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!
New Blog Alert: Los Angeles’ Valley Blahg
For fans of the Brooklyn blog, F’d in Park Slope, the founder, Erica Reitman, has transplanted herself across the
The Historic Hotel Pennsylvania: Saved!
Last month, the Hotel Pennsylvania Preservation Society finally breathed a deep sigh of relief. The historic Hotel Penn, across the
Daily What?! Watertower Hangout in Times Square
Today’s Daily What?! is this watertower “hangout” we found on 8th Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets. Normally, watertowers
The New York City That Never Was: The Gaudi Hotel
This is a conceptual sketch of NYC’s proposed Gaudi Hotel, drawn by Juan Matemala. As one of the largest
Traces of Chelsea Market’s Industrial Past in the Meatpacking District
Chelsea Market was once part of a sprawling complex owned by the National Biscuit Company. Nabisco, which produces everything from
Parco dei Monstri: Italy’s Renaissance Park of Monsters
All photos by Ellen Ryan In the northern section of the Lazio region, lies the village of Bomarzo and its
The Getty Museum Showcases LA’s Mid-Century Architectural Innovation
Do we need anything more than the gorgeous J. Paul Getty Museum itself to illustrate the fact that Los Angeles
Saving NYC’s Vintage Diners: Moondance, Cheyenne, Empire Diner & the Lost Diner
Empire Diner. Amanda Chatel for Untapped Cities It’s always exciting for us at Untapped to see the passionate work
Untapped Mailbag: Where Can You Film An Apocalpyse Movie in NYC?
We love hearing from readers in our Untapped Mailbag, especially when they have questions like, “Where can I film a
The Grand Rex Art Deco Cinema in Paris
We usually go to the cinema and let a film transport us into another world and time. But at The
A Watertower Speakeasy Hits Chelsea
Yesterday The Atlantic Cities and Curbed broke the news of a Watertower Speakeasy in Chelsea–that’s right, a speakeasy
Vintage Photos: Coney Island
Summer is almost here; soon it will be time for New Yorkers to get out their bathing suits and head