Archive | May, 2009

Santiago Calatrava: WTC Transportation Hub

Following the dark day of September 11, 2001, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to design the transportation hub for what would be the new World Trade Center. The design evokes the image of a bird in flight and promises to deliver natural light to the PATH train platform 60 feet below ground.

Our Picks from ICFF 2009

This weekend, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair once again comes to the Jacob Javits Center here in NYC. With more than 550 exhibitors displaying contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors, the show can be daunting.