One way to beat the heat is to keep moving, and what better move than a guided tour around the thought-provoking nabes of New York City? From historic skyscrapers to ghost-ridden haunts, there’s an eclectic array of paths to choose from in the coming weeks. And if walking seems just too draining, we’ve even thrown in a couple of tours that provide their own transport. Read more
On Sunday, November 15th, One Day University will host a special morning double lecture. Read more
“I wanted to showcase a side of the city that wasn’t about lamenting what was lost, but celebrating what makes the city so vibrant.” Read more
Grand Central Terminal is known for its architectural highlights, but this tour will give you back story on the station’s little-known anecdotes, archival material and secrets (tennis, anyone?). Read more
In summertime New York, all the city’s a musical stage, celebrating sounds that range from African funk to European classical. Unleash your lyrical side with these concerts, performances and other musically themed events coming to NYC in the next few weeks. Read more
New York may be a concrete jungle—it’s certainly feeling as humid as a jungle these days—but it has its pastoral side, too. Cool off and celebrate the bucolic within the cosmopolitan with these cultured concerts, screenings and talks that highlight the upcoming smart events in NYC parks. Read more
Even as July 4th fades, another red, white and blue celebration steps up: Bastille Day, July 14, the French holiday commemorating the establishment of democracy. In that spirit, we present some hand-picked events, exhibits and activities à la français. Enjoy, and vive la France! Read more
Let Independence Day weekend kick off a month of exploring the varied