A clever, “designy” (but not too designy) typographic treatment as logo for local eatery/catering company Snackbar on the side of … More
Category: Urban Life
NYC Graf – “Core” in Chinatown
A nice close-up of an up on the side of a truck in Chinatown. Mid-sized freight trucks are everywhere in … More
View From AOL Time Warner Building
A view from the mezzanine inside the AOL Time Warner Building looking out through the huge glass front onto Columbus … More
Wall of Java Tops at Ini Ani, LES 03
Another shot that shows the wall of coffee lids designed by architects Lewis Tsurumaki Lewisat at Ini Ani Espresso Bar … More
Wall of Java Tops at Ini Ani, LES 02
Detail image of innovative interior decor feature at Ini Ani Espresso Bar in New York City. The wall pattern is … More
Wall of Java Tops at Ini Ani, LES 01
One of our favorite cafes in the Lower East Side is Ini Ani Espresso Bar on Stanton St. The small … More
Renovators’ Delight – Posted NYC Work Permits
In New York City, if you’re engaged in any kind of construction, whether putting up a new luxury condo or … More
Subway Car Aesthetics
We like how the purple of the No. 7 Line circle/graphic symbol on the New York City subway system works … More
Post-Modern Timekeeping on Wall Street
This series of numbered panes on the side of a Water St. office building is a clock. As a piece … More
Corporate Cathedral of Banking – Citibank Building in Queens
When you see the high-rise Citibank Building in Long Island City, Queens, it looks clearly out of place among the … More
SSUR Plus Storefront – “Bruce Lee” Window
SSUR Plus is a select shop and exclusive, niche brand (along the lines of A Bathing Ape or Alife) of … More
Architecture 101 – Tonic NYC
The soul of the New York City downtown music scene, Tonic is small venue housed in a simple one-storey warehouse … More
Kate Spade Treatment for Scaffolding
Popular purveyor of smart, classic handbags and accessories, Kate Spade has a massive and always busy store in the heart … More
That Glass Staircase at the Apple Store SoHo
The glass-Plexi staircase at the center of the Apple Store, Soho, which we think is still one of the best … More
Trophy Real Estate A-Go-Go – Perry Street Towers
Real estate is an obsession for most New Yorkers. Even those not actively in the land development game — most … More
Call That Car Accident Attorney, Too!
We love the bold, yet weathered, exterior of this car body shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It certainly gets your attention … More
Los Angeles Graphica 05: “Locals Only” Surfer Graf, Topanga Beach Bench
There’s not much graf or street art in the beach hoods of SoCal. But this combo of surfer messages on … More
Los Angeles Graphica 04: The Grove Movie Theater Architecture + Exterior
We revisit The Grove shopping complex in Los Angeles. There we find this example of retro-faux Hollywood art-deco architecture mixed … More
Los Angeles Graphica 03: Von Dutch Store Facade + Logo, Santa Monica
In the previous post, we mentioned the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Many of the stores here are the … More
Los Angeles Graphica 02: Apple Store at The Grove
Almost every major city of the developed world seems to now have an Apple Store. Tokyo? Got one. New York? … More
Los Angeles Graphica 01: Pink’s Hot Dog Stand Logo
The first of a series of graphica images from the City of Angels this past week show the logo painted … More
A Bathing Ape 06: Shopper at BAPE Busy Work Shop
In this shot, a shopper in a hoodie checks out the freshest kicks at the A Bathing Ape store, Busy … More
A Bathing Ape 05: More Interior and Staff at BAPE Busy Work Shop
Here’s another interior view from the front of the A Bathing Ape store, Busy Work Shop, in SoHo, New York … More
A Bathing Ape 04: Interior at BAPE Busy Work Shop
Taking photos inside the new A Bathing Ape store, aka Busy Work Shop, in New York City is forbidden, as … More
A Bathing Ape 03: Busy Work Shop Signage
The the signage at the new A Bathing Ape store consists of the brand name, logo and shop name etched … More
A Bathing Ape 02: Busy Work Shop Storefront
This is a shot of the storefront for the new A Bathing Ape store in NYC. The store is called … More
A Bathing Ape 01: Window Display Sneakers
In late December, with little discernible fanfare, the first ever official North American outpost of the exclusive, quasi-underground Japanese clothing … More
Blizzard Night on Houston St.
