#NYFW

Team BUILD is in New York City for fashion week and there’s some cool events going on that are worth getting on your radar. First a couple of easy ways to keep tabs on us as we’re running around the big city:

If you’re not already part of our twitter feed, you can hop on board here. We’ll be keeping a tab on gorgeous design in NYC with the #NYFW hashtag (New York Fashion Week).

While we’re jumping from one venue to the next we’ll be checking in via Foursquare – if you’re interested in NYC hotspots link up to us and use slick tools like Weeplaces to graphically map us.

We’ll be vetting-out and updating our ever expanding Modern List Manhattan. As always, we look forward to any modern recommendations you might have -so hit that comments button and get them on our radar.

Here’s a few new spots to wet your palette: Tartinery, Torrisi Italian Specialties,  and The Raines Law Room

The savvy folks at Brizo are responsible for bringing BUILD out to NYC, and you’ll be hearing from us about some cool events Brizo is putting on involving good design, new ideas and cross-pollination – 3 of our faves.

Among the big ticket items on the agenda in NYC is meeting up with wunderkind fashion designer Jason Wu. At 27 he’s made quite a name for himself in the fashion world after the First Lady wore the Jason Wu label at Obama’s inauguration. Since then Wu has partnered with Brizo on design and we’ll be sitting courtside (or runway-side as it may be) at Wu’s show.

We’ll also be joining Brizo for a cocktail party at the Showtime House where several condominiums have been cleverly outfitted to replicate your favorite shows like Weeds, Dexter and Californication to name a few. Should be a good time and, being a nuts-and-bolts operation,  we’ll be reporting back with some good details.

The Cooper Hewitt is presenting the National Design Triennial which focuses on the most innovative designs at the center of contemporary culture. In this fourth exhibition in the series, the National Design Triennial will explore the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems -sign us up!

…and we’ll be hitting up the usual suspects like MOMA and the Center for Architecture.

Cheers from team BUILD and virtual martinis all around.

The Modern List Manhattan

Now that spring is officially in the air, there’s a few items on our to do list; get the cafe chairs back on the deck,  stock up on Compari and… head to Manhattan. Yup, it’s time for us temperate climate North-Westerners to swoop in and take advantage of the low humidity and sunshine. A big thanks to all the New Yorkers that did the heavy lifting by braving another brutal east-coast winter and holding down the city. Team BUILD just returned from a quick trip where we tracked down the latest in modern architecture, design, art, food and culture. There’s some great finds that we think you’ll enjoy and many more on The Modern List Manhattan.

DINNER
While there’s a lot more design-grit popping up in Manhattan’s dinner scene (rough-sawn wood, raw concrete, etc) there’s a few slick interiors as well. We were relieved to find most of our favorite spots still keeping their heads above water and some new venues well on their way to becoming faves.

Marea, 240 Central Park South, 212.582.5100

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The Modern List Manhattan

Team BUILD just returned from Manhattan and we’ve got some design infused hot-spots to share.  Some are brand spanking new, some are just new to us – but all of them made for a smashing trip.  More on The Modern List Manhattan…

Beast restaurant and bar in the Lower East Side, 171 East Broadway, 212 228 3100

[Photo by Ryan Charles]

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The Modern List Manhattan

We just returned from Manhattan where we dove headfirst into the latest modern architecture, design, art, food and culture.  It’s a great time for a trip to NYC because even the design hotels are offering outstanding rates.  We got a screamin deal at the Gramercy Park Hotel this time – an establishment so exclusive that they usually don’t even let rubbish like us into the bar.  Boutique restaurants were hosting recession specials and happy-hours were plentiful.  Below are the spots that we recommend checking out; we must have missed dozens of cool, new, modern places – so hit that comments button and give us the scoop.  As per usual – these will be added to The Modern List where you can find many more.

[Photo by BigBoyB]

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The Modern List Manhattan

BUILD just returned from New York City where we field tested the new and improved Modern List Manhattan.  The database of all things modern is iPhone friendly now and each entry links directly to Google Maps – eliminating the need for physical maps.  Supplement the Modern List with a credit-card size subway map (found at Barnes & Noble) and you’ve got everything you need for urban adventure.  We’ve got a few tweaks to make here and there (like adding a digital subway map) but overall it’s a great way to see a lot of city with a minimum amount of travel ‘stuff’.  There are tons of new entries for you modernists out there (if you can put up with our crappy photos), and many more on The Modern List:

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Updates to the Modern List Manhattan

Although we haven’t spent much time in Manhattan lately (and won’t until the heat gets turned back on) there is quite a bit of work to catch up on in the big city. We were sorry to see a couple of great modern spaces close shop (Restaurant 66, Jewel Bako Makimono, Ini Ani Coffee Shop) but a whole new crop of rocket-hot, modern interiors and exteriors have emerged. Here’s a quick primer, look for updates to The Modern List Manhattan in the near future.

Momofuku Ssäm Bar: East Village
207 Second Ave at 13th St East Village, 212.777.7773
Design-Build by Design & Construction Resources (Tsuruta & Phuah)

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