Rob Peetoom hair salon opens inside old soda factory in Williamsburg
A lounge with a curved sofa and a coffee bar feature in this hair salon in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood, which Ruud van Oosterhout has designed for two sisters. More
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Commoncraft designs whimsical Gertie cafe in Williamsburg
Brooklyn studio Commoncraft has designed this eatery in the borough's Williamsburg neighbourhood, which is intended as a playful tribute to the owner's grandmother. More
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The Hoxton crosses the pond and opens hotel in Williamsburg
An old brick carriage house sits at the heart of this newly built Brooklyn hotel, part of a chain with roots in Europe, which features interiors by Ennismore Design Studio. More
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Isaac-Rae hides cave-like cocktail bar behind Williamsburg coffee shop
A green rock counter curves in front of bulbous plaster walls inside this bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, designed by local architecture studio Isaac-Rae for a space tucked behind a cafe. More
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Corinna and Theresa Williams pair laundromat and cafe at Celsious in Brooklyn
Sisters Corinna and Theresa Williams have designed a laundromat in New York to include lounge areas and a coffee shop, as a welcoming alternative to other coin-operated wash places common across the city. More
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Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
US studio James Corner Field Operations has created a public park on the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More
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Supreme store in Brooklyn by Neil Logan features an elevated skate bowl
New York firm Neil Logan Architect has retrofitted a warehouse in the city for streetwear brand Supreme, and put a free-standing skate bowl in the back. More
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SHoP completes first building at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Factory site
The first of a series of waterfront buildings that New York firm SHoP Architects is creating at the former Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg has opened. More
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Paul Raphaelson photographs Williamsburg's derelict Domino Sugar Factory ahead of redevelopment
American artist Paul Raphaelson has published photographs of Brooklyn's dilapidated Domino Sugar Factory, revealing the eerie rust-covered spaces along the East River that were abandoned in 2004 and demolished a decade later. More
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Interior design couple turn historic Williamsburg schoolhouse into light-filled home
The founders of Brooklyn design studio White Arrow have transformed a landmarked building into a bright home for themselves in the New York borough's Williamsburg neighbourhood. More
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LOT-EK slices shipping-container stack to form Williamsburg home
New York studio LOT-EK has built a family home in Brooklyn by stacking shipping containers, and cutting them at an angle to create terraces stepped down its back. More
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The Williamsburg Hotel by Michaelis Boyd welcomes guests as part of phased opening
UK architecture firm Michaelis Boyd's boutique hotel in Williamsburg is now open to guests, and will soon boast the area's first grand ballroom, a rooftop pool and a water-tower bar offering New York skyline views. More
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Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site to become six-acre park by James Corner Field Operations
The site of the former Domino Sugar Factory on the Brooklyn waterfront will open as a public park in 2018, as part of a major redevelopment project. More
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Young Projects extends brick townhouse in Brooklyn with metal-clad addition
Black zinc cladding and a sinuous staircase feature in the renovation and expansion of an urban masonry building by New York studio Young Projects. More
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S9 Architecture designs huge co-working building for Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York studio S9 Architecture has conceived a 16-storey office building for a waterfront site that is intended to house 4,000 employees working for tech and creative startups. More
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Apple Store Williamsburg by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson features exposed brick walls
US firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has looked to Williamsburg's industrial past to inform its interior for the first Apple Store in Brooklyn. More
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ODA designs trio of irregularly stacked towers for Williamsburg waterfront
Architecture firm ODA New York has conceived three glass towers for Brooklyn that feature setbacks and protrusions to ensure tenants are afforded expansive views. More
