The New York City That Never Was: A Dream City to Rival Rockefeller Center
A 1946 proposal for the UN headquarters, the eventual fate of the dream city site. Some of these original elements
Daily What?! Chinatown NYC Aquarium Sells $2500 Fish
The bright awning of 38 Aquarium doesn’t give away the pricey goods inside. Perusing the streets of Chinatown, you
LA Conservancy’s Website Spotlights County’s Rich Modernist Architecture
Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome. Modernism isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Los Angeles.
NYC History of Streets: More than Just Pride & Liberation at Christopher & Gay Streets
The intersection of Christopher and Gay Streets, just down the street from Stonewall Inn. Last week, thousands of visitors–gay
Top 10 Coffee Shops in Manhattan (For Design Buffs)
New Yorkers take their coffee seriously. Street corners are dominated by Starbucks, and city favorites include Stumptown Coffee, La Colombe,
Informal Neighborhood Libraries in London, Paris and NYC Transform the Public Library
The Carnaby Book Exchange offers a respite from the busy shops of Kingly Court. From a posh London shopping center
Five Creepy Non-Human Graveyards in and around New York City
Dead Horse Beach is littered with glass, trash and bones. Courtesy of Diana Huang. Despite the scarcity of open space,
Touch Screen "Window Shopping" at Kate Spade Saturday Pop-Up in NYC
Clothes delivered to your door within the hour, at the tap of a finger—with the help of life-size touch
History of NYC Streets: Love Lane's Carriage Houses Carry Echoes of a Brooklyn Past
Brooklyn may be famous for its elegant brownstones, but its lesser-known brick carriage houses are just as charming. A vestige
NYC Museums Take an Interest in the Local Food Movement: NY Historical Society, Museum of Natural History, NYPL
In May, the Historical Society launched a Taste of New York History, its collection of specialty foods by local producers.
Pittsburgh's Conflict Kitchen Serves Food Only from Areas in Conflict with the US
In the three years since it opened, Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen has served Iranian, Afghan, Venezuelan and Cuban food under
The NYC That Never Was: Midtown's Dream Rooftop Airport
Delta Airlines has a new rooftop lounge at JFK, but there could have been an entire rooftop airport in midtown