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Architects: Studio A+H
- Area: 30000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: A+L Lighting, Acoustical Solutions, Blinds.com, Curran Floor
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Professionals: A101 Inc., INNYCIT, Jack Green Associates, LOOP Lighting
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2020 Times Square Valentine Heart Announced
The Times Square Alliance has announced that Heart Squared by MODU and Eric Forman Studio is the winner of the 2020 Times Square Valentine Heart Competition. Curated by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the competition celebrates its 12th anniversary creating proposals for a public art installation celebrating “Love in Times Square” during the month of February.
Anish Kapoor's First Permanent Sculpture Coming to New York
Artist Anish Kapoor will have his first permanent public work opening as part of 56 Leonard St. in New York. Located at the base of the residential tower by architects Herzog & de Meuron, the specially commissioned artwork is integrated into the architecture of the iconic New York tower. Marking the collaboration between artist and architect, the work aims to become a new cultural landmark in Tribeca.
111 West 57th Street, most Slender Skyscraper in the World Tops Out
Centered over Central Park in Midtown Manhattan, 111 West 57th Street, the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere has topped out at 1,428 feet. Designed by SHoP Architects with interior architecture by Studio Sofield, the tower is considered the most slender skyscraper in the world.
20-24-26 Marcy Avenue Apartments / Studio Esnal
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Architects: Studio Esnal
- Area: 15200 ft²
- Year: 2019
Cornell University's New Fine Arts Library Opens in Ithaca
Cornell's new Mui Ho Fine Arts Library has opened in Ithaca, New York for the fall 2019 semester. The opening follows an 18-month renovation of the historic Rand Hall. Housing a circulating collections of fine art and design materials, the library aims to create space for the physical artifact as a durable and irreplaceable academic and creative resource in the visual arts and design disciplines.
LMCC’s Arts Center / Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
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Architects: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
- Area: 40000 ft²
- Year: 2019
Kaleidoscopic Gateways to Celebrate the Holiday Season in New York
Every holiday season, architects, designers, and urban planners set up vibrant installations in cities around the world, to serve as beacons of joy and interactive points of attraction. On the 18th of November, Hou de Sousa will install Ziggy in New York City to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with vibrant hues and playful gateways.
Museum of Modern Art Renovation / Diller Scofidio + Renfro
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Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- Area: 708000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Cristacurva, WoodCo
Cocoon House / nea studio
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Architects: nea studio
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Unalam
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Professionals: LaufsED, Obelisk Engineering, ZeroEnergy Design, Avioworks
David Chipperfield Selected to Design the Rolex USA Headquarters in New York
The international competition for the Rolex USA headquarters in New York selected the English firm, David Chipperfield Architects as the winning practice to design the anticipated tower. The new construction will replace the existing building, home to the Rolex company since the ’70s.
One Hundred East Fifty Third Street ‘The Duplex Residence’ / Foster + Partners
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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: IB RUBINETTERIE
Snøhetta Creates Peace Bench Sculpture for the UN Headquarters
Commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, and designed by Snøhetta, the installation entitled The Best Weapon, was first unveiled to the public at the United Nations Headquarters’ Plaza in New York City. This urban peace bench aims to honor “the past Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their efforts to bring people together to find effective solutions for peace”.
Aerial Futures Explores the Future of Aviation in New York
A new video by AERIAL FUTURES explores how New York's Stewart International Airport could become a catalyst for urban regeneration. Situated 60 miles north of Manhattan, the city is aiming to create a transformation. The video proposes ways in which the airport could positively impact Newburgh’s economy, agriculture, mobility, and civic life, and expand on its function as a travel hub.
Archtober 2019: New York City's Architecture and Design Month
The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture have announced new and expanded programs for the ninth annual edition of Archtober, the official New York City Architecture and Design Month. The festival, now in its ninth year, brings together more than 80 partners throughout the city’s five boroughs to celebrate the importance of design and the built environment.