Category: Spaces, Places & Architecture
On the Scene at A-Frame … Mar Vista, Los Angeles
Decorative Eye-Palm Artwork at A-Frame … Mar Vista, Los Angeles
“Palms” Street Art … Palms, Los Angeles
Minimalist Box House Architecture … Venice, Los Angeles
Street Art on Back-Alley Wall of Apartment Building … Venice, Los Angeles
Re-Purposed Shipping Container at Iron & Resin … Ventura, California
On the Scene at Blue Bottle Coffee … Venice, Los Angeles
This Blue Bottle Coffee outpost on fashionable Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, California is probably the smallest branch of the … More
“Mind Pipeline” Art Installation by Oscar Tuazon … Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
Fukadaso Cafe & Guriru Gallery Space … Kiyosumi, Tokyo
Motorcycle Mural at Deus Ex Machina Cafe … Venice, Los Angeles
Video Art Installation and Window at Watari Museum … Shibuya, Tokyo
Laundromat Mural … Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Cool Design: The Stella Apartments Building … Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles
The Binoculars Building … Venice, Los Angeles
The whimsical Binoculars Building — pictured below — on a quiet, mostly residential stretch of Main Street in Venice, in … More
Super Mysterious Minimalist White Building … Playa Vista, Los Angeles
This low-slung white box of a building is a mystery to many. It’s a former stand-alone retail space on Centinela … More
On the Scene … Customers Waiting in Line at BriGela … Kiyosumi, Tokyo
The Beautifully Designed Space at Hourglass … Venice, Los Angeles
The flagship store of cosmetics brand Hourglass is a testament of exemplary, beautiful retail design. The shop is located on trendy … More
The Royale Building … Los Angeles
On a recent visit to WiSpa, a sprawling Korean day-spa complex in Los Angeles, we spied from the spa’s rooftop lounge … More
Artist FAILE’s Arcade Art Installation at Brooklyn Museum … New York City
Among the artworks at the landmark exhibition of the artist FAILE at the Brooklyn Museum this summer is a massive, … More
Beach Surf Scene Mural … Carlsbad, California
This beautifully evocative mural of a beach scene filled with surfers is by artist Shawn David Baker. The artwork was … More
Epic Swans Street Art by Faith47 … Lower East Side, New York
Massive mural by the street artist “Faith47” on a building at the corner of Broome and Chrystie streets near the … More
“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” Sign at Lone Wolfs (sic) Surf Shop … Venice, Los Angeles
We love this … The Lone Wolfs (sic) surf shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, in Los Angeles, was recently … More
In Los Angeles … The New Broad Museum Building
The edgy contemporary architecture of the newly constructed Broad Museum building, a new contemporary art museum in Downtown Los Angeles. … More
Vice Creators Project Interview with Tomas Saraceno
St. John x Vans “Smoking Whale” Mural at Pilgrim … Brooklyn
A sweet mural by St. John with support and in collaboration with Vans and Pilgrim at Pilgrim Surf Supply in … More
Toy Surfers
These small, green plastic-molded figures of surfers poised in various stances on their surfboards are a riff on the iconic … More
Scenes from a Snow Day … New York City
As the pix below show, Tuesday was a “snow day” here in New York City due to the massive winter … More
That Massive Controversial Justin Bieber Billboard for Calvin Klein Jeans … SoHo, New York
This is the outdoor billboard ad for the recent controversial Calvin Klein Underwear ad featuring Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. … More
Apartamento Magazine with Raymond Pettibon on the Cover
As regular readers of Global Graphica know, we’re fans of Apartamento magazine. We always get excited when we see a new … More
The Beautiful Cafe at Toby’s Estate Coffee Roastery … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is one of our favorite third-wave coffee joints in New York City. Toby’s Estate is in the heart of … More
Street Art by Gumshoe … Lower East Side, New York
Large street art mural by artist Angela China, a.k.a., “Gumshoe,” at the corner of Chrystie and Stanton streets in the … More
On the Scene … At the Lattest Espresso Bar in Tokyo
Cool House in Tokyo’s Naka-Meguro Neighborhood
Architecture … Tadao Ando’s 21_21 Design Sight Building in Akasaka, Tokyo
The sleek, low-slung gray structure that is the 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo’s Akasaka neighborhood was created by two … More
Prada Building in Aoyama, Tokyo
On the Scene … At the Beautifully Minimalist Nezu Cafe in Aoyama, Tokyo
The cafe in the garden of the Nezu Museum in Aoyama, in Tokyo, is a striking example of minimalist architectural … More
Cover of “Tokyo no ie” Architecture Book
Hey, Epic Fresh Street Art by Shepard Fairey in NYC
What’s Up with This Super-Targeted Billboard in NYC?
