BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB TRIP TO WITHDRAW FROM PLANNED BERLIN SITE
If the BMW Guggenheim Lab is an experimental exploration of the multiple meanings and possibilities of public space worldwide, one of the experiment’s perceived follow-on effects has come to eclipse all others: gentrification. The experiment’s control factor is a temporary venue designed by Atelier…
HIGH LINE PHASE THREE
Renderings of the initial designs for the third and final section of the High Line were released this week. The new leg of the park will include children’s play space (including “peel-up” see-saws and a climbing …
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Dylan Thuras explains the story behind an online compendium of weird and wondrous places, reflecting on the nature of exploration, discovery and wonder. |
THE CLEANING OF A GREAT CITY
In the late 19th century, a time when New York City’s streets were coated with “slimy mud,” and the Department of Street Cleaning was characterized as a “slouch” of an organization where “disorder and …
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ARCHITECTURE
Is architecture a profession of luxury? Irreconcilably tied to the climbs, dips and dives of the economy, built on a tradition of 80 hour weeks for …
If you haven’t bought tickets for what promises to be a phenomenal BlockParty next week, do it now! This party is going to be a blast — and there will be some awesome art up for auction. In case you …
Attention Omnibus riders, our kick-ass party is less than two weeks away! Click here to buy your tickets today. For added inspiration, check out a preview of some of the incredible art and experiences that will be on view and …
A preview of the paintings, photographs, illustrations, prints, tickets, experiences and more that you will see offered for auction at our February 28th Urban Omnibus BlockParty 2012.
This week in the roundup: gubernatorial criticism of the Port Authority, interstate infographics, an architectural Valentine, service design for government, an exhibit about planning, HWKN’s design for Warm-Up 2012, and as suggested stuff to do: …
DIVIDED OVER DISTRICT LINES
Several Asian-American groups in Queens have criticized the fact that the existing State Senate and Assembly districts split a cohesive Asian-American community along the border of Queens and Nassau counties. According to the Brennan Center for …
