With two new sculptures now on view in New York City, artist Leo Villareal talks with us about finding inspiration in nanotechnology, creating communal experiences, and capturing the beauty and power of light.

Next Wednesday, in celebration of our nation’s birth, instead of publishing our regular weekly feature, we’ll be honoring the timeless...

DARKER CITIES, BRIGHTER STARS The drive to limit light pollution has taken on increased prominence lately, with specialists across fields stressing its importance. The Atlantic Cities' Nate Berg last week highlighted this growing movement and how one small town, Homer Glenn, barely 30 miles outside of ...

Remember the Festival of Ideas for a New City? Among the incredible offerings of talks, openings, innovative street fair activities...

SHARING IS CARING New York City is joining the bike share club! Learning from the mistakes of other pilot programs...

Documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney talks to us about light pollution, the disappearance of the night sky and what we can do to reconnect our city to the stars.

CONNECTED USA The MIT SENSEable City Lab, AT&T Labs-Research and IBM Research recently launched the “Connected States of America,” an interactive map using anonymous mobile phone data to illustrate emerging communities formed by social connections in geographically disparate areas. The base map shows color-coded states and regions, and allows users to click on any county to see which areas share the most...

Kirsten Hively describes her effort to seek out, document and encourage appreciation of the best neon in New York and shares her photography of the city's glow.

HAPPY NEW YORKERS Starting this week on a positive note, a recent survey revealed that most New Yorkers are happy!...

FILM FESTIVAL This weekend the Architecture and Design Film Festival presents an intriguing spectrum of 40 films that “cover an...