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.
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Sou Fujimoto and The Collective Design Co-Living Spaces in New York
The Collective, a global network of co-living that creates private spaces with communal facilities has announced its recent partnership with Sou Fujimoto Architects in New York City. Located in 1215 Fulton Street, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, the building will start welcoming its first tenants in 2022.
Apple Store Fifth Avenue / Foster + Partners
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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Terrazzo & Marble
Tallest Office Tower in Midtown Manhattan Tops Out
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) have designed One Vanderbilt the soon to be tallest contemporary office facility in Midtown Manhattan, at 427 meters in height. The tower’s spire was recently raised and upon its completion, the building will offer a new type of experience in the Grand Central District.
BIG and Wildflower Unveil Images for Production Studio in Queens
Robert De Niro’s Wildflower Development Group, with the architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), have revealed first images of their proposal for a 650,000 square foot film, television, and creative studio, in in the Astoria neighborhood of northwest Queens, New York.
"Less, but Better": Kelly Sawdon of Atelier Ace Explains the Design Behind Sister City Hotel
Between New York's towering buildings and cramped streets, Atelier Ace developed a project unique to its surroundings. Located in Manhattan's Bowery neighborhood, the Sister City Hotel project included a four-floor extension to an existing 10-storey structure, as well as a complete renovation of the interior space. The interior design draws inspiration from Scandinavian and Japanese architecture, providing visitors with complete tranquility within New York's bustling neighborhood.
In an exclusive interview with ArchDaily, Kelly Sawdon, Chief Brand Officer and Partner at Atelier Ace/Ace Hotel Group describes her take on minimal design and explains the approach and inspiration behind the Sister City Hotel project.
Sister City Hotel / Atelier Ace
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Architects: Atelier Ace
- Area: 80333 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Adobe
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Professionals: Engineering Group Associates
Tsukimi Restaurant / Studio Tack
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Architects: Studio Tack
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Kevo Construction
ODA Imagine a Stacked Program for Beth Rivka School
In Brooklynn New York, ODA created new stacked functions for a school for girls in Crown Heights, in a highly dense urban fabric. Starting with a compact shaped cube, the design of the Beth Rivka School merges the benefits and the creative constraints of a vertical building.
FXCollaborative Designs Central Park Tower for Harlem Church
FXCollaborative has designed a church community space and 33 story tower overlooking Central Park in New York City. The project was made for Harlem’s La Hermosa Christian Church, though no developer has signed on for the project yet. The new project would serve the surrounding community and aims to embody and celebrate the neighborhood’s legacy of music and art.
Capturing the John Hancock Center on its 50th Anniversary
Ste Murray has recently visited Chicago and photographed the famous John Hancock Center on its 50th Anniversary. Completed in 1969, and conceived by architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore Owings and Merrill, the building was once the tallest structure in the world outside of New York.
Rodeph Sholom School Playdecks / Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
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Architects: Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
- Area: 3800 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Atlas Carpet Mills
Studio Gang Completes 40 Tenth Avenue Tower in New York
Located in the meatpacking district, adjacent to the High Line, in New York City, 40 Tenth Avenue, a 10-story office tower designed by Studio Gang is now ready to welcome its first tenants. With a distinctive structural system, the building twists in order not to cast his shadow on the surrounding, responding to the solar angles.
New Film Explores Photographer Jay Maisel’s Move from His Iconic 6-Story New York Home
A new film by Oscilloscope Laboratories and Stephen Wilkes explores photographer Jay Maisel’s move from his iconic six-story bank building he called home for 49 years. The landmark structure at 190 Bowery in the East Village of New York was locally known as The Bank, and considered by many New Yorkers to be abandoned. Wilkes tells the story of Maisel's move and documents the incredible structure that has housed a collection of countless objects for half a century.
Architects Propose to Repurpose Decommissioned Industrial Tanks on Brooklyn’s Waterfront
In New York, activists and professionals have been working for many years to try to save 10 decommissioned tanks, from demolition by putting forward alternative usage of these structures. Partnering with STUDIO V, an architectural firm and landscape architects Ken Smith Workshop, they came up with an inventive proposal that reimagines these industrial relics as a 21st-century park, a novelty in the traditional definition and configuration of public spaces.
Spiritea Tea Shop / New Practice Studio
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Architects: New Practice Studio
- Area: 167 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Flos, Shinnoki, Sistemalux, Uf2
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Professionals: Lam & Lam Designs D.P.C.