooklyn Mag reviews Atlantic Avenue’s Hot Bird in their guide to Brooklyn’s beer bars.
• Flatiron Prepares for Christmas: Design firms are invited to propose installations to go in front of the Flatiron Building for the first time ever this holiday season. Van Alen Institute has details on the exciting new contest.
• Greenpoint’s East River Ferry: The ferry could be back in action as soon as next week — just in time for the G trains 5-week-long shutdown.
• The Smell of Space: FastCo. explores the distinct smell of space and why it’s described as everything from seared steak and sulfur to wet clothes after rolling in the snow. Mmm… wonder if there’s a candle for that.

Images: Tribeca Loft Interior (left), Earth from Space (right)