Brooklyn
Shipping containers become efficient urban farms in Brooklyn
Each container packs two acres worth of farmland in under 320 square feet, producing crops ranging from lettuce to tuscan kale.
The making of magical gold mirrors
Brooklyn-based Callidus Guild turns regular glass into alluring design objets.
See the stunning transformation of a 150-year-old Brooklyn warehouse
A coffee warehouse in Dumbo that was abandoned for 60 years has been transformed into 500,000 square feet of commercial space with stunning views over the East River.
Why urban green roofs aren't just pretty gardens
In the latest installment of Engineered Nature, Karrie Jacobs explores the world's largest rooftop farms in Brooklyn and Chicago and discovers the place where high tech strategies and mother nature meet.
Inside the incredible restoration of the Loew’s Kings Theatre
Abandoned for 40 years, the historic Brooklyn theater got a new lease on life thanks to a $94 million restoration.
Part IV: Systems Management, or, Rewiring from Top to Bottom
The driving idea behind the brownstone renovation was to design it so that it could one day be net-zero energy
Part III: Bringing a Brownstone Back From the Brink
Dead birds, water damage, and demolition
Part I: The Hunt is on for a Renovation Project in Brownstone Brooklyn
From Fort Greene gem to a decrepit Prospect Heights browntsone