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Steve Saling, an architect and engineer with ALS, designed a home controlled by blinks. [PBS] Sharktivity is an app that lets beachgoers report shark sightings and then sends out alerts. [Boston Globe] The story behind the gold wall at Herald Square subway stop. [NYDN] A pop-up Museum of Ice Cream is opening in the Meatpacking District. […]
Ah, the Second Avenue Subway. It’s been the topic of discussion for over 96 years (yes, the line has been in the works since 1920) and it is finally nearing completion despite reports of delays due to last minute design changes and absentee workers. But the question is, will the Second Avenue subway revitalize the Upper East Side? […]
Zaha Hadid‘s High Line condo gets its lavish, chevroned skin of metal and glass. [CityRealty] What it’s like to spend summer at The Silver Gull, a private waterfront beach club in Queens that’s part of a dying breed. [NYT] Could floating airports finally become a reality? [CNN] Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown’s pink penthouse in the […]
There are nearly 37,000 zip codes in the lower 48 states. This doodle plots the shortest path through each one. [Washington Post] A 26-foot replica of One World Trade Center is now the tallest Lego model in the country. [Curbed] Developer Mitchell Moinian talks about how he got into the family business, their latest project […]
Amazon plans to open a brick-and-mortar book store and cafe in Hudson Yards. [NYP] Ever wonder what that hole is in your spaghetti spoon? Turns out it measures portions. [Popular Mechanics] Buffalo (not Brooklyn) is hosting a kale eating competition. [Mashable] The adult coloring book craze has led to a global pencil shortage. [Independent] Images: […]
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New York’s sidewalks are so packed, pedestrians are taking to the streets. [NYT] Obama chooses NYC-based architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien to design his presidential library. [ArchDaily] Marisa Tomei’s parents and John Lennon’s son are still fighting over a tree. [NYP] SKY, Manhattan’s largest rental building opens, offering one month free rent and spectacular amenities. [CityRealty] Old-school […]
Image pointing to the site of the Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center. Rendering by DBOX