Susan Kaufman is taking us on a stroll through her very own New York City. The quiet places. West Village. The quaint small town in the middle of Manhattan. Bagels and old brownstones. In her book ‘Walk With Me: New York’ she shows us how to slow down in a city that never sleeps.
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The ‘Behind the Design’ and ‘Eco-Connect’ tours invite discerning travelers to explore destinations and landmarks from unique and original perspectives …
The Smog Free Tower is a project for clean air led by Daan Roosegaarde to reduce air pollution and provide an inspirational experience of a clean future. The SMOG FREE TOWER provides a local solution of clean air parks in the public spaces.
The new landmark hotel marks The Langham brand’s first property in Southeast Asia, a culinary partnership with Tom Aikens, and the highest infinity pool in the city …
A new architecture that aims to share knowledge, experience and expertise, reinterpreting the boundaries between learning and community. Designed by Italian studio Flaviano Capriotti Architetti, the new campus reflects the holistic approach of the university institution.
At a time when the nature of work is increasingly decentralized and seemingly intangible, the Shenzhen Wave reasserts the importance of physical space and collaboration as incubators of new ideas …
The Dutch city of Eindhoven will soon be home to the world’s highest “woodscraper”. The two towers – 100 and 130 metres high and known as the Dutch Mountains – are to set new standards in high-rise timber construction …
Kim Herforth Nielsen is one of the world’s most prominent architects. In an interview, the head of the award-winning Danish firm 3XN describes what truly sustainable building means, why it is worthwhile and what future-oriented projects should look like …
The materialization of colors is the origin of every work by Anna Virnich. On display are fine fabrics made of mustard-yellow crepe, silky taffeta in lavender shades and rectangles of wrinkled, coarse-pored nettle. In its radiance, a royal blue attracts all the attention of the moment, salmon-colored silk slides between crepe de chine and ultramarine …
Creative wilfulness. This is probably the best way to describe Architecture Workshop’s approach to the wondrous Lindis Lodge in New Zealand …
Skyscrapers used to be unchartered territory in France’s “Pink City”. The city of Toulouse, famous for its many terracotta brick buildings, will soon boast its first tower: The “Occitanie Tower” – exquisitely designed by star architect Daniel Libeskind – and with the potential to become a new landmark …
Peter E. Büsser has been successfully running the Hotel des Balances in picturesque Lucerne for over thirty years. And who can blame him for not wanting to leave when the city is so rich in culture, including his own historic building?
Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …
The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …
Louvre Abu Dhabi is adding to its digital offering, providing free access to more content through virtual tours, video, audio and downloadable activities. This development brings Louvre Abu Dhabi’s stories of cultural connections – of its artworks and exhibitions – to audiences around the world, ensuring that the museum remains accessible …
Opening in 2021, the new nhow Hamburg is built on the roof top of the St. Pauli bunker. It will feature 136 rooms as well as a bar, cafe and restaurant. The integrated and creative nhow brand seamlessly joins the futuristic concept of the bunker initiative …
Celebrating female bodies through designer Sinéad O’Dwyer’s wearable sculptures
Directed by Rei Nadal, this fashion film captures Sinéad O’Dwyer’s wearable sculptures moulded from fibreglass, as they exaggerate and emulate the female form …