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!
Expect the Unexpected at the Paris Pantheon
On a site where people as illustrious as Geneviève the patron saint of Paris, Victor Hugo, Voltaire and Rousseau are
D’Espresso: A Sideways Coffeeshop!
For an unconventional and un-Starbucks like coffeeshop experience, check out the D’Espresso on 42nd Street and Madison, just
Mapping the Untapped with Hyperpublic
Today, a new social media platform gets unleashed to the public. And it’s called Hyperpublic. Why is this interesting?
The Turkish Bath Experience in the Mosquée de Paris
For those of you have never had the chance to experience a hammam (Turkish bathhouse) before, within the Mosquee de
Sequence Art in New York City: Commuter’s Lament at 42nd Street/Port Authority and Library Walk at Bryant Park
I think New Yorkers are a fan of sequences. Maybe it’s because our lives are so mobile–we’re
Kate Ascher Autographs “The Works” For Untapped!
Those who are already fans of Kate Ascher’s book “The Works: Anatomy of a City,” possibly the ultimate guide
Concrete as an Art Form-From Ancient Times to Today (Part I)
Concrete is a mixture of cement, aggregate and water. The discussion can get complicated as so many people interchange the
Shakespeare & Co. in Paris–Not Your Average Bookstore
Along the Seine, a stones throw away from Notre Dame lies one of the oldest and most humble English book
The Original Swing Street in Harlem
David Freeland is the author of Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure, a must
The Crabby Cabbie: NYers Report on Tipping Etiquette
To me, New York cab drivers have become increasingly crabby over the last few years. It began with the installation
The Fox Theatre, Detroit
Update: The Theatre was featured last night in the Eminem/Chrysler Superbowl Ad. The Fox Theatre was financed by film
Untapped Paris ♥ Dead Drops
Last Sunday, we decided to go to the very first Dead Drop in Paris. For those unfamiliar with the Dead