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- An old Brooklyn sugar refinery becomes creative office spaces Fri, 29 Mar 19, 7:30amA historic waterfront factory has been given a new lease on life thanks to New York-based architecture firm ODA and Triangle Assets. Located at 10 Jay Street in DUMBO, New York City, the project explores both adaptive reuse...
- NYC’s Newest Shake Shack Gets Decked Out with Recycled Furniture Sat, 21 Jun 14, 4:30amCare for a side of recycled furniture with that burger? Famed New York burger chain Shake Shack recently opened its latest branch in DUMBO, Brooklyn, and it features tables and other furnishings made of reclaimed materials...
- Off Centre’s Delightfully Imperfect Glass Decor Celebrates Little Mistakes Sat, 3 May 14, 4:30amSome say that the secret to happiness is learning to embrace imperfection, and if that's the case, Brooklyn-based Off Centre must be quite content. The design collaborative, founded by Romina Gonzales and Edison Zapata, specializes...
- Check Out Dog Tag Designs’ Hilarious Darth Vader Lamps at BKLYN Designs 2013 Wed, 8 May 13, 2:10amWe never realized that lamps could go to the dark side, but apparently they can if they're made by Brooklyn-based Dog Tag Designs. The furniture design studio has a penchant for taking unique objects (like this Darth Vader...
- Aellon Gives Shipwrecks New Life in Unique Furniture Pieces Sun, 21 Apr 13, 5:00amWhen it comes to finding unique materials for their gorgeous handcrafted interiors, New York-based design firm Aellon has carved out a special niche - with shipwrecks...
- Artist Imagines What Brooklyn Would Look Like Underwater Thu, 7 Oct 10, 9:00amInspired by climate change issues, Brooklyn-based artist Eric Corriel’s latest piece, DUMBO Underwater, imagines what it would look like if sea levels rose to the point where parts of New York City were submerged completely...
- Palo Samko Salvages Wood Table With Beautiful Butterfly Joinery Thu, 13 May 10, 7:00amThis year at BKLYN Designs Inhabitat favorite Palo Samko unveiled this beautifully detailed table made from salvaged wood. Samko utilizes parts of wood that others may consider flawed — rather than working around the...