Some will disagree but fall may be the best season in New York. The temperature finally subsides bringing a crispness to the air that is welcoming. The season also brings a sizable amount of events and festivals. One being the cornerstone of all fall events, the New Yorker Festival. This annual event brings together the brightest minds in literature, film, music and food. This year’s highlight include a tour with Frank Gehry through 8 Spruce Street, a talk with Malcolm Gladwell on the virtues of obnoxiousness, a conversation and meal with April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman, a discussion beyond the ferns with Zach Galifianakis and Andy Borowitz and so much more. Brooklynvegan got a jump start on the lineup even before festival’s site. Tickets will go on sale September 9th starting at noon.

That photo with a boot in midair set against the skyline of Manhattan? That’s Foster Huntington’s, a photographer with an obsession over American lifestyle and “the ideas, stories, and philosophy behind clothing.” He’s been capturing the rural and urban settings of America with his camera for some time. In his latest project, The Burning House, he gives up his lens and hands over the photo duty to his subjects and asks the simple question – If your house was burning, what would you bring with you? Similar to what makes other photo blogs intriguing is the glimpse you get into the possessions of individuals. This project however, is approached from a different perspective. Some of the items are anything but practical but the sentimental weight behind them is more than justified. The site just launched but it’s already off to a good start with contributions from David Coggins, Melissa Howard, Porter Hovey, and others.

We’ve had a great year, met a lot of good people and had fun along the way. As usual, we couldn’t have done it without you guys, our readers. Thank you for stopping by whether it be out of curiosity or on a daily basis. We’ll be back online January 3rd with a story we’ve been working on with Josh Vogel from Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. Until then you can follow us on twitter. Be well, be good, happy holidays to everyone, see you guys in 2011.

The Standard Hotel collaborated with Geoff McFetridge and Chris Johanson on a line of wool blankets produced by Pendleton. They were originally made for the rooms themselves with McFetridge’s design going to the Hollywood location and Johanson’s to the Downtown LA location. However, an additional 40 blankets of each design have been made available for purchase. Both coming in two different sizes, full and king. You can purchase them on Standard’s site and read an interview with Chris Johanson on Standard Culture.

The drawback to living in New York is the constant feeling of never having enough time. The simplest of chores like laundry, cleaning your apartment, or walking the dog can easily be neglected for something more important. Recognizing these needs, the service industry has developed many business to support our demanding lifestyle. Enter Droog Lab. The Dutch design firm formed Droog Lab in hopes to explore and “define the next generation of global design.” Their latest exploration is the service industry in New York entitled Serving New York. Led by Renny Ramakers and Charles Renfro from Diller Scofidio + Renfro the two have formed a team to investigate the “limitations and possibilities of such a service-oriented mentality.” The project will unveil itself next April with updates throughout the coming months on Droog’s website.

We always admired the way Monocle and Wallpaper styled their product shoots. Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison’s Super Normal exhibition arranged various objects in a similar manner. Donald Judd’s personal household items were also organized this way. For all you design object lovers with an obsession to arrange things in a structurally organized method, this tumblr is for you. Things Organized Neatly is simply that, it collects images from various sources. The meaningless become artistic when positioned carefully. Tools, fruits, even used erasers become eye candy. (via @Sight_Unseen)