June 18, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: Modern Marble Accents for Your Home; Herzog & de Meuron Designing Chrystie Street Hotel

Brick Single-Family on Clinton Hill Progressing Quickly: The Brownstoner has an update on the construction at 218 Greene Avenue, and it’s moving pretty quickly. Modern Marble Accents for Your Home: The Observer schools us on the new way to incorporate marble while showcasing ten of their marble picks. iMakr 3D Printing Company Moves to the […]

June 12, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: Rediscovering Beacon; Are Architects Ruining Skylines?

12 Architects You Should Recognize By Their Sketches: Architizer tests your architecture knowledge, while examining the dying art form. Rediscovering Beacon: The New York Times explores the quaint city of Beacon, about an hour outside of New York City. Are “Starchitects” Ruining Skylines?:  Bryan Lehrer interviews Witold Rybcznski about star architects who design buildings in cities […]

June 10, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: 237 East 34th Street Revealed; Is Junior’s About to Be Replaced?

Tallest Building in Brooklyn to Replace Juniors?: Developers Michael Stern and Joseph Chetrit just bought the parcel of land next to Juniors. Now the Brownstoner is fearing the establishment’s fate. Tribeca Hotel Operator Endures Walk of Shame: Eileen Hickey-Hulme’s landlord claims she turned her rent-stabilized loft into a hotel when she sublet the pad for […]

June 2, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: Bed Stuy Says Goodbye to Lenny Kravitz’s Childhood Home; Rocket Joe’s Pizza Closes

7 Galleries Amping Up The Art World: Galleries are slowly moving from a blank canvas that showcases art to a work of art themselves. Architizer explores some galleries that are enhancing their art through intriguing architecture. Bed Stuy Says Goodbye to Lenny Kravitz’s Childhood Home: The Brownstoner mourns with Bed Stuy locals as the musician’s grandparents home […]

May 30, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: Starchitects Wear Their Buildings as Hats; NASA Prepares for More Mars Exploration

NASA Prepares For More Mars Exploration: Just 2 years after Curiosity touched down on the red planet’s surface, NASA is working on a way to get bigger vehicles there. FastCo. has the inside info. Starchitects Wearing Their Buildings: Architizer has prints from Brooklyn illustrator Paul Stuller, depicting some of the world’s most famous architects wearing […]

May 22, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: Stylish Bathroom Accessories for Baby Boomers; A Look at Apple’s First Attempt at the Smartphone

Swarm of Bees Removed From Williamsburg Street: Williamsburg was abuzz yesterday, but not anymore. A beekeeper removed a swarm of 24,000 bees from Montrose Avenue yesterday. DNAinfo has the story. 6 Shots of the Demolition of Cherry Street Pathmark: They came in like a wrecking ball! They’re clearing out the Cherry Street Pathmark to make […]

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May 16, 2014

Your Daily Link Fix: A Police Gym Turned Penthouse is on the Market; 10 Facts About the 9/11 Pavilion

Pinterest Helped Build Apt CB2: The results are in. Pinterest users helped decorate 5 rooms. Apartment Therapy has the final look. Penthouse in Former Police Gym on the Market: One person’s police gym is another person’s… 6,600 square foot duplex penthouse! This unbelievable transformation has earned itself a price tag of $31.495 million. MTA Looks to […]

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