New York City
2011 Cover Design CompetitionEvery year, the Department of Education distributes thousands of school directories to students and their families across New York City. The Department of Education and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum worked together to select student entries for the 2011-2012 cover directory design. cover design, competition, 2011, New York City, NYC, Department of Education, DOE, school directory, student entries |
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New York, Sustainable City - Who Knew?You may be surprised to learn that New York City is one of the most energy-efficient places in the United States, consuming a quarter of the national average in energy consumption and emitting a quarter of the national average of carbon dioxide, according to Columbia University’s Earth Institute. New York City, NYC, sustainable, energy efficient, Energy efficiency, urban, cities, city, density, hyper-cities, panel |
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Great Minds Think AlikeA recent article by Urban Gardens features New York City designer Marco Antonio Castro Cosio. As part of his graduate thesis at New York University the designer presented a project that “aims to reclaim the forgotten space on the tops of city buses, while enhancing the quality of urban life by proliferating green spaces on these unused bus roofs.” Marco Antonio Castro Cosio, New York City, NYC, Designer, Urban Gardens, article, city, buses, roofs, green spaces, transportation, City of Neighborhoods, youth, Teens, students, high school, high-school, GreenWay, DreamYard, prep, Morrisania, South Bronx, eco-friendly, education, programs, free |
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Terrific Prototypes from Today's Tour + WorkshopThese third graders from P.S. 59 in the Bronx recently tackled some big design challenges when they came to participate in our Target Design K12 program. education, workshops, free, PS 59, Bronx, New York City, NYC, grade, school, students, target, K-12, k12, program, prototype, vehicles, Green Transportation, design challenge |
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MOUSE Corps Students meet Bill Moggridge at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design MuseumThis year Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is taking part in this innovative project by providing MOUSE Corps Legacy students the opportunity to learn about how design can affect and improve the community. MOUSE, corps, students, Bill Moggridge, youth, development, high school, high-school, social action, legacy, project, local, global, needs, technology, multimedia, New York City, NYC, Teens |
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Studio Visit to Selldorf ArchitectsSelldorf Architects, located at Manhattan’s Union Square, recently opened their studio to Cooper-Hewitt’s Design Watch Members. Selldorf Architects, Architecture, New York City, NYC, studio, tour, Design Watch, members, SIMS, municipal, recycling, facility, building, construction, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, recyclables, Annette Selldorf, National Design Award, nda, finalist |
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Today's Tour + WorkshopSome great snapshops from today's Target Design K12 program. This group from the Saint Ignacius Loyola School had a blast at their workshop, focused on Communications and Social Networking. education, educators, tour + workshop, target design, k12, K-12, program, New York City, NYC, free, workshops, students |
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Sukkah City installation at Union SquareThe Sukkah City installation at Union Square last weekend was an ideal example of how to use public space in NYC. sukkah, installation, union square, New York City, NYC, public space, Sukkot, Holiday, jewish, harvest, temporary, shelter, function, religion, Architecture, transient, permanent, architects, religious, Center for Architecture, dozen, panel, selection, entries, submissions, international |
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Goodbye Parking Meter, Hello NYC HoopJanette Sadik-Khan, New York’s Transportation Commissioner, has transformed the city’s streetscape—ostensibly a change that directly impacts every resident and visitor to New York. New York City, NYC, NYC hoop, bicycle, bike, bike rack, CityRacks Design Competition, Department of Transportation, DOT, Google, Transportation Alternatives, cast metal, crossbar, footprint, parking meter |
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Goodbye Parking Meter, Hello NYC HoopJanette Sadik-Khan, New York’s Transportation Commissioner, has transformed the city’s streetscape—ostensibly a change that directly impacts every resident and visitor to New York. In less than three years, the New York City Department of Transportation has added hundreds of miles of bike lanes and dozens of pedestrian plazas. New York City, NYC, NYC hoop, bicycle, bike, bike rack, CityRacks Design Competition, Department of Transportation, DOT, Google, Transportation Alternatives, cast metal, crossbar, footprint, parking meter |
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