Light and Air opens up Z House in Brooklyn to the outdoors
Local studio Light and Air has introduced a light-filled void at the centre of a Brooklyn townhouse as part of a major reconfiguration and extension project. More
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Chanel to outfit Brooklyn diner in pastels for perfume pop-up
Fashion house Chanel has announced plans to cover an iconic Brooklyn diner in retro pinks and greens to celebrate the launch of a new perfume. More
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SO-IL designs Brooklyn building wrapped in wavy metal skin
Local architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled renderings for a residential high-rise under construction in downtown Brooklyn that will be wrapped in a perforated metal skin. More
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Twin porcelain-clad skyscrapers by Selldorf Architects rise on the Brooklyn waterfront
Photos have been released of a pair of skyscrapers designed by local studio Selldorf Architects at the Domino Sugar Refinery redevelopment site on the East River waterfront in Brooklyn, NewYork. More
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"This is a giant step backwards for Brooklyn" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the completion of Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn designed by SHoP Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
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This week SHoP Architects completed its supertall Brooklyn Tower
This week on Dezeen, we reported that the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn had reached completion after finishing touches were finally made to its intricate facade. More
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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space
Local design studio Mattaforma has collaborated with music venue and cultural space Public Records to create an outdoor plant nursery and community space to expand its programming in Brooklyn. More
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Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper reaches completion
New York studio SHoP Architects has completed the black and bronze facade of the supertall skyscraper Brooklyn Tower, the tallest building in the borough. More
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Only If designs Narrow House for extra-skinny lot in Brooklyn
The founders of local architecture studio Only If have completed a multi-storey, slender house for themselves that is meant to represent the potential for "architectural invention in constrained, residual urban spaces". More
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Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn
New York studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for a young family, combining two units into a single home and unifying them through the use of white oak. More
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Another Seedbed is a Brooklyn apartment that doubles as a performance space
In this renovated loft in Brooklyn, the owner both resides and hosts public art performances within a space divided by a variety of inserted volumes. More
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Herzog & de Meuron transforms derelict Brooklyn power plant into arts centre
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration and conversion of a power plant on a decontaminated industrial site along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. More
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Public furniture design exhibition in Brooklyn highlights "public access not private excess"
For New York's design week, local designer Jean Lee of Furnishing Utopia has created an exhibition of public-oriented design at the Naval Cemetery Landscape in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. More
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Basile Studio enlivens Moxy Williamsburg hotel with "eclectic grab-bag" of spaces
Hotel brand Moxy has opened its first outpost in Brooklyn, with plentiful gathering spaces including a bar with motorised 20-feet-tall liquor shelves and an eatery modelled on Tel Aviv's Bauhaus architecture. More
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Krista Ninivaggi looks to "future rather than nostalgia" for Brooklyn Tower lobby interiors
New York designer Krista Ninivaggi has completed the lobby design of the Brooklyn Tower, a supertall skyscraper that is the tallest in the New York City borough. More
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Kith creates "industrial ambiance" for its Williamsburg store
American clothing brand Kith has created a flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that uses brick, wood and steel to reference the industrial history of the neighbourhood. More
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Gluck+ places colourful facades on affordable housing block in Brooklyn
US studio Gluck+ has completed Van Sinderen Plaza, a social housing project that stretches along an elevated subway line in a low-income district and is meant to be "a gateway for the community". More
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Adjaye Associates designs Brooklyn community centre to "disrupt the racial wealth gap"
UK studio Adjaye Associates has released designs for a Brooklyn campus for the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation that include a cultural centre and theatre. More
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Studio Vural reinterprets Japanese interiors for Warren Street Townhouse
New York City architecture firm Studio Vural used Kyoto merchant houses as a reference point when renovating the interiors of this Brooklyn townhouse for a couple. More
