(Continued) Making some of my photos available for purchase as prints and/or gift items.

Religous imagery is not my typical bailiwick. I used to work in NYC's Financial District, and often passed by Trinity Church. The sunlight glanced perfrectly across this frieze one morning.

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Marian Goodman Gallery Just Announced a New Flagship in Downtown Manhattan

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A usual bit of skyline I keep revisiting, from a slightly different perspective

Note: if you see this kind of tiny, especially on a white background, it will probably look too dark.

If you view it really huge, so you're kind of enveloped in it, I believe all the relative brightnesses fall in place in a pretty pleasing way.

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➡️➡️➡️ Selbst bei den modernsten, aus Stahl, Glas oder Beton gebauten Wolkenkratzern New Yorks findet man auf deren Dächern die scheinbar aus der Zeit gefallen hölzernen Wasserreservoirs, welche seit über 100 Jahren nicht nur dem Aufbau des Wasserdrucks in den Gebäuden dienen, sondern im Licht der aufgehenden Sonne auch ein durchaus reizvolles Fotomotiv darstellen.

BILDINFOS: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClL9dNgNoFQ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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The Malin is designed as a vibrant but homely New York co-working space

The Malin is a design-led co-working space in Manhattan that blends contemporary colours and textures with original architectural elements that are "quintessential to the iconic Soho loft-style".

Located at 32 Mercer Street in New York City, the workspace's interior design was led by Jordan Trinci-Lyne and Jean Morana, in collaboration with Fettle Design.

The Malin was designed with homely touches

Described as having an "adaptable floor plan", The Malin is made up of 38 individual desks as well as a library, three office spaces, three conference rooms, four booths reserved for video calls and various other meeting areas, including a barista kitchen.

According to its designers, the co-working space intends to maintain the building's traditional elements – such as existing columns, high ceilings and large windows – and combine them with vibrant colour and material palettes that are designed to reflect the creativity of its members.

Colour and texture are blended with pared-back, original elements

"Architecturally, we kept several things intact that are quintessential to the iconic Soho loft-style," The Malin co-founder Ciaran McGuigan told Dezeen.

"The space is very open, with tons of natural light that is filtered throughout. We also incorporated custom arched doorways in solid oak and glass, which are a nod to windows that are typical to buildings in the neighbourhood."

White walls and hardwood floors form the backdrop of the workspace

Familiar white walls and hardwood floors form the backdrop of the workspace, which is dressed with more colourful accents such as low-slung bouclé seating arranged in vibrant clusters, as well as touches of Calico Wallpaper.

McGuigan explained that each of The Malin's areas was led by "the psychology of colour, designed to inspire our members' best work".

Blue-on-blue tones were chosen for the solitary library

Calming, blue-on-blue tones were chosen for the library, which was designed as a refuge for silent work, while the remaining areas favour a palette of bright, bold and saturated hues that stand out against their neutral backdrop.

"Energy equals productivity and that's a fundamental output we want the design to facilitate," said McGuigan. "Elevated materials like mohair, leather, and rare marble were included as an aspirational touch to contrast the typical work-from-home experience."

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Individual desks framed by Eames Soft Pad office chairs are crafted from solid oak and are subtly separated from each other with recycled crystal dividers.

Pared-back, diner-style pendant lights are suspended above plump, emerald green booth-like sofas, which make up an informal space for The Malin's members to gather.

Individual desks are separated by recycled crystal dividers

A curated art collection decorates the walls, while design elements from brands such as Flos and Orior – another of McGuigan's ventures – also feature in the space. Charging outlets are positioned close to every piece of custom furniture to create an accessible working environment.

The team explained that The Malin was created to encourage its members to return to a public workplace in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, balancing quieter areas with those built for socialising within an eclectic interior design.

"It has all the functionality of an office space, but with the comfort of a home," said McGuigan.

Pendant lights are suspended above plump seating

The Malin opened in October 2021, joining a host of other colourful co-working spaces around the world. These include Note Design Studio's Douglas House, an office building in London with contrasting bright hues; and Spatial – a Montreal mint green and burgundy co-working space by Ivy Studio that features a zinc reception desk with a rainbow-coloured finish.

The photography is byThomas Loof.

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Manhattan island extension could provide homes for 250,000 people

Rutgers professor Jason Barr has proposed adding 1,760-acres of reclaimed land, named New Mannahatta, to the tip of Manhattan island to provide housing and combat climate change.

Called New Mannahatta in reference to the indigenous name for the island in New York, the plan would extend Manhattan island into New York Harbor beyond the Statue of Liberty.

Barr, a professor of economics at Rutgers University, outlined his plan in an opinion piece directed at the city's mayor Eric Adams, which was recently published in the New York Times.

New Mannahatta can "help solve two major crises in New York "

Barr argues that the extension to Manhattan, which would incorporate Governors Island, would help build resiliency to the threat of rising sea levels.

The 1,760-acres of new land bounded by the Hudson and East rivers would also provide 180,000 new homes that could house 247,000 people.

"The goal of New Mannahatta is to help solve two major crises in New York City," Barr told Dezeen.

"First is the ever-looming problem of storm surges and flooding due to climate change. Second is that New York needs more housing. There is a major housing affordability issue in the city and any boost to supply can help alleviate the problem."

"The city can't tinker its way out of its problems"

Although the proposal is dramatic, Barr believes that large-scale initiatives are needed to help solve the growing issues facing the city.