New York City is getting hit by it’s first full-bore blizzard of winter 2005. The temperature was about 20 degrees … More
Electric Reindeer, East Village
Yet another image from the holiday season in the Village. (We promise, this is the last Christmas photo ever–or at … More
Christmas Decor at Washington Square Park
The winter holidays are now a distant memory, but we had to post this image taken New Year’s Day 2005. … More
Acupuncture Neon Sign, East Village
You see a lot English signs in downtown New York City in front of shops offering acupuncture, massage and East … More
Guggenheim Museum Interior Spiral
This shot shows the spiral interior of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The iconic Upper East Side museum … More
End of Summer Days
On West 4th Street in the West Village in an old and cozy 19th century shop space is “Snip and … More
Light Beams at Ground Zero
Remembering the past. Looking southwest from the East Village, a view of the twin light beams memorial at Ground Zero, … More
125th Street, Harlem
Returning to Manhattan from upstate New York, we snapped this shot from a Hudson River Line train looking west over … More
Collective Unconscious
Collective Unconscious occupied a small, ratty and bizarrely decorated retail space on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side. The … More
Walking the Dog in Summer
Part chore, part pleasure, the act of taking your canine pet for a stroll in downtown New York is like … More
Better Living Through Chemistry
This is a snapshot of a display window at a Chinese pharmacy (or “chemists,” as they say in London) in … More
Prepping Giants Stadium
The Meadowlands sport complex sits in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is home to several professional sports teams. At the heart … More
LA: Capitol Rare 1 (1 of 2)
The address itself may not mean anything to most people or even to most residents of Hollywood, but 1750 Vine … More
LA: Capitol Rare 2 (2 of 2)
The address itself may not mean anything to most people or even to most residents of Hollywood, but 1750 Vine … More
The Met Museum Terrace
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is among the foremost collections of important art and antiquities in … More
Bar Barramundi, New York CIty
The steel shutters in front of commercial spaces get battered over time by people and the elements. In New York … More
Swoon: Kids Play 3 (3 of 3)
Swoon is a New York City street artist whose work is instantly recognizable to residents of certain neighborhoods of Lower … More
Swoon: Kids Play 1 (1 of 3)
Swoon is a New York City street artist whose work is instantly recognizable to residents of certain neighborhoods of Lower … More
Koolhaas + Prada
When inscrutable and fashion-forward Italian clothes designer Prada decided to open a massive store in SoHo, in New York City, … More
We Can Rock a Party
Ah, the good old summer block party. A New York City nabe wouldn’t be the same without one, especially when … More
Graffiti to Go
Graffiti taggers and artists have been putting Krylon to all sorts of vehicles all over New York City for years. … More
Marketing Spiderman
With the Spiderman sequel hyped to be among the blockbusters of the summer movie season, marketing for the film has … More
Calvin
The sides of tenements and lofts along Houston St. in downtown NYC are perfect for hanging building-size ads. Not only … More
Lucky Newstand
Lucky. Really? You wouldn’t think so by the condition of this newsstand’s sign. But maybe we’re just judging a book … More
The Cafe at Bloomingdales, SoHo
Last week, Bloomingdales, the grand, old New York City department store, went downtown–way downtown–to lower Broadway in SoHo, where it … More
Burned-out Clothes Dryers
There seems to always be some kind of major building renovation in progress in Lower Manhattan, where today’s sweat shop … More
Cedar Hill, Central Park
The first truly, properly mild and flower-blooming day of spring arrives and New Yorkers and tourists take to Central park … More
Breakbeat Science at Twilight
We were walking down Orchard Street on the Lower East Side the other day around twilight and snapped this picture … More
Clubbing in the Basement at APT.
APT. (as in apartment) is a club and lounge in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. The club’s interior design and … More
The Window View at Brown Cafe
Took this photo at the beautifully-designed Brown Cafe on Hester Street in Chinatown’s eastern-most fringe in Lower East Side, in … More
Street Art of Immigrants
Some street art on Ludlow Street just south of Delancey on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. These paintings are … More
Fake-French Shop Row
This row of French-looking shops is actually one business, a French restaurant and bar called Epicerie Charbon on Orchard Street … More
Hot Noodle, Winter’s Night
Hot Chinese noodles always hit the spot on a cold winter’s night in New York City. This is a bowl … More
Making Sushi at Bond St
Our favorite Japanese restaurant in New York. Bond St., which takes its name from its address in NoHo, is one … More
Empire View
The view from the observation deck of the Empire State Building, looking south toward Lower Manhattan, the East Village, Lower … More
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