This somewhat cryptic message on this billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood would seem to be largely meaningless to … More
Where to Stash a Surfboard in Chinatown
Usually we keep our surfboards stored in a board bag somewhere more sensible and indoors, but after a recent DIY … More
On the Scene … At the Painting of the Beastie Boys “Paul’s Boutique” Mural, New York
Pix here at the scene of artists putting the final spray-paint touches on a mural honoring punky New York hip-hop … More
In Los Angeles … Surfboard Fence in Venice
Sometimes you need to build a fence. And you’re a surfer. And sometimes you also have a lot of beat-up … More
On the Scene … At the Intelligentsia Coffee Truck in New York
We stopped by the recently minted New York City outpost of Intelligentsia Coffee in Chelsea, an NYC neighborhood that is … More
Cool Spaces … At Tokyo Bike in New York
In June, Tokyo Bike opened one of it’s minimalist bicycle shops on the Bowery, in New York City’s Lower East … More
In New York … Fresh Mural by BoyKong at Rag & Bone NYC
Street art by the artist BoyKong is the latest to grace the commissioned mural space at clothing brand Rag & … More
In New York … “I Need a Miracle” Art Billboard at Wallplay
The phrase “I need a Miracle” is the latest cryptic message to appear on the billboard on the side of … More
On the Scene … At the Toms Roasting Co. Cafe Concept Store, Los Angeles
The innovative, popular and charitable shoe-making company Toms has recently opened a coffee roaster and cafe in an airy bungalow … More
On the Street … Drive-Thru Coffee Mural at Zebra Coffee
Zebra House Coffee is probably the best place to get an espresso coffee in the surf-mecca Southern California town of … More
On the Scene … Viewing “Penetrable” by Artist Jesus Raphael Soto at LACMA, Los Angeles
The late Paris-based Venezuelan artist Jesus Raphael Soto made a career of painting, sculpture and optical and kinetic art. It … More
The Ideal New Street Art Gallery of Ludlow St. in New York City.
“Miniskirts Are Back” Mural in NYC
A declarative fashion-edict cliche “Minskirts are Back” is painted in a cartoonish, woodsy typeface on this storefront roller shutter on … More
In New York … Revisiting the Awesome Street Art of Serban Ionescu & David Nordine
When we first saw this large street art piece by artist Serban Ionescu and David Nordine on Ludlow Street in … More
Cool Spaces … At Happy Bones Coffee NYC
Lately we’ve started popping into the recently opened Happy Bones Coffee a lot. (See pix below.) Happy Bones is an … More
Among the Gargantuan Steel Sculptures of Richard Serra
Every time we’re in Los Angeles, we try to make a point of visiting the Los Angeles Country Museum of … More
New York Street Art … “Snow White” by Invader
This street art mosaic image of “Snow White” is by the French artist Invader (a.k.a., “Space Invader”) on the wall … More
In Los Angeles …Massive Street Art Mural in DTLA
On our way to brunch at LA Chapter at the Ace Hotel, we stumbled upon this massive, beautiful mural of … More
Baby Face Street Art in NYC
This wheat-paste street art (or “wheatie”) of a super cute, larger-than-life baby face by artist “Mactrukk” has been popping up … More
In NYC … Artist Exhibits Reproduction of Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie
“Tough Love,” an exhibition of recent work by Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz, is currently on show at the Storefront for … More
Cool Spaces … The Interior at Room Service NY
The main dining space at Room Service in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen. Room Service is probably the most beautiful, sparkly … More
In Southern California … Street Art by Bandit at the Cellar …
After an awesome day of surfing at San Onofre Beach, a legendary surf spot in Southern California, we went out … More
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 33
The 33rd photo in our What’s Outside the Window? photo project series is this view looking out the door window … More
On the Scene … Snow Day in NYC
A big snowstorm dubbed “Hercules” hit New York City late Thursday night and Friday, dumping 3 – 5 inches of … More
On the Scene … At Lot 61 Coffee Roasters in Amsterdam
We paid a visit to Lot Sixty One Coffee Roasters’s espresso bar and roastery on Amsterdam’s Kinkerstraat street. Lot 61 … More
From Amsterdam with Love
We just arrived in Amsterdam, and now, after settling into our hotel and freshening up from the flight from NYC, … More
On the Scene … At Isaac Julien’s “Ten Thousand Waves”
Modern-Contemporary Curving Bookshelf Wall
Design … Framed Classic Roots Reggae Album Covers at Miss Lily’s
The restroom at Miss Lily’s — a Jamaican-and-reggae-themed cafe and shop in downtown New York City — is decorated with … More
On the Scene … Viewing Artist Tom Fruin’s “Maxikiosco” at Art Basel Miami
We went to Miami and popped by the SCOPE contemporary art fair in South Beach as part of Art Basel … More
New “Choose to Believe or Not To Believe” Mural at Rag & Bone
The new commissioned “Choose Not To” street art mural at Rag & Bone’s flagship store in New York’s Lower East … More
Cool Spaces … Wall of Framed Fruit Illustrations
Super Awesome Interactive British Airways Billboard
This billboard ad for British Airways in London’s West End is absolutely brilliant.