"Drastic action is needed because the status quo of small steps has not proven adequate to the tasks at hand," he explained.

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"Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Ida in 2021 demonstrated how devastating surges and flooding can be, and yet little action has been take on that front. And housing prices continue to rise," he continued.

"The city can't tinker its way out of its problems. The time has come to think creatively and boldly."

According to Barr, the proposal builds on previous historical precedents as Manhattan island has been extended numerous times since it was settled by Europeans in the 17th century.

"Creating new land through infill is a centuries-old tradition," explained Barr. "Lower Manhattan, south of City Hall, has been expanded by nearly 50 per cent. The Dutch, then the English, then the Americans created this land because it helped New York's economy grow and thrive."

"There is a certain economic logic to it"

Barr calculates that financially the proposal could be feasible due to the high cost of real estate in New York.

He calculates that the difference between building construction costs and housing sales values could be used to fund the creation of the artificial land and associated infrastructure.

"I'm mindful of the 'pie-in-the-sky' aspect of it, said Barr. "However, if you crunch the numbers, there is a certain economic logic to it."

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"The value of real estate in the city now runs so much higher than the average cost of creating or replacing the buildings, that, in principle, the city could use this differential to its advantage," he continued.

"Lower Manhattan is some of the most valuable and important real estate in the world, why not produce more of it? If the city is going to spend billions on flood walls and other resiliency projects, why not also try to get more housing out of it is as well?"

The New York government has been grappling with how to protect the city from climate change for many years. In 2019, then mayor Bill de Blasio revealed a multi-billion dollar proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of Lower Manhattan.

Danish studio BIG and landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations are designing a mixed-use development in the city with a beach designed to protect the shoreline from flooding.

The image is courtesy of Jason Barr.

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Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center church illuminated for first time

The St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been illuminated in New York as construction nears completion.

Currently under construction in Manhattan, the church is being built as part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was illuminated for the first time

The building will replace a 19th-century church of the same name that stood at 155 Cedar Street and was destroyed on 11 September 2001.

It was illuminated during a service that recently took place outside the church to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks, which resulted in the collapse of the 110-storey World Trade Center towers.

It is under construction next to the 9/11 Memorial

The church is being built on top of the World Trade Center Vehicle Security Center alongside the 9/11 memorial that stands on the site of the former twin towers.

Its shape was informed by Byzantine architecture, in particular the Hagia Sofia and the medieval Greek Orthodox Chora Church – both in Istanbul.

A service was held outside the church to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks

Set around 25 feet (seven metres) above street level, the church's central feature is a drum-shaped structure topped by a dome.

Made from steel and concrete, this part of the church is clad in thin sheets of Pentelic marble so that it can be illuminated to appear like a beacon at night.

Although it was recently illuminated, construction of the church is still progressing and the facade is not yet complete.

The building is expected to open around halfway through 2022.

The form was informed by Byzantine churches

The St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will join a number of buildings that have been built on the site over the past 20 years including the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which was also designed by Calatrava.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Dezeen explored how the site was rebuilt.

We also spoke to Daniel Libeskind, the architect who masterplanned the rebuilding, who said that "everything changed in architecture" after the attacks.

Photography is courtesy of GOA / Dimitrios Panagos.

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S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan

American firm S9 Architecture has completed a tall residential building in a post-industrial New York neighbourhood, incorporating design elements that "pay homage to the past".

The 111 Varick tower is located at Hudson Square, a once-industrial district that has morphed over the decades. The 30-storey tower was built atop the former site of a parking garage, near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel.

111 Varick is built in Manhattan's Hudson Square neighbourhood

Rising up from a rectangular parcel, the building has several setbacks that help break up its blocky form and evoke the massing of Manhattan's early skyscrapers.

Facades are wrapped in reflective glass and a grid of wavy, dark-hued concrete panels.

The design takes cues from the surrounding context rather than the "global glass tower typology", said New York-based firm S9 Architecture.

The tower has a gridded facade

"The building's monochromatic, charcoal-coloured facade celebrates the architecture of New York City by reinterpreting the surrounding historic masonry structures," the architects said.

"Its gridded fenestration pattern and palette of industrially inspired materials such as glass and blackened steel pay homage to the past, while its undulating precast concrete panels establish it as a contemporary landmark."

100 apartments are included in the building

The tower contains 100 rental apartments, ranging from studios to one- and two-bedroom units. Both market-rate and affordable apartments are offered.

The ground level encompasses nearly 1,700 square feet (158 square metres) of retail space, helping to enhance the pedestrian streetscape. Nearby is a swath of green space called Freeman Plaza.

Tenants in the upper portion of the tower are afforded sweeping views of the urban terrain.

"Occupants at the upper levels have access to dramatic vistas across the Hudson River and across Downtown Manhattan," the team said.

Rooftop landscaping is designed to capture stormwater

111 Varick has a number of features that help reduce carbon emissions, including passive solar strategies and enhanced systems for heating, cooling and air filtration.

Other environmentally minded features include partly recycled materials, smart thermostats, low-flow fixtures and low-VOC interior finishes. Moreover, rooftop landscaping is designed to capture stormwater.

111 Varick is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification

The project is on track to receive LEED Silver certification from the US Green Building Council.

Other projects in New York City by S9 Architecture include a luxury apartment tower that cantilevers over a low-rise neighbour, and a huge co-working building that sits along the water in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The photography is by S9 Architecture and Jian Xu.

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