Juergen Mayer H., a German architect who describes his firm's design style as "beyond the blob," and MoMA curator Andreas Lepik hosted "GlobalArchitecture" at Relative Space New York, which featured a Sweat Shoppe laser art installation and time to sign Mayer H's "ARIUM" book for architectural buffs. More»

[Lego Wall. 21st and 10th, NYC. Photo by Eleanor Banco]

[Alvin Harrison in the Edna Barnes Salomon Room. All photos by Spencer Platt.] Ever have one of those days where you're stuck in the middle of Manhattan with nothing to do? You've finished work -- or whatever it was you were up to -- but have a couple of hours to kill before pounding drinks at happy hour? Since it's always best to waste time in stately places, check out the Beaux-Arts Edna Barnes Salomon Room More»

[Aby Rosen, Samantha Boardman Rosen. All photos by CLINT SPAULDING for PMc]

Where could we find big-time real estate man Aby Rosen last night? At the Lever House (which he owns) for a celebration in honor of the new 350 West Broadway, the new full-floor residences in SoHo. Aby, along with his wife Samantha Boardman Rosen checked out the illuminated models as well as mingled with the business savvy guests. The big elephant in the room was, of course...that the timing of the opening is well, less than festive.

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Versace and Africa Israel, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into an agreement for the interior design of 55 residential apartments, common areas, a spa and an exclusive club in Africa Israel’s landmark building known as The Clock Tower at 5 Madison Avenue, New York, New York.

Constructed by MetLife as its headquarters in 1909, the building was the world’s tallest until 1913, when it was surpassed by the Woolworth Building in lower Manhattan. Architect Napoleon LeBrun fashioned The Clock Tower after the Campanila di San Marco in Venice. Located in the heart of New York City’s booming Madison Square Park district, the property is considered as the visual centerpiece of Midtown South.

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On Friday I revisited a hidden delight that I first encountered the previous week. My friend Jason Cimon performed the night of my first visit, along with my new music interest Afternoon, introducing me to what I feel has become my favortite city getaway. The Showroom, located in Greenpoint Brooklyn, was originally a large studio that 4 artists converted into four bedrooms of which they bulilt themselves. Some walls are made with wood cut into different sizes and made to look like brick, while others are covered in draping fabric along with paintings and little gadgets that occupy every inch. The most notable piece being the antlers installed on the wall of the main room.

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Most of us probably weren't around when F. Scott Fitzgerlad and Samuel Gompers were using Webster Hall as a meeting place for political and social issues. And you probably also missed the masquerade balls, the formation of The Progressive Labor Party, and the time when the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley recorded in the space. But you may have seen the rock bands that played there in the 80s, hopefully you saw the club kids in the 90s, and sadly saw John Mayer's emo crap in the 21st century (actually I kind of like Mayer, but I digress). More»

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Or is that just a bunch of balony?  When Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum bought their new office space at the Chelsea Modern building, they opted for a below ground duplex space. They did not "choose" the Penthouse. The Intelligencer took a Pollyanna approach, stressing that the duo's choice was based on wanting to be close to the neighborhood and high resale value potential. It wasn't because the Penthouse was out of their budget (cough). Birnbaum goes so far as to say "You don't feel like you're sitting in the dungeon." But alas Mark, this doesn't change the fact that you are in a dungeon...

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Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The four clocks at 1 Hanson place in Brooklyn atop the old Williamsburg Savings Bank have been fixed and now keep accurate time. So, for the dozen or so that actually used this as a resource you will no longer a need to check your phones or Blackberrys anymore, you can check the time the old school way. We can only imagine the difficulty and work involved in getting these 80 year-old clocks back on track. Kudos to the development company who fixed them (as they convert the building over to condos). Non-working clocks are like un-tuned pianos, or straws with a slit in their sides...painfully useless.

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Such is the description that Dick Cavett gave when asked by NY Magazine what he thought of Julian Schnabel's new building Palazzo Chupi (at the gallery opening of the Schnabel's "Navigation Drawings" last week). It has definitely been a big year for the artist/film maker. Not only are people hailing his newest film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" as "Nothing less than the rebirth of cinema", but soon he will be living in the coolest apartment in the city. Both Bono and Richard Gere are reported to be looking to move into The Palazzo Chupi, the seventeen-story building that he will divide up for four lucky buyers, all to share a pool together.

The Palazzo Chupi will most likely continue to be the subject of many a critic's ridicule. It's a "hot pink" building located in the West Village, not Palm Beach. Somehow, we think it uncharacteristically fits in. Whether you love the building or hate it, there's no doubting that it will be the site of many the fabulous soirée. This isn't the first time Schnabel has had to fight off questioning pundits. His personal style has been know to leave many scratching their heads:

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