Tag Archives: NYC

New York: Model City of the Future

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Audi Urban Future: Project New York envisions a new city based on award-winning concepts from the their Urban Future Award — hosted at the 2010 Venice Biennale — including the winning entry by J. Mayer Architects Berlin. The concepts … Continue reading →

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Free Ai Weiwei

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Internationally acclaimed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has re-interpreted the twelve bronze animal heads representing the traditional Chinese zodiac that once adorned the famed fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat in Beijing. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is the … Continue reading →

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How to Recycle Paperbacks

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Japanese restaurant Brushstrokes (30 Hudson Street) has cleverly recycled 12,000+ discarded paperback books by utilizing them to build the walls for its bar/lounge. The restaurant, which opens on April 20th, is a long-delayed project from chef … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter : The Exhibition

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Harry Potter: The Exhibition openen this week at the Discovery Times Square building . Featuring sets, costumes, props and memorabilia from all eight films, the exhibit offers fans a chance to walk through replications of Hogwarts … Continue reading →

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Who Needs Postcards ?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Artist Bryan Lee Madden has been creating some amazing cityscapes and scenes on pocket Etch-a-Sketch models for the last two years:

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Every Building In NYC

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Australian artist James Gulliver Hancock, now Brooklyn-based, is attempting to draw every building in New York City. You can check out his progress and support the ambitious, albeit whimsical, project at his blog .  

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Gotta Love Strand Books

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Did you ever wonder which books inspired your favorite writers and artists? Well, Strand Books has created Curated Collections, an intriguing selection of great reads by authors and artists promoted in their NYC store and on the Strand website. The … Continue reading →

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The Long Goodbye

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Adios LA is a larger than life visual kiss-off to the city Jon Jackson has called home for years, as the artist/designer heads East to NYC for a job in Brooklyn. Not one to string a city along, jackson has … Continue reading →

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Will You Be Part of TS2AS ?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Times Square in the heart of New York City is renowned around the world for its over-the-top public advertising. It’s an urban wonderland of kinetic billboards, enormous video screens and non-stop tickers. But one 22 year-old design student from the … Continue reading →

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Travel by Gingerbread

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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