Local birds evicted from their usual habitats find themselves nesting and hunting atop skyscrapers, power lines, and traffic lights.

A contemporary "bathhouse" draws on ancient traditions to heighten experience, but is untethered from the more convivial aspects of bathing culture.

A high-volume transfer station, a model municipal soil bank, and a cutting-edge soil washer: Three area sites illustrate the values, costs, and benefits that shape the flow of recycled soil in and around the city.

Where maritime industry once thrived, and where a tunnel was thwarted, New York’s submarine species make homes in the shadow of waterfront development.

Multiple spins on an elaborate underwater-themed carousel reveal the importance of wonder in the public realm.

The city’s construction projects don’t just rise skyward. They dig downward, displacing massive amounts of material whose journey in and out of the city few ever see.

As midsummer nights get hotter and wetter, outdoor performance venues and workers are adapting.

Since the 1970s, citrus-hued seats in L-shaped arrangements have offered commuters a warm embrace. Where will subway riders find romance when the Tang-toned seats go?

Renovated facades provide a window into existential questions for the future of New York City’s public housing.

Images of public housing interiors decorated with love and care preserve family memories and public history, and document style as an act of resistance.