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ephemeral tech: A.A. murakami on using robotics and physics to create nature in installations
with designboom, alexander groves discusses the art collective’s exhibition during milan design week 2025 and the facets of ephemeral tech. The post ephemeral tech: A.A. murakami on using robotics and physics to create nature in installations appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Why are there huge inflatable rats in NYC?
If you’ve walked on Prince Street or strolled down Fifth Avenue recently, you may have come across a giant inflatable rat. With bloodshot red eyes, claws stretched outwards and scars covering its underbelly, the rat’s larger-than-life presence is undeniable. Meet Scabby — a 10- foot-tall inflatable rodent who has served as an icon for unions and […]
4 LGBTQ+ organizations to join outside of NYU
It’s a running joke that LGBTQ+ students outnumber straight students at NYU. While it may be a joke, it’s hard not to believe it — especially since NYU has eight student-run LGBTQ+ clubs and its own LGBTQ+ center, all dedicated to uplifting and supporting students who identify as part of this community. From groups like […]
‘A vile complicity’: Members of the Rwandan community recount 1994 genocide
Content warning: This article contains mentions of violence and sexual harassment. Over 60 NYU community members and New York City residents gathered for the university’s first-ever Kwibuka, an annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, at the Kimmel Center for University Life on Tuesday. Titled Kwibuka 31, the event was organized […]
Where did all the gays go?
Strobe lights flashing on the dance floor, heavy pours of liquor gushing from glass to glass and the aroma of poppers wafting through a sea of men. It’s far from a typical night out at Josie’s — it’s a thrilling night out at a gay bar in the epicenter of queer nightlife, New York City. […]
How millennial cafes are fueling NYC gentrification
Any New Yorker who has explored the city’s plethora of coffee shops has undoubtedly encountered a pattern of homogenization. Many cafes that follow the formula of a single brick wall, polished hardwood floors and chalkboards with lighthearted jokes about caffeine addiction have been labeled by the internet as millennial coffee shops. While these coffee shops […]
As Bobst prayer room is vandalized, Muslim students gather to celebrate Eid
NYU’s second annual Eid Fest, the student-run celebration of Eid al-Fitr, drew hundreds of students to the Kimmel Center for University Life on Thursday. Hosted by Muslim student organization NYU Shuruq, along with 10 other clubs including the Black Muslim Initiative and the Pakistani Students Association, Eid Fest brought together Muslim community members across the […]
The forgotten history of the Women’s House of Detention
Many NYU students know Greenwich Village as the heart of New York City’s LGBTQ+ community, but might not recognize the role of a local prison in its history. The Jefferson Market Library — NYU’s nearest branch of the New York Public Library — was formerly the site of a prison that confined women and LGBTQ+ people […]
The forgotten history of the Women’s House of Detention
Many NYU students know Greenwich Village as the heart of New York City’s LGBTQ+ community, but might not recognize the role of a local prison in its history. The Jefferson Market Library — NYU’s nearest branch of the New York Public Library — was formerly the site of a prison that confined women and LGBTQ+ people […]