Unfortunately, the creators were unable to raise enough funds to hire a team to get started. The barge would be permanently moored on the west side of Manhattan. Pier55: Island Park Performing Arts Venue The Hudson River could get an artificial island of sorts in the form of a new architectural wonder from Thomas Heatherwick’s […]
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Modular Micro-Pad: 85 Sq Ft Loft Full of Slide-Out Surprises
Bright white walls with minimal decor help the space feel lighter and more open despite its necessarily-cramped nature and odd wedge-shaped configuration. Modular Micro-Pad: 85 Sq Ft Loft Full of Slide-Out Surprises Using a system of large sliding doors and functional-filled drawers to transform a maid’s quarters into a whole home, this small-footprint apartment in […]
Ghost Creeks: Resurfacing Vanished Waterways on City Streets
Hers is just one of dozens of crowd-selected projects set to line Market Street during the festival and spanning multiple neighborhoods. Set to debut at the Market Street Prototyping Festival (more on that below), this piece explores the intersection of past and present through installation art. CityLab writes more about the historical waterways of […]
Forbidden Islands: 7 Abandoned & Isolated World Wonders
Comment on Facebook Invasive kudzu vines soon took over. Due to its proximity to Rikers and the fragility of its structures, the island is permanently closed to the public, but occasional visitors still get in. Located in the Long Island Sound, Hart Island was used as a Civil War prison camp, with 235 prisoners dying […]
Tape Tunnels: Crawl Inside a Human-Sized Spiderweb in Paris
The designers see it as a “site specific, parasitical structure invading an arbitrary location.” Visitors are invited to climb inside, navigating tunnels that vary in height to enable standing at some points but require crawling at others. In addition to other tape structures, Numen/For Use is known for inhabitable string and net installations including a […]
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Print Charming: Safe, Simple 3D-Printing Comes Home To Play
The Poieo3D Printer isn’t just user-safe, it’s environmentally-friendly too – something you’d expect of a product that’s to be a permanent part of one’s lifestyle. Designed BY families FOR families, the Poieo3D Printer aims to make an exciting new technology as commonplace and worry-free as microwave ovens and other home appliances we now take for […]
Vehicular Hives: Envisioning Urban Commutes in Compound Cars
We may use empty vehicles during the day, for instance, to drop off packages, or to pick up things from stores-on-wheels. What happens to mobility in the next 15 years? There is a great deal of talk about how car-sharing will save space (we only use 4% of roadway surfaces even during peak transit times), […]
Architectural Magic: Big Stone Building Breaks Free & Floats
My objective was to create an accessible artwork that makes a harmonious but breath-taking contribution to its historic surroundings, leaving a lasting and positive impression upon the cultural landscape of Covent Garden and in the minds of its many visitors.” Comment on Facebook The construction process required a painstaking attention to historical details and materials […]