We were a bit surprised to hear when New York Magazine announced plans to launch a stand alone home and design publication based on their Design Hunting online newsletter. What did they know about the housing market that we didn’t? Were they anticipating an upswing in home purchases in the coming quarter and wanted to supply a periodical to meet this demand? Shelter publications went belly up along with the market, but now we are seeing a return, albeit a cautious one. New York is taking another step in this direction with City Modern, a new title in collaboration with Dwell. The supplemental issue came with this month’s subscription of Dwell and is in support of an event under the same name. Discussions, tours, and exhibits will fill the week long schedule to celebrate the thriving architecture and design scene in New York. If that isn’t enough, the event is part of a greater architecture and design event that spans the entire month of October called Archtober. Visit either site to see the entire schedule of events. (via Selectism)