Paris Vs NY :) Le plan…;-)
PS1, Summer season´s is opened
The nylon air-cleansing concept that won MoMa PS1’s 2012 Young Architects Program, Wendy is now set to grace the Long Island City museum’s courtyard during the forthcoming summer months. Designed by New York-based architecture firm HWKN, the project aims to test the potential of architecture for ecological and social impact. Treated with a innovative titania nanoparticle spray to neutralize airborne pollutants, during its time at MoMA PS1 Wendy is projected to eat a quantity of smog equivalent to removing 260 cars from the road.
Wendy does not play the typical architecture game of ecological apology - instead she is pro-active. That is why Wendy is composed of fabric treated with a ground breaking titania nanoparticle spray to neutralize airborne pollutants. During the summer of 2012 Wendy will clean the air to an equivalent of taking 260 cars off the road. The courtyard at MoMA PS1 will be activated by tools like shade, wind, rain, music, and visual identity to reach beyond her envelope. Wendy’s spiky arms reach out with micro-programs like blasts of cool air, music, water canons and mists to create social zones throughout the courtyard.
The NoMad Hotel. Frenc Style in NYC center.
NoMad Hotel the Andrew Zobler’s newest lifestyle hotel. Zobler, who is also responsible for the Ace Hotel across the street, was initially drawn to the distinct architecture along that section of Broadway.
Using the Beaux-Arts style facade of the newly opened NoMad Hotel as inspiration for the interior, Zobler tapped French architect Jacques Garcia to complete his vision.
The luxury component of the NoMad is the simplicity in the sophistication with a feeling of eternity.
From High to Low:)
High hopes for Low Line as funding deadline is reached
Plans for the world’s first underground park, in New York, move a step closer with the funding target easily surpassed.
The site of the proposed LowLine – a disused trolley terminal on the Lower East Side, New York. Photograph: Delancy Underground
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/06/low-line-underground-park-new-york
Manhattan Born, design studio with a gallery show dedicated a East Village Neighborhood.
Manhattan Born
336 E 5th St.
New York, NY, 10003
For Manhattan Born’s launch show, we kept it internal - a celebration of our neighborhood!
Presenting; East Village I Love You, a visual interpretation of our beloved streets.
This show is an exploration of the textures, attitudes and sights of the East Village.
Subway Stories, subway as a storytelling scene;-)
‘CQLE HAAN’ – uses the letters of the various NYC subway lines (including the Q) to categorize the different items in the new collection. From social media, to traditional and mobile advertising, the company is taking advantage of various channels to support its new line.
On Cole Haan’s Facebook page, fans can read and submit “Subway Stories” and images of the new collection. The mobile site features similar functions where users can see optimized pages categorized by product lines via selecting a subway line.