In NYC … Getty Gas Station Turned Into Sheep Meadow
In New York … The Postcard-Worthy Interior of Pulino’s
Pulino’s on the Bowery is our downtown go-to weekend spot for Italian-style brunches in New York City. The food and … More
Breaking … Awesome New Mural by Swoon Going Up at Deitch Wall NYC …
We were riding by the Deitch Wall in New York City Wednesday evening when we came across the artist Swoon … More
Banksy in NYC … Interactive Map of Banksy Street Art Locations
If you’re looking for each of the locations of Banksy’s New York October street exhibition (“Better in Than Out”), the … More
City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES
Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … More
On the Scene … NYC Commes des Garçons Store as Street Art Mecca
The front of the pioneering Commes des Garcons concept store in New York’s Chelsea art-gallery district has become a mini-mecca for … More
In Brooklyn … Skewville’s “BKLYN FLAVOR” Mural by Night …
The artists and brothers duo that are Skewville are known for their use of striking colors, bold and large block … More
On the Scene … At the DUMBO Art Festival NYC …
The cobblestones of Water Street in Brooklyn’s scenic DUMBO neighborhood were covered with adhesive plastic sheets, each with a personal, … More
On the Scene NYC … At “That Surfboard Condo” …
We spent part of our weekend surfing (and checking out a lot of art and drinking a lot espresso, too, … More
Super Awesome Maya Hayuk Murals at the Hammer Museum
At RISD … Shepard Fairey OBEY mural
Our contributing editor Ryan Baum came across this super awesome mural by the ever-prolific Shepard Fairey at Rhode Island School … More
In Amsterdam … “Sweepers” Street Art in The Jordaan District
We like this large street art painting in Amsterdam’s Jordaan neighborhood of a man and a woman holding brooms, as … More
The Stunning and Sublime “To Fly, To Drive” by Artist Marsha Pels
This installation artwork by American artist Marsha Pels is stunning. The work is a sculptural piece in which two angelic, … More
On the Scene … Skate RISD
Skateboarder at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, USA. Ryan Baum images. All rights reserved.
On the Scene … Massive New Mural by Faile in NYC
Street art superstars Faile have just completed a massive new mural on the side of tall brick building in Midtown … More
On the Scene … Artist’s Studio Visit NYC: Aleksandra Niemczyk
We paid a visit to the New York City studio of Polish artist and filmmaker Aleksandra Niemczyk a couple of … More
In Amsterdam … Street Art at Sid Lee Ad Agency
Street art and graffiti on a roller shutter at the Amsterdam offices of Sid Lee, a hip Canadian advertising agency, … More
Coast to Coast Mobile Vintage Shop Stops in NYC
This classic 1970’s Serro Scotty Sportsman trailer camper is a clothing boutique called the Coast To Coast Mobile Vintage Shop. … More
Two dudes and a Gallery … NYC
in Tokyo … “Music” on Escalator at Tsutaya at Daikanyama T-Site
In Tokyo … Tiny A.P.C. Storefront in Daikanyama
The French clothing label A.P.C. is one of our all-time favorite style brands, and we’ve been buying shirts, sweaters and … More
“I Love NY” Street Art by Nick Walker
Old-School Lower East Side Storefront … NYC
CINEMATIC: “INSIDE THE MONSTER” … THE DANGERS OF BIG WAVE SURFING IN TAHITI!
INSIDE THE MONSTER from gilles HUCAULT on Vimeo. The 2004 film “Riding Giants” introduced the rarefied world of big-wave surfing … More
On the Scene Brooklyn … Neon Light at Issue Project Room
Urban Life NYC … New Surfboards at Lost Weekend
On the Scene … Protesters in Washington Square Park NYC
Urban Life … Barzinho, Favela Chic by Night and Day
One of our favorite local hangouts near Global Graphica HQ in New York City’s Lower East Side is Barzinho, a … More
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