The Paul Rudolph House (Modulightor Building) is one of the most fascinating residential buildings in New York City that you can actually visit on a guided tour. Designed by the renowned architect Paul Rudolph, a leading figure of Brutalism, this home looks more like a glass cube filled with a maze of levels than a…
WatchHouse is a British coffeehouse chain that approaches its craft much like the British approach building a Range Rover: with cutting-edge technology, refined style, and understated luxury. The New York location inside the Chrysler Building — one of the world’s most iconic landmarks and a brilliant example of Art Deco architecture — is a dream…
Even those far removed from the world of fashion should consider visiting the newly renovated Longchamp boutique in SoHo. It’s not just a store — it’s a true work of art, often referred to as La Maison Unique (“The Unique House”). Longchamp’s signature Le Pliage bag — with its elegant design, minimalist shape, and leather…
The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) in New York is located in the C-Squat building. Through photographs, video, artifacts, and documents, the museum tells the story of how activists reclaimed and transformed abandoned buildings and vacant lots in New York City into vibrant community spaces. Many of the innovative concepts and projects highlighted by…
Can artificial noise in a square that’s already one of the noisiest in the world be considered art? Few people know this, but in the very center of Times Square, there’s an art installation you can walk through without even noticing. But you can hear it if you pay attention. Through the seemingly ordinary bars,…
Carpenters Workshop Gallery occupies a two-story penthouse (19th and 20th floors) on Fifth Avenue, just a few blocks from Central Park. But it’s not just an exhibition space — Carpenters Workshop Gallery is a museum-like gallery-store specializing in so-called “functional sculpture”: furniture and objects that are both works of art and serve a utilitarian purpose,…
Founded in 1969 as the Design Laboratory, the Museum at FIT holds more than 50,000 garments and accessories spanning from the 18th century to the present. It specializes in aesthetically and historically significant clothing, accessories, textiles, and visual materials, with a strong focus on contemporary avant-garde fashion. Its three galleries showcase creations by Balenciaga, Chanel,…
Yesterday in New York, the Collectible Design Fair opened — an exhibition of designer furniture and functional art. This is arguably one of the most fashionable events of the month, as all eyes of the global design community are focused here for the coming days. About the project Collectible is a fair of contemporary functional…
Anyone who has ever seen a New York City subway map will easily recognize Manhattan in the illustration, with all the bridges and tunnels to the nearby boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and New Jersey. May the residents of lower Midtown forgive us for this picture.
In New York, bakeries stopped being just places to grab a croissant for breakfast a long time ago. Today, they’re full-scale gastronomic attractions, and people are willing to travel dozens of blocks for them. It’s not just about taste: every display and every pastry here is a photo opportunity that brings as many likes as…
