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Maximum Use of Minimum Space

Maximum Use of Minimum Space

Most New Yorkers share the same urban lifestyle: they live in small apartments with limited space. Last weekend, I found out about a new and inspiring approach to solving the...
Wall of Action

Wall of Action

Because it felt like summer in NY on Saturday, some friends and I pretended it was and rode our bikes to Coney Island (even though i'd take a crisp October...
Su Casa, Mi Casa

Su Casa, Mi Casa

Open House New York is this weekend. It's the greatest way to experience NYC in ways not possible the 363 days of the year. In their own words: Open House...
Less is Sometimes More…

Less is Sometimes More…

My husband loves sneakers. Above all, he loves the adidas Y-3 sneakers, designed by the Japanese fashion designer Yohij Yamamoto. That’s why last weekend we ended up at his store...
MSLK Converts to Windpower

MSLK Converts to Windpower

It was so easy, you can do it too. In NY the steps are this simple: Go ConEd Solutions Click "Enroll Now" After you enter your info, ConEd gives you...
Face Value

Face Value

I've just returned the from the AIGA's annual 50 Books / 50 Covers opening exhibition. For tonight's event, it's okay to judge a book by its cover. In fact, that's...
Obsessive Design, Obsessive Consumption

Obsessive Design, Obsessive Consumption

Passionate designers tend to get the incurable need to design everything down to the smallest detail. This past Friday I met a fellow designer who is turning that obsession into...
S(t)ink Hole

S(t)ink Hole

Breaking news: the sink hole outside of MSLK (that we've been complaining about for months) has finally erupted with some sort of gas. We've called in the authorities who have...
The Gutter

The Gutter

This weekend, Ellen got some friends out to a new and soon to be popular Williamsburg/Greenpoint hangout. The Gutter (opened by the owners of Williamsburg's Barcade) is Brooklyn's new bar/bowling...
A Little Something Great in LIC

A Little Something Great in LIC

There's a small wine shop in downtown Long Island City with a great little sign. A number of us in the studio have passed by it and noted its ingenious...