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Eye On Design: Celebrating the Standout Structures of CANstruction 2025

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During my first decade living in New York City, I worked in a boutique architectural office that carried forward the legacy of the late, great Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer. After leaving that firm, I spent another ten years in the contract furnishings industry — an experience that sparked my passion for furniture and interior space design. Together, those years shaped a deep appreciation for architecture and interior design that ultimately inspired the creative direction of this website.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Industrial Trash Bins

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If there were such a thing as springtime garbage bins, these four Hot Pink industrial-sized bins would certainly qualify. They are made to look even more spring-appropriate for the inclusion of birds and flowers in the design — although, for me, that detracts from their awesome pinkness. I passed by these while walking on lower Clinton Street, LES, on  my way to Pier 36 for an Art Fair!

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Yes, It Exists: Hells Lager

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OK, I know:  it’s actually Camden Hells Lager, not Hells Lager, which is a bit different and not as funny — especially since the cans are bright red. If only the label had a little devil on it, that would rule.
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CANstruction 2023: Feeding Those in Need

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CANstruction is an annual design and construction competition where teams create sculptures using canned food as their primary building material. The goal is to raise awareness about hunger and collect non-perishable food items to be donated to local food banks, such as City Harvest. The competition involves architectural and engineering firms, design professionals, and students.
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Eye On Design: CANstruction Returns to Brookfield Place

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In a previous life, I spent ten or so years in the world of architecture and interior design, which is where I first became acquainted with the Canstruction competition. Canstruction involves  teams of design industry professionals who conceive and build amazingly creative structures made entirely from cans of food. Sponsored by an eponymous international hunger relief charity, Canstruction sources donations of millions of pounds of food for local food banks through annual events across the country.  At the end of each competition, all the food is donated to a local food bank, such as NYC’s City Harvest.  In 2020, the event was canceled due to Covid, but his year, the completed structures were back on public display from November 4th to 15th at the Brookfield Place mall in Battery Park City. I’m happy to report I was able to check them out in person. Let’s take a look at the inspired competition from the 2021 Canstruction NYC!

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