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100 NYC-Inspired Creations

From Gritty City Imagery to Miniature Metropolis Exhibits

— July 26, 2012 — Tech
These NYC-inspired innovations reflect how iconic the Big Apple really is.

Whether it's the yellow cabs, unforgettable skyline or diverse population, there's no denying that New York City is a place with a particular and identifiable vibe. Home to some of the most famed people on the planet, and acting as a huge base for both commerce and media, there's no denying the influence of this great American city. Often used as a base for huge art exhibits and photo shoots, the metropolis adds a gritty edge to any project its incorporated into and is immediately recognizable to many. Whether they've been there or not, the inescapable coverage this city gets has tourists flocking at any chance they get.

Intoxicating, surprising and full of historical significance, it's no wonder that New York City has acted as a vital center of innovation.
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Big Apple Hood-Hopping
Big Apple Hood-Hopping
The NYC Nomad Aims to Live in All 52 of the City's Neighborhoods
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Heartfelt Big Apple Confessionals
Heartfelt Big Apple Confessionals
People Show Love for the City in Public School 'NY Loves Me'
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Congestion Creativity
Congestion Creativity
Bloomberg's New 'Midtown in Motion' Initiative Transforms New York City
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Modernized Scorsese Classics
Modernized Scorsese Classics
The Taxi Driver Remake is Set in a Post-Giuliani New York
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95
City Check-In Battles
City Check-In Battles
Foursquare and Google Maps APIs Turn NYC Into a Real-Life Game of Risk
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94
Terrific Urban Timelapses
Terrific Urban Timelapses
NYC Mindrelic Timelapse Puts the Big Apple in the Fast Frame
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93
Mobile Multimedia Tours
Mobile Multimedia Tours
The Ride in NYC Treats the City as a Stage for One-of-a-Kind Sightseeing
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NYC Street Bike Ads
NYC Street Bike Ads
The Inside the Edge Nigel Sylvester Commercial Is Chaotic and Exciting
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91
Cynical City Billboards
Cynical City Billboards
'How are You Feeling' by David Shrigley Takes on NYC With One Question
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90
Slow-Motion NYC Documentaries
Slow-Motion NYC Documentaries
8 Hours in Brooklyn Depicts the Borough Breathtakingly
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89
Smelly Big Apple Books
Smelly Big Apple Books
'New York, Phew York' Highlights the Sights and Smells of NYC
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88
Anonymous City Soapboxes
Anonymous City Soapboxes
The Urban Speaker Lets You Voice Your Opinion Publically
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87
Big Apple Courier Narratives
Big Apple Courier Narratives
Morning Delivers 'NYC Bike Messenger' Tells an Interesting Tale
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86
Time-Blurring Tourist Captures
Time-Blurring Tourist Captures
Jonathan Smith Captures NYC Streets as If He Were a Local
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85
Vegan Junk Food Voyages
Vegan Junk Food Voyages
Scott's Pizza Tours Hits up the Best Vegetarian Pie Shops in NYC
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84
Kaleidoscopic Water Towers
Kaleidoscopic Water Towers
Tom Fruin Illuminates the NYC Skyline with a Colorful Structure
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83
Taxicab Makeovers
Taxicab Makeovers
Nissan to Become the New Supplier for New York City Cabs
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82
Big Apple Essence Films
Big Apple Essence Films
Christian Andersen Captures Compelling Images of New York City
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81
Crowdsourced City Designs
Crowdsourced City Designs
Betaville is an Online Game for Budding City Planners
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80
Historical NYC Game Cards
Historical NYC Game Cards
Kylan Larson's 'NYC Playing Cards' are Educational and Fun
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Time-Blurring Tourist Captures
Time-Blurring Tourist Captures
Jonathan Smith Captures NYC Streets as If He Was a Local
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Measured Metropolis Topography
Measured Metropolis Topography
The NYC Energy Consumption Map Shows Amounts of Electricity Usage
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Retirement Photo Billboards
Retirement Photo Billboards
Prudential 'Day One' Project Collage is Displayed Over NYC Tunnel
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Stirring Streetwalker Shoots
Stirring Streetwalker Shoots
The 'Walking the Block' Series Captures After-Hour Activity in NYC
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Humanitarian Holiday Stunts
Humanitarian Holiday Stunts
Lucy Liu and the UNICEF Snowflake Light Up New York City
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Trashy Cities
Trashy Cities
The Rapid Re(f)use Project Proposes Constructing Buildings With Waste
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Dizzying Camcorder Campaigns
Dizzying Camcorder Campaigns
The 'GoPro BacPac' Campaign Video Features Ryan Sheckler
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72
Historic Ritzy Railcars
Historic Ritzy Railcars
This 1935 NYC Subway Car is Up for Grabs for Someone With Deep Pockets
