The BDDW showroom in SoHo carries unique hand crafted furniture. Qualities such as focus on material, close attention to detail and a clean design have propelled designer and sculptor Tyler Hays to the forefront of his field.

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Maryam Nassir Zadeh at the Lower East Side features an array of eclectic mix of worldly and unusual items that will make anyone inspired by such keen curation. Continue reading below…

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When walking into Greg Lauren’s installation, you may be quite unsure of what is happening. The scenario is composed of over 40 pieces of worn-looking garments with a dark color palette ranging from blacks, whites and earth-tones such as sepia, ebony and umber.

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For the next two weeks (Oct 15-31), Gallery 151 will be promoting Green Halloween Bazaar, a national movement that encourage the creative aspects of Halloween while suggesting alternatives for the excessive consumerism brought by the holiday. The Green Halloween Bazaar will bring together numerous NYC artist, fashion stylists and costumers and have their garments for display, purchase or rental. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Green Halloween NYC.

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Michele Varian is one of the most intricate decorative stores in New York City. With an early 1900’s charm, the store is a great place to find a large variety of unique elements, such as luxurious and feminine handmade pillows, industrial looking lamps, animal sculptures in wood, brass and porcelain, magnifying and hour glasses and unexpected accessories by other designers. An acute attention to detail is present in every product and composition, curated to tell a story. Visit the store as if it was a special flea market, with time and curiosity to explore each piece and you will walk away with a memorable experience. And be sure o check out their online store as well, click HERE.

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The Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art has recently opened the doors of their new academic building. To be occupied primarily by the Albert Nerken School of Engineering, one of the nation’s most selective institutes of education, they have created a building that maximizes its utility as both a space for study and research, through the use of new mechanical, structural and environmental technologies in their laboratories.

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Here are two great conceptual photo stories shot inside museums -The first one was created as a collaboration between Brazilian photographers Gabriel Mendes and  Patricia Thompson, the second one is American photographer Andy Freeberg. A similar concept indeed but each with its own very distinctive motive. It seems as though the work of Freeberg is a lot more documentary style while the Brazilian photographers have created a storyline in which they express their interpretations of a specific art piece, it is more of a performance art. – I really like the concept of creating Art within art! Just brilliant!

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Its always a pleasure to look through your friends photos after they return form a trip, especially when its somewhere you have never been or seen. Everyone has their way of capturing the highlights of a place and their interpretation of its beauty. Here is an exquisite photographic journal through Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The compositional and symbolic strength of photographer Patricia Thompson highlights the essence of South America to give you a real taste of the culture in an unconventional way of documentation. See full album here.