IDEAS CITY STREETFEST The Omnibus team has been busy this week enjoying the many exceptional speakers, workshops, and events that...

Sheila Kennedy and Veit Kugel discuss integrating natural systems, material innovation, and digital technology in projects that reflect a singular and synergistic approach to architecture, infrastructure, and civic space.

The Omnibus team will be taking a short break for the next couple of weeks to gear up for 2013....

Kerri Culhane explains how geographical, historical and architectural factors make the Two Bridges neighborhood uniquely suited to realize the environmental, economic and social benefits of green infrastructure.

Adam Lubinsky discusses a range of urban planning strategies and design opportunities to help get New Yorkers into the waters of the East River.

TORRE VERRE Torre Verre is back! When development firm Hines first revealed plans for a new Jean Nouvel sliver tower next to MoMA, the City Planning...

Designers reflect on how their work explores implications of ubiquitous computing for architecture and urban space.

The energy revolution in the waterways is only beginning. Locally, the currents along this stretch of the East River make it a logical place to start. Looking ahead, I think we need to be careful about a few things...

An illustrated slide show about tidal in-stream energy conversion and what New Yorkers need to know about its potential to redraw the map of power generation in the city.