Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
Sneak Preview Inside the Lowline Lab, NYC’s Future Underground Park
By 2020, Dan Barasch and James Ramsey hope to have broken ground on the “world’s first underground park” – the
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Iconic Dakota Apartments
The new book, The Dakota: A History of the World’s Best-Known Apartment Building is a historical and architectural
NYC’s Lowline Lab to Open This Month in Abandoned Essex Street Market
New York City’s High Line has become a botanical oasis for urbanites across the city. But underground, things are
NYC Fun Maps: WNYC Map “Bike Blockers” Allows You to Shame Things Blocking Bike Lanes
WNYC Map “Bike Blockers: What’s in Your Way?” Bikers know that many factors shape the efficiency of a good
6 NYC Homes of the United Nations
Most New Yorkers are familiar with the United Nations headquarters located in Turtle Bay. Its International Style Secretariat and General
The $20 Million Spring Street Salt Shed Rises Along the Hudson in NYC
We’ll admit, we’ve been obsessed with salt sheds for a while. It was only a matter of time
The 606: Chicago’s Answer to the High Line Provides a Window onto the Windy City
Standing on the 606, a new elevated park in Chicago, can be a bit disorienting. In some locations it does
17 Must-Visit Spots in OHNY Weekend’s Special Series: The Final Mile & Engineering NY
Open House New York Weekend is right around the corner and if you’re as excited as we are, you’
7 of London’s Fascinating Attractions Literally Underground
Uncover the city that lies beneath the streets of London. There is more to London than meets the eye; from
Inside and On the Roof of the Harlem Corn Exchange Building in Harlem with NYCEDC
On a recent Behind the Scenes NYC tour, a series we produce with the NYCEDC, we were given access inside
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Governors Island
Governors Island has become a popular summer location for New Yorkers to take a day trip on the weekends. With
The Geek Guide to Las Vegas: 8 Unconventional Sites and Attractions
Las Vegas is known as the capital of entertainment; an adult’s playground; the city of sin. However the in-