The New York Public Library unveils a pristine renovation of an overlooked branch.
Though the New York Public Library is perhaps best known for its Stephen A Schwarzman location on Bryant Park, the striking renovation of the neighboring Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library is giving the Beaux-Arts building a run for its money. The $200 million transformation, overseen by Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle, includes 180,000 square feet of space with additional public seating areas, a whole floor dedicated to children, a business center, and a rooftop terrace. Andreas Dracopoulos, co-president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, describes the renovation as “a truly public space, accessible to all, on the front line of further empowering the NYPL to deliver its mission of providing lifelong learning to all and strengthening our sense of community.”
Thomas Heatherwick’s maligned will reopen with new suicide prevention measures.
The maligned Thomas Heatherwick–designed Vessel is reopening to the public with new restrictions intended to prevent suicides after three young adults took their own lives there over the past year. One of the signature attractions of the massive Hudson Yards development, the Vessel closed off public access in January after a 21-year-old man wanted for questioning in a deadly stabbing in Texas jumped to his death from the structure, the third suicidal incident in 15 months. Hudson Yards has pledged to triple the staff and security, saying they will “install National Suicide Prevention Lifeline signage and messaging developed in partnership with Born This Way, an organization committed to supporting the wellness of young people, at the entrance to the attraction and on all Vessel tickets,” it said in a statement.
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Stefano Boeri plans for this year’s Salone del Mobile to demonstrate that “Milan is alive.”
This year’s Salone del Mobile will look and feel drastically different than in years past. Called “Supersalone” and featuring products displayed on walls instead of branded booths, the concept “gives the general public a possibility to see, and then buy online, an incredible variety of furniture products,” curator Stefano Boeri tells
Dezeen. “I believe that this will be a way to take a risk in the right direction and demonstrate that the Salone is alive, that Milan is alive, and that generally, our field is still dynamic and open to new conditions.” The fair, taking place Sept. 5–10, will be open to the public all week and will feature QR codes next to displayed products for easy purchase. News of Supersalone follows a tough period for the fair, the last two editions of which were delayed twice due to the cor