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North America’s Radiant City: Le Corbusier’s Impact on New York

Despite his status, Le Corbusier never had the opportunity to build in New York – in fact he only had one chance to build in the United States at all, completing Harvard’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge in … Sigue leyendo

Animated Film Envisions BIG’s Manhattan “Dry Line”

A vision to protect post-Sandy Manhattan against future superstorms, Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) “Dry Line” seeks to form a continuous storm barrier around lower Manhattan by transforming underutilized waterfront spaces into a “protective ribbon” of public parks and amenities. Though ambitious, the project… Sigue leyendo

Villeroy & Boch Announces North American Designer Bathroom Challenge Winner

Villeroy & Boch has chosen the winner of its first-ever North American Designer Bathroom Challenge. Saoli Chu of BuiltIn Studio in Manhattan was selected by an expert panel of judges for her innovative and luxurious Home Retreat design, which featured Villeroy & Boch’s Memento washbasins, Aveo bathtub and Subway wall-mounted toilet.  

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SO-IL’s Vision for a Shrink-Wrapped Manhattan

Steven Holl and Vito Acconci’s Storefront for Art and Architecture has hosted its share of installations, but its newest intervention envisioned by SO-IL as part of the Blueprint exhibition is a whole new concept: covering the entire facade with shrink-wrap. The seamless outcome is deceptively simple, however, as the installation involved some careful calculations, a massive frame, and a dedicated team with an acute attention to detail. Read more about the project, see the finished product, and watch the process, here.

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Manhattan High School / Gould Evans

Architects: Gould Evans
Location: 2301 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
Year: 2012
Photographs: Mike Sinclair, Aaron Dougherty Mep Engineer: Smith + Boucher, Overland Park, KS
Structural Engineer: Bob D. Campbell and Company, Kansas City, MO
Civil Engineer: Schwab-Eaton, Manhattan, … Sigue leyendo

Work on 432 Park Avenue Ceases Briefly Due to Falling Construction Debris

As uncovered by Curbed, construction workers at Rafael Viñoly‘s 1,396 foot (426 meter) tall 432 Park Avenue were served with a full stop work order last week by the New York City Department of Buildings, after an 8 foot (2.4 meter) long section… Sigue leyendo