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She lives in NYC; he lives in Seoul. So they created an Instagram project called Half&Half that juxtaposes pictures of them in both cities. [Mashable] Tattly, “the masters of temporary tattoos,” have opened a brick and mortar tattoo parlor in Boerum Hill. [Design Milk] Five places to download free, ethnically diverse render people. [ArchDaily] Here’s a […]
In a city where hundreds of interesting happenings occur each week, it can be hard to pick and choose your way to a fulfilling life. Art Nerd‘s philosophy is a combination of observation, participation, education and of course a party to create the ultimate well-rounded week. Jump ahead for Art Nerd founder Lori Zimmer’s top picks for 6sqft readers!
Inside a beautiful Queens studio that mashes up the best of Shanghai and Hollywood styles. [NY Mag] The former Time & Life building is getting a $325 million update. [WSJ] Why is it taking so long to construct the Second Avenue Subway? [Crain’s] Christmas in Bryant Park, 2004 vs. 2014. [reddit] 190 Bowery gets new windows. […]
A newly released archival video shows the East Village in the summer of 1968. [EV Grieve] A new poll shows that half of NYC residents say they’re “struggling economically, making ends meet just barely, if at all.” [NYT] During the month of September, there were almost 50,000 subway delays on weekdays, 3,000 of which were due to sick […]
The Diller Scofidio + Renfro expansion design for the American Folk Art Museum appears to finally be moving forward. [Curbed] This new tool helps you find a bank that invests locally. [Next City] Fifth Avenue is the world’s most expensive place for retail. [Crain’s] New construction photos of Zaha Hadid’s High Line-hugging condo building. [Tectonic] […]
Earlier this week, Crain’s put out an in-depth article about the last seven meatpackers in the Meatpacking District, all of whom reside in an 80,000-square-foot warehouse with 120 employees. While this may seem like a lot since we often talk about the industry’s mass exodus to Hunt’s Point in the ’90s, at its peak in the 1950s […]
Read these one-star Amazon reviews of famous architecture texts. [Archinect] Forget those beefy firemen, cab drivers are the new monthly pinups. Proceeds from the 2016 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar go to University Settlement. [CityLab] In other cabbie news, here’s some insight into who taxi drivers are talking to on the phone. [Vice] Those self-balancing scooters you keep […]
Here’s what the High Line below 14th Street looked like back in 1995. [reddit/flickr] The historic LES home of Streit’s Matzo Factory will be partially razed to make way for new residences. [BB] The Climate Works for All Coalition wants the city to enact regulations that would require luxury buildings to cut down on their energy […]
Courtesy of James and Karla Murray authors/photographers of “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York“
Shake Shack is opening a standalone outpost on Austin Street in Forest Hills. It will be the fourth in Queens, after those at JFK and Citi Field and another under-construction store in Elmhurst. [Eater] Watch this “hypnotic video” of the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show from the train’s point of view. [Gothamist] All the way […]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has announced its 2015 building of the year. [CTBUH] Will the meatpackers of the Meatpacking District survive in the rapidly changing neighborhood. [Crain’s] Crown Heights gets a new art gallery. [Untapped] The developer of Herzog & de Meuron’s curved residence rising at 156 Leroy on the Hudson has revealed […]
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill added this giant, curving glass door to the 51st Street 6 train subway station. [Contemporist] This app will match any color you see in nature with a nail polish. [Mashable] Lonely? A weird machine will give you a hug when no one else will. [NY Mag] A proposed $12 million renovation of […]
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