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Crowdsourced Cafe Apps
Crowdsourced Cafe Apps
Lets Meet and Work App Details Best Cafe in London and NYC
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70
Sportswear Soft Serve Trucks
Sportswear Soft Serve Trucks
Nike Sportswear Ice Cream Trucks Drives Around Neighborhoods in NYC
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69
NYC Tribute Scents
NYC Tribute Scents
‘We Love NY' Fragrances Show Some Love to the Big Apple
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68
Taxicab Tricycles
Taxicab Tricycles
The Moto Limos Club Offers Two and Three-Wheeled Taxis in LA and NYC
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Online Globetrotting
Online Globetrotting
The Google Maps Street View Commercial Sets Out on an Endless Journey
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66
Retro Transit Makeovers
Retro Transit Makeovers
The 'Compliments of Nucky' Puts a '20s Twist on the NYC Subway System
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65
Tree-Stalking iPhone Apps
Tree-Stalking iPhone Apps
'Trees Near You' Helps You Find Wooden Friends in NYC
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Grande Gotham Art Projects
Grande Gotham Art Projects
James Gulliver Hancock Draws Every Building in NYC
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Cylindrical Storefront Logos
Cylindrical Storefront Logos
Shanghai Apple Flagship Store Mimics NYC's Apple Glass Cube
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Miniature City Exhibits
Miniature City Exhibits
Andre Saraiva's 'Andrepolis' Display at the Hole Immitates NYC Life
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61
Uplifting Public Transit Messages
Uplifting Public Transit Messages
TrustoCorp NYC Subway Signs Encourages You to Stay Optimistic
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60
Pop-Up Farms
Pop-Up Farms
GrowNYC and Riverpark Restaurant Open an Urban Garden in the Middle of Manhattan
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59
Social Media-Tracking Maps
Social Media-Tracking Maps
The Eric Fischer NYC Twitter Map Shows Tweet-Sensitive Zones
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Big Apple Obama Art
Big Apple Obama Art
Bashir Sultani Depicts President as a New York City Tourist
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NYC Rooftop Shoots
NYC Rooftop Shoots
The ONLY NY 2011 Lookbook Shows Pride for the Big Apple
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Festive After-Party Packs
Festive After-Party Packs
Enjoy a Fashionable Night with the Shipley & Halmos FNO Survival Kit
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55
Taxicab Totes
Taxicab Totes
The Bottega Veneta NYCabat is Inspired by the Omnipresent New York Taxi
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54
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
REI 'Find Out NYC' App Rewards Prizes for Customer Interaction
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53
Cushion Cities
Cushion Cities
Bring the Streets to Your Room with 'Build Your Own Block' Collectible Pillows
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52
Skyscraper-Inspired Shoes
Skyscraper-Inspired Shoes
The Supra 'NYC' Vaider Celebrates the Opening of Supra New York City
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NYC Homage Apparel
NYC Homage Apparel
5boro 2011 Summer Shirts Show Some Love for the Big Apple
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Rocking NYC Billboards
Rocking NYC Billboards
Heineken Light's 'Occasionally Perfect' Billboard Literally Rocks
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Street Studio Shoots
Street Studio Shoots
The Mishka Spring 2011 Lookbook Shows off Some Fun Music-Loving Styling
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Empire State Hoop Kicks
Empire State Hoop Kicks
Nike Air Flight Maestro Plus 'Knicks' Wears NYC B-Ball Colors Proudly
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Scintillating Skyscrapers
Scintillating Skyscrapers
The Brilliant Diamond Tower for NYC is Powered by the Sun and Wind
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Global Cab Art
Global Cab Art
Mehmet Gozetlik's 'Taxi Please' Art Project
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Interactive Fashion Factories
Interactive Fashion Factories
The New Balance Flagship Store in NYC is a Conveyor Belt of Style
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Wiener Subway Maps
Wiener Subway Maps
Michael Hertz's Re-Designed Map Isn't Well Endowed
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Brown-Bagged Boutiques
Brown-Bagged Boutiques
Philip Salem's Store 'OWEN' in NYC is Meticulously Designed with Paper Bags
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Transit Map Jewelry
Transit Map Jewelry
NYC Metro Cuffs Make Navigating the Big Apple Easy
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Public Dancetography
Public Dancetography
'Dancers Among Us' by Jordan Matter Showcases Dancers' Passion
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Urban Street-Surfer Captures
Urban Street-Surfer Captures
The Romain Laurent L'Horizon Series Makes Waves
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Intricate Hand-Cut Maps
Intricate Hand-Cut Maps
Karen M. O'leary Makes Amazing Art Out of City Grids
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Pop-Up Shop Concerts
Pop-Up Shop Concerts
Ra Ra Riot Busts Out the Beats at Wired Store's Buick ‘Regal Remix̵
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Iconic Landmark Captures
Iconic Landmark Captures
Andrew Mace Photography Showcases Trademark NYC Sights
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Sharable Bicycles
Sharable Bicycles
Social Bicycles Bike Sharing System Powered by an iPhone App to Hit NYC
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City Rebuilding Photography
City Rebuilding Photography
New Orleans Series by Connie Tsang Puts Positivity in the Big Easy
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Globe-Trotting Tarpaulins
Globe-Trotting Tarpaulins
The Izola Map Shower Curtain Will Make Your Bathroom Charted Territory
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Defaced Designer Storefronts
Defaced Designer Storefronts
Street Artist Kidult Vandalizes Marc Jacobs NYC Boutique
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Crowdsourced Crosswalk Art
Crowdsourced Crosswalk Art
Maya Barkai Spruces up Construction Sites With 'Walking Men 99'
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Cityscape Shelves
Cityscape Shelves
Du Cote de Chez Vous Designs Home Office Plan Inspired by NYC
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Monumental Startup Stunts
Monumental Startup Stunts
The Tremendous Square Times Square Billboards
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Graffiti Map Makeovers
Graffiti Map Makeovers
'Map Quest' From Dirty Pilot Redesigns NYC Subway Maps
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25-Foot Flower Sculptures
25-Foot Flower Sculptures
The Roses by Will Ryman Rise on Steel Stems in the Urban Jungle
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NYC Vinyl Overlay Art
NYC Vinyl Overlay Art
Revealing the Location of Retro Album Photography
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Urban Floodtography
Urban Floodtography
Aqualta by Studio Lindfors Shows Gondolas in NYC, Cliff Jumping in Tokyo
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Life-Sized Snow Globes
Life-Sized Snow Globes
The Mini Cooper Snow Globes Shakes Things Up with the New MINI Countryman
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Metropolitan Farm Animals
Metropolitan Farm Animals
Sheep Sculptures by Kyu Seok Oh Turn Times Square Agrarian
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Retro City Photomentaries
Retro City Photomentaries
Bruce Barone Photography Captures NYC in Its Old-School Glory
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Stacked Skyline Art
Stacked Skyline Art
This Alfonso Zubiaga Photography Plays With Layered City Images
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8-Bit Character Movies
8-Bit Character Movies
The Patrick Jean ‘Pixel' Short Film
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Big Apple Restaurant Maps
Big Apple Restaurant Maps
Very Small Array's NYC Food Maps Show You What and Where to Eat
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Naughty NYC Apartment Ads
Naughty NYC Apartment Ads
The MNS Real Estate Campaign Promotes Debauchery
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Big Bird Buildings
Big Bird Buildings
The Urban Aviary is a Pigeon Sanctuary for NYC's Central Park
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Sky Line Skateboards
Sky Line Skateboards
ZooYork Decks Represent NYC in ‘Sky High' Series
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Time Capsule Hotels
Time Capsule Hotels
The Algonquin in NYC Stays True to its History
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Future Cityscape Predictions
Future Cityscape Predictions
Architecture Firms Propose the Future of NYC
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Sliding NYC Condos
Sliding NYC Condos
Turett Collaborative Architect Brings the Playground to This Fun-Filled Home
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Gritty City Imagery
Gritty City Imagery
Matt Weber Lenses Raw NYC Street Photography with Emotional Weight
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Gigantic Spilled Coffees
Gigantic Spilled Coffees
Bounty Cleans Up Big Street Messes in NYC and L.A.
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NYC Hipster Inktography
NYC Hipster Inktography
The New York Dolls Shoot Captures an Underground Scene
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Juxtaposed City Posters
Juxtaposed City Posters
The Paris vs. NYC Project Compares the Iconic Metropolises Graphically
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LED Taxi Cab Ads
LED Taxi Cab Ads
NYC Taxi-Top Display is the New Moving Billboard
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Future Taxis
Future Taxis
The Karsan NYC Taxi of Tomorrow Concept is Funky and Spacious
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Miniature Reality Photos
Miniature Reality Photos
Different Cities Around the World Captured Tilt-Shift Style
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Celebrity Giant Photoshoots
Celebrity Giant Photoshoots
Cameron Diaz is Larger than Life in Harper's Bazaar August 2010
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Sleek Sloping Apartments
Sleek Sloping Apartments
West 57th Residential Tower by Bjark Ingels Brings the Future to NYC
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Hipster Street Shoots
Hipster Street Shoots
The 'Just A Perfect Day' Photoshoot Features New York Style
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Digital Urban Drainage
Digital Urban Drainage
Pixel Pour 2.0 is Creeping from the Sewers of New York City
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2
Vintage NYC Street Style Photos
Vintage NYC Street Style Photos
Jamel Shabazz' "Back in the Day" Takes Us Back
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NYC Cupcakes in UAE
NYC Cupcakes in UAE
Magnolia Bakery Dubai Focuses on Takeout
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