This truck is the bizzomb!!! Or rather, the graf makes this truck the bizzomb. You can always find this truck … More
Category: Spaces, Places & Architecture
Moss Logo Window Display, SoHo
Moss is an example of high-end contemporary design at the retail level. The store, on Greene St., in SoHo, is … More
SoHo Playground Mural
SoHo in New York City often conjures images of art galleries, artists and huge lofts. But these days the only … More
Black and White Lips Galore
It’s hard to go wrong by employing repetition. As an aesthetic principle, showing the same image, or a slight variation … More
Sushi Ahoy! – Maritime Hotel Building, Chelsea, NYC 02
Sushi Ahoy! – Maritime Hotel Building, Chelsea, NYC 02 A shot of the lower and ground levels of the Maritime … More
Sushi Ahoy! – Maritime Hotel Building, Chelsea, NYC 01
The Maritime Hotel in Chelsea has only been around for 39 years, but it already has a storied history. The … More
Honolulu Graphica 11 – Airport Men’s Room Sign
Our favorite piece of graphica from the recent Honolulu series is this example of signage and graphic design at Honolulu … More
Honolulu Graphica 10 – Grade “A” Graf on the Kam
Found this surprisingly excellent up along the King Kamehameha Highway on the east side of Oahu, outside Honolulu. This was … More
Honolulu Graphica 09 – Detail of Waikiki Galleria Building
A detail shot of the Waikiki Galleria Building office tower in Honolulu. Ivan Corsa Photo
Honolulu Graphica 08 – Waikiki Galleria Building
We love the style of this building. The Waikiki Galleria Building in Honolulu is an impressive piece of real estate. … More
Honolulu Graphica 07 – Mural on the Kam
We came across this abandoned barn along the the King Kamehameha Highway (or “The Kam,” as locals say) outside the … More
Honolulu Graphica 06 – Royal Hawaiian Logo-Seal Design
The famous Sheraton Royal Hawaiian hotel on Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, is a classic, old-school luxury hotel. Its official logo … More
Honolulu Graphica 05 – Royal Hawaiian, That Pink Hotel
The most famous hotel in Honolulu, or for that matter Hawaii and all the Pacific, the Sheraton Royal Hawaiian is … More
Honolulu Graphica 04 – Lame Starter Tag
On the edge of downtown Honolulu is this feeble attempt to write a tag. This unfinished graf is a rarity … More
Honolulu Graphica 03 – Asian Flava LV Store
This LV store in the Waikiki condos and resorts district, in Honolulu, has an achitectural design influenced by what looks … More
Honolulu Graphica 02 – UFO Skyscraper
This hotel and condo tower in the central Waikiki resort district, in Honolulu, looks like a classic piece of 1960’s … More
Honolulu Graphica 01 – Tiger Stripe High
Snapped this shot of a huge, long mural of a tiger stripe motif on the exterior of a high school … More
Delancey Street Station Fish Mosaic
Delancey Street Station is one of the busier subway train junctions in New York City. Its location in the downtown … More
New York Grafouts – Lower East Side 02
Another prime example of a “graf-out” on the Lower East Side of New York City. We love these things. The … More
New York Grafouts – Lower East Side 01
Graf goes up, graf goes down. Or, rather, graf gets covered with a coat of paint. Often, that coat of … More
East Broadway Paints, LES 02East Broadway Paints, LES 02
The signage is starting to fade atop this paint store on Essex St. off East Broadway in New York City, … More
East Broadway Paints, LES 01
Another shot of a paint store front-signage on a Lower East Side block of lofts, tenements and warehouses in New … More
Teriyaki Boy Front – New York City
The East Village in New York City could just as handily be called “Little Tokyo” or “Japan Town” given the … 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
Street Art Ups in NoLIta: Bäst, Blue Monster + Kinky Sticker
Several layers of Krylon ups on this NoLIta building have been cannibalized by several more layers of wheat-pasted street art … More
Street Art for DUMBO Loft Dwellers 02
Contextual shot of DUMBO, Brooklyn street art on a renovated factory building that now has multi-million dollar condos and lofts … More
Street Art for DUMBO Loft Dwellers 01
Found this beautiful pastel-colored and wheat-pasted banner artwork in DUMBO, Brooklyn on the sealed brick archway of a renovated factory … More
Los Angeles Graphica 07: Space Invader Street Art
If you look closely you can see the Paris-based artist Invader’s signature “space invader” mosaic (inspired by the classic videogame … More
Los Angeles Graphica 06: Space Invader Street Art
Well-known in the global street art underground, the French artist who goes by the name Invader has left his mark … 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
Bleeding Like a Virgin Rambo
Two buildings on two corners at opposite ends of the same block along Spring St.–one at Elizabeth St., the other … 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
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
Faded Advertising of Old New York City
Classic faded ad from a long bygone era advertising on the side of a building in the udson Square area … 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
Freedom Tower at Ground Zero
Imagining the future. A scale architectural model of lower Manhattan that features the Freedom Tower and surrounding buildings as envisioned … 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
Osaka: Apple Store
The innovative and design-savvy maker of the iPod and Macintosh, Apple Computer Inc., has been planting Apple Stores around the … 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
Chatham Towers
Many of the residential buildings in Chinatown are old low-rise tenement buildings tightly crammed next each other along narrow traffic-choked … 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: Airplane Logos
The Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX, like at most major international airports, is a massive hub of diverse airlines … More
Pet Rescue Logo
Walking around Tribeca, in New York City, recently, we spotted this intriguing graphic-logo on the black tinted window of a … More
NYC: Foam and Futon
“Lowest prices in New York!” Since this image was snapped, Economy Foam & Futon Center in the Lower East Side … 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
Swoon: Kids Play 2 (2 of 3)
Swoon is a New York City street artist whose work is instantly recognizable to residents of certain neighborhoods of Lower … More
Lolita Bras
Old urban centers in the United States are filled with small shops that do business for decades without ever giving … 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
Thinking Dumbo
Walk the streets of Dumbo in Brooklyn and you get a feel for the kind of ambiance that SoHo had … 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
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
Cookiepuss … Claw
This spray-painted claw by the graf writer “Claw” is a familiar graffiti icon of downtown New York, though it’s not … 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
Wild Style in Billyburg
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg (sometimes called “Billyburg” by local hipsters) is not a part of the borough generally known … More
Resistance is Futile
Ever read that book “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell? It explains how evolving, collective social preferences build up a … More
iPod Overkill
Found this blitzkrieg of ad bills for Apple’s popular portable MP3 music player, the iPod. These ads are everywhere in … 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
No One is as Great as They Are
This large banner was hanging from an apartment building on 6th Ave., a block or so south of Houston St. … More
Absolut NoHo
Absolut has always melded art-world savvy with clever and iconic advertising campaigns. This billboard on Lafayette St. at Bleeker St. … 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
GLOBAL GRAPHICA 
You must be logged in to post a comment.