ABRA is a Bauhaus-Inspired Patisserie in paris ABRA is a Parisian patisserie, conceived by chef Tal Spiegel, with a vibrant interior designed by Ron From with architect Nicolas Frances. The material and color palette draw on Bauhaus and modernist precedents. Ron From clads surfaces in wood and combines it with strong accents in primary…
Read moreisso architects sculpts soft interiors with solid concrete for compact ABC flats in jakarta
compact co-housing for jakarta ABC Flats stands in the dense Cilandak neighborhood of South Jakarta, Indonesia as a compact co-housing development by Isso Architects. Built on a 175 square-meter (1,884 square-foot) site, the three-story concrete structure encompasses a total area of 423 square meters and accommodates eleven ensuite rooms arranged across three distinct room…
Read moreNYU’s South Asian sorority girls on how they find community
With viral videos of blue-eyed girls in their low-rise jeans dancing to “The Sweet Escape” by Gwen Stefani, sorority rush season has completely taken over colleges across the United States. However, there is not a single Brown face pictured in the flash mob. This is the perception of rush season that is common among South…
Read more¡Saca tu bandera! 5 ways the Latine community celebrates our month
Lots of things don’t translate well from Spanish to English. For example, “Saca tu bandera” literally means “take out your flag,” but that isn’t what people really mean when they say it. The more heartfelt meaning is to express pride in your culture and show that you are proud of where you come from. That’s…
Read moreA precarious promise: What the tallest jail in the world means for those who live next to it
One block away from Lafayette Hall sits a barren construction site, obscured by tall wooden walls, stretching White Street in Chinatown. Aside from the looming gray of the New York County Criminal Court building, the desolate lot is markedly distinct from its surroundings — a mixture of the adjacent senior housing project Chung Pak and…
Read moreNYU’s first and last ‘first days’
For Tisch first-year Bo Ebeling, NYU has always been the plan. As a student hailing from Los Angeles and studying recorded music at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, he felt that the city was the best place for him to grow as a musician. It also helped that his brother, Tisch senior Angus…
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