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- Stantec redesigns NYC's The Battery to protect it from rising tides Tue, 11 May 21, 12:30amGlobal design firm Stantec has revealed preliminary designs for the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, a $129 million New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) initiative to save The Battery (formerly known...
- Testbeds repurposes architectural mockups into community assets in NYC Wed, 12 Aug 20, 4:30amNew York-based New Affiliates has teamed up with architect and historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy to launch Testbeds, an innovative, adaptive reuse initiative to transform architectural mockups from large-scale development projects...
- Soaring timber tower could clean up contaminated water in NYC's Central Park Fri, 22 Sep 17, 10:22pmNew York-based DFA Studio has unveiled plans for a soaring wooden tower in Central Park that could actually purify the heavily contaminated Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir...
- 8 incredible parks created from landfills Tue, 2 Jun 15, 4:10am1. Mt. Trashmore, Virginia Beach Talk about turning trash into treasure - the satirically dubbed Mount Trashmore went from being an abandoned landfill to becoming the Virginia's most visited park. Tony Hawk, among several...
- Four Freedoms Park Designed by Louis I. Kahn to Open This Fall on Roosevelt Island Sat, 7 Jul 12, 6:55amWhether you’re an architecture buff or just someone who enjoys beautiful green space, it’s hard not to get excited about Louis I. Kahn’s Four Freedoms Park, which will be opening soon on Roosevelt Island...
- Roller Rink Coming to The Lot at the High Line! Mon, 25 Jul 11, 3:30amJust when we thought the High Line couldn’t get any cooler, NYC’s Friends of the High Line have just revealed that The Lot at 30th Street will soon be host to an old school roller rink! Designed by the High...
- New York City’s Astor Place to Become a Green Pedestrian Dream Sat, 8 Jan 11, 7:30amThe city of New York has just unveiled a green plan for the heart of the East Village that’s going to make the lives of pedestrians much safer. If you’ve ever been to the East Village, you’ve probably worried...
- Links Roundup of the Week: The High Line Sat, 13 Jun 09, 6:00amThe High Line opened this week!! The Inhabitat team was lucky enough to gather together to see it this week on Monday, and we loved it! It’s green, it’s public space — and visitors feel like they are walking...