London’s Playful New Standard Hotel
The brand's first foray outside the USA puts the focus on public spaces
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Unearthed treasures in Pompeii, ICA's environmentally friendly future, the rise of plant-based eggs and more
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Washington, D.C.’s First Elevated Public Park
With construction set to break ground in 2021 (and be completed in 2023), Washington, DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park will connect Anacostia to Capitol Hill by way of a 1.45-mile-long elevated public …
Word of Mouth: Cape Town
From beaches and gardens to design hotels and restaurants in South Africa's oldest city
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A Refined Point of View: Paul Tellefsen’s Dallas
Community-focused spaces and farm-to-table food in the ever-changing Texan city
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LGBTQ+ Activists Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to Get NYC Monument
A statue planned for Greenwich Village’s Ruth Wittenberg Triangle will honor Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, activists and icons of the LGBTQ+ community. The pair co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, an …
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Four New Statues of Women for NYC
While NYC is scattered with statues of notable men, there are very few of women—just five, in fact. She Built NYC is commissioning four new statues of historical and influential women: Billie …
Via fastcompany.com
Lauren Lee’s “Warm Walls” Make Public Bathrooms Better
In an effort to create a public amenity for menstruating women (rather than a product that individuals must go out and buy, oftentimes somewhat discreetly), Lauren Lee has envisioned Warm Walls. Her …
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Japanese App Locates the Closest Vacant Toilet
Japanese telecommunications company KDDI has created one of the most useful apps ever—especially for people with small bladders or small children. Not only does the app locate the nearest bathrooms, it also …
Via curbed.com
2016’s Best Architecture in NYC
From striking new structures to housing innovations and delightful additions to public parks, NYC has seen a lot of new architecture this year. Curbed put together a list of some of the …