See the stunningly restored rooms of a former Gilded Age tycoon's mansion, now home to one of NYC's most illustrious art museums!
Uncover the challenges of designing a building large enough to have its own zip code!
Join an exclusive curator-led tour at NYC's Noguchi Museum!
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!
Contrary to what you may be thinking, the white arch depicted in the image above is in fact not a
It’s obvious that urbanists have a fascination with the subterranean, whether of the macabre nature like the catacombs of
We all love our iconic, innovative, and picturesque bridges (insert photos of the Brookly, Manhattan, and Queensboro Bridges here), but
Urban legend tells that this Japanese house was built special for the Japanese Ambassador, and it was shipped over piece
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. The glossy cultured patina of Lincoln
An entrance at the intersection of Canal and Varick Streets Canal Street ranks as one of the busiest of New
Here’s a fun trick: several of the lobbies of Garment District buildings are arcades that go mid-block between streets.
On a tour of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine last week with the Museum of the City of
The historic Astor Row in Harlem dates back to land purchased by John Jacob Astor in 1844 for the sum
There may be a 13th avenue in Brooklyn, but have you ever seen the minuscule 13th avenue in Manhattan? Despite
Photo via Library of Congress We’ve seen a lot of images of the famous rooftop of the second Madison
Originally built in 1883-84, this Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival structure was designed by architects Lamb & Rich at a
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