Urban Space Markets feature over 100 independent designers, artists and boutiques as well as local chefs serving up hot drinks, sweets, and savory snacks. Urban Space carefully selects each vendor and classifies qualifying products as “Made in NY”, “Handmade”, “Fair-trade”, “Organic” and “Recycled*Vintage*Re-Used”. You can find anything from children’s hats made from the softest vintage blankets to purses made of recycled plastic bottles to jewelry designed to match the dresses in the booth next door! Come find the best of indie-New York in one easy-to-shop location and enjoy the bustle, scents and sounds of New York's best markets…visit the markets online here. Check back often for updates on our 2010 markets and new projects.
NEWS: Holiday Market at Columbus Circle 2010!
December 1 - 24, 2010
If you would like to become a vendor at the Market, please download the application here.
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We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2010 Mad. Sq. Mark't at Madison Square Park! The Mark't will be open every day from Saturday, September 25th, through Saturday, October 23rd.
The Mad. Sq. Mark't 2010 application is now available!
Download a PDF of the Mad. Sq. Mark't 2010 application here.
Come shop for beautiful wares offered by the designers, enjoy eats and drinks from the hottest restaurants and food trucks, and join in the fun activities sponsored by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. To receive vendor applications, please visit the "Become a Vendor" page and join our email list; call us at 212.529.9262, or email us at info@urbanspacenyc.com.
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Last summer brought the first appearance of the so-called 'dumpster pools.' Back then the pools were placed at secret locations in Gowanus, Brooklyn, and open by invitation only. Now the pool's designers, Macro-Sea, are bringing their pool systems to the masses for NYC's Summer Streets program. For three weeks in August, the pools will be open from 7am-1pm. See the Summer Streets website for more details.
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Trees as far as the eye can see- that's not an experience that can be replicated easily in most urban environments, but DUS Architects have come up with a workable solution. Their new project, Unlimited Urban Woods, places a single tree within four mirrored walls. The effect places the viewer in the heart of an endless forest, also reflected by endless copies of the viewer themselves. The project was only a temporary installation in Amsterdam, but here's hoping the innovative concept sprouts legs and makes it to our neck of the woods. Check DUS's website for other inventive installations like a winding indoor velodrome constructed for a series of bicycle workshops.
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Rebar is typically relegated to a supporting role, serving as the backbone for countless structures around the globe. This brilliant composting structure in Edinburgh, Scotland, however, showcases the versatility of this oft-overlooked building material. The resulting basketweave is as beautiful as it is ingenious. The structure, designed by Groves-Raines Architects, was recently recognized with an award for Excellence in Design by AIA UK.
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Crafters will probably recognize the familiar face of designer Lotta Jansdotter in this great series of DIY and craft videos. Over the past few months Lotta has been dispensing some of her expert crafting wisdom in an ongoing series with Craft Lab. In the latest installment she takes us through the basics of iron-on transfers, but check out the Craft Lab video vault for videos on printing and patchwork, with more to come! For more info on Lotta's designs and workshops, check out www.jansdotter.com
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There's nothing like a little greenery to freshen up familiar spaces. Popping up this week and continuing all summer, the folks over at Woolly Pocket are hanging gardens all over the city. The company specializes in systems of fabric pouches carefully designed for planting. Planters can be arranged in a single strip, or grouped to create a wall-sized vertical garden.
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