A straightforward sign in New York City
I found an example of outdoor advertising, an unattainable standard of clarity and straightforwardness. The sign reads: “SANDWICHES THREE DOORS DOWN.” 📍 39 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011
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The GOOGLE logo at the St. John’s Terminal office
Inside Google’s office at St. John’s Terminal, on the ground floor, there’s a large GOOGLE logo where each letter is filled with different objects symbolizing New York City: – blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups with Greek ornamentation and the “We Are Happy To Serve You” slogan– red “I ❤️ NY” mugs– yellow taxis– the iconic Empire…
Vipp Pavilion — a boutique retreat in New York
Vipp Pavilion is a boutique retreat located in upstate New York — a hybrid between a showroom for the Danish design brand Vipp and a typical Airbnb-style guest house that can be rented for a few days. The project was designed by the architecture studio Johnston Marklee. The pavilion sits at the edge of a…
Vessel in New York
Vessel is a unique architectural structure in New York City, created by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. Its shape resembles a honeycomb or an inverted cone, making it one of the most unusual landmarks in the city. However, due to its complex structure, Vessel has repeatedly been criticized as unsafe and inaccessible for people with disabilities….
Exhibition Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: Hidden Furniture Masterpieces in New York
Today I went to a very unusual exhibition — one that can easily be described as “widely known in narrow circles.” Unusual because it’s about an architectural firm, yet features almost no architecture. It’s about Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) — the legendary architecture practice behind skyscrapers, airports, and half of corporate America in the…
The Copper: Residential Skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York
The Copper📍 626 1st Ave is a pair of residential skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York, located near the United Nations Headquarters. The architecture of the complex is elegant yet dynamic. Floor-to-ceiling glass and copper shimmering in the sunlight give the building its name, The Copper. The exterior features a patina — the greenish layer that…
VIA 57 West in New York: A Pyramid or a Skyscraper?
Walking along the Hudson, it’s impossible not to notice this unusual building. VIA 57 West is one of the most extravagant structures in New York City. It’s easy to spot in photos — it looks like a skyscraper bent into the shape of a pyramid. VIA 57 West was designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels…
Celestial Passage — the largest light installation in the US
Not long ago, we wrote about a new high-tech skyscraper in the US — the JPMorgan Chase Tower — which became the most expensive building in the world built without direct government funding. The tower didn’t just add another silhouette to the New York skyline — it fundamentally changed how the city looks at night,…
Desires of the Boulders: Silberman & Alekseyev’s Exhibition Opens in New York
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the very heart of New York’s gallery scene — Chelsea — the exhibition “Desires of the Boulders” opened, presented by a duo of two strikingly distinctive artists. About the artists Emil Silberman is a New York–based sculptor working in contemporary plastics, installation, and site-specific art. He is also the…
Exhibition Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, New York
Remember I wrote about the incredible gallery Salon 94, the one that showed Urs Fischer’s furniture? It turns out Salon 94’s founder — Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn — was previously part of the young art consortium LGDR, founded in 2021. History Each letter in LGDR stood for a founder’s last name, and the idea behind the…