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!
The Holiday Train Show at NY Botanical Garden
While children and the young at heart would seem the obvious attendees at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday
The Ins and Outs of Singapore’s Water Supply
Creating a self-sustainable water supply before 2060 is a key strategic initiative for the government of Singapore. Historically, Singapore has
Convict City: Tracing Sydney’s Penal Past
Most every nation has its legends of founders and pioneers, of promising shores and liberating revolutions. Australia, on the other
2011 GovFresh Winners: Recognizing Open Government Initiatives
Last week, GovFresh announced the winners of the 2011 GovFresh awards. The recipients are cities and personnel fostering an open
The Last Riker House
Marion Duckworth Smith at the front door, painted red, which symbolized welcoming to the Dutch The Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead, the only
Architectural Spotlight: The Audiffred Building-A Tribute to France
Hippolite d’ Audiffred gave San Francisco this Second Empire, Parisian Style masterpiece. In 1850, Audiffred left his native France for
Gehl Architects take New York City by Bike
In October, I had the great honor of hosting and attending a conference with the Rockefeller Foundation at their villa
Just the Gritty: An iPhoto Story of an SF Junkyard
I’ve been addicted to iPhoneography for about a year now. As far as addictions go, I’m not too
The treasures of the Montparnasse Cemetery
Exploring Paris’s cemeteries–(Montmartre, Montparnasse, Passy, Père Lachaise, and Picpus)–can be a rewarding task. Artists, statesmen, and industrialists
The Mountainous and Surreal Sand Reserves of Singapore
Different countries have different reserves. For the US, people often refer to America’s oil reserve which is used to
Celebrating Architecture in Sydney’s Streets
It’s December and in Australia that means summer holidays, something I still find difficult to grasp as a native
King Manor Museum: A Colonial Find in Queens
King Manor Museum, or the Rufus King House, is a hidden historical Colonial treasure in Queens. Despite the A.I.