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Green Development in New Haven Opens Aug. 1

New CT development, designed by Becker+Becker Associates

According to therealdeal.com, a mixed-use property with the largest fuel cell to operate in a residential building will officially open in New Haven, Conn., on Aug. 1. The $190,000 million building is a LEED Platinum property, designed by Becker + Becker Associates with financing from the Multi-Employer Property Trust.

A New Twist

Eric Alt Integrates Salon Socializing

While sipping tea and paging through magazines are typical at a salon, exchanging contact information and planning lunch dates with fellow clientele is not. Unless you’re a client of Eric Alt, the owner of three successful salons in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Bosch Introduces VitaFresh at Hundred Acres Restaurant

VitaFresh Technology keeps fruits and veggies fresher longer

Associate Publisher Loren Arethas, Design Editor Nicole Haddad, and I were treated yesterday to a delicious luncheon at Hundred Acres restaurant.

But we weren't just there to stuff our faces. We went to experience Bosch's VitaFresh technology.

Italy vs. Paraguay

A good luck charm for the second half

The first half of the World Cup's Italy vs. Paraguay game just came to an end and it seems Italy is down by 1. We thought we'd feature this gorgeous mirror from Italian mosaic tile powerhouse Sicis in order to bring them some good luck.

BP Oil Spill Outreach

If it was my home...

Here's a sobering visual for you. "Relatively tiny" Mr. Hayward?? I think not...

Rue McClanahan's Quirky Manhattan Co-Op Up for Sale

Live like everybody's favorite Golden Girl

She was loved for her sass and her spice on screen and in real life. So when we lost Rue McClanahan (known to many for the character Blanche Devereaux she played on The Golden Girls) earlier this month, we lost a tiny piece of Americana.

3 Media Room Must-Haves for your World Cup Viewing Pleasure

From the writers of Digital Trends exclusively for New York Spaces readers...

These Digital Trends guys really know what they're talkin' about. So we asked them to come up with a few of the chicest electronics around that would satisfy not just the sports junkie of the house, but the design junkie too. Here are three must-have pieces to include in your state-of-the-art media room that will make for a state-of-the-art month of World Cup games!

Top 10 Free Decorating Apps for iPhone

Editors' Picks: decorating iPhone apps

OK, so maybe they're not ALL free. But they're definitely ALL awesome! And all available on iTunes...

Here are our top 10 picks for the best iPhone decorating apps to use on that 4G upgrade you'll be ordering in the next few days (pre-order starts June 15, available June 24).

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NYDC's 3rd Annual New Talent Reception, with RISD

The New York Design Center (NYDC) hosted its third annual New Talent reception with the Rhode Island School of Design’s (RISD) Textile Department last night.

The final projects from six first-year and six second-year designers are displayed in the conference room adjoining the café on the first floor of the NYDC.

“It’s a beautiful gallery and it really suits our work,” said Maria Tulokas, Graduate Coordinator of the Textile Department at RISD.

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Starting early: the High School of Art and Design Breaks Ground

I'm excited to report that late last month the city broke ground on a mixed-use development at 250 E. 57th St., that will house both P.S. 59 and a new High School of Art and Design, set to open to students in September of 2012. The high school will accommodate 1,400 students!