Earlier this year, Design Trust friends Robyne Kassen and Sarah Gluck of New York City-based Urban Movement Design, created street furniture for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver. Below, they share their approach to architecture that activates public space … Continue reading
On Saturday, August 14 the Design Trust hosted a Public Space Potluck on Governors Island. This event was a partnership with the Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA) of AIANY, Structural Engineering Association of New York (SEAoNY) and FIGMENT to … Continue reading
This guest blog post was contributed by Steph Elson, former Design Trust Director of Programs. Steph moved to Boston in spring 2009, and has since discovered a new public realm obsession: BUGS. Whether we like to think about it or … Continue reading
Governors Island may feel like a world away from the rest of the city but, travel-wise, it’s a lot closer than you’d think. Our friend Ernesto Martinez created this great map highlighting subway access and the Living Pavilion location for … Continue reading
It’s a rare public space that can accommodate both British royalty and Shaolin’s finest. Welcome to Governors Island. A mere 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, this 172-acre site is a delightful – and delightfully unconventional – addition to our urban … Continue reading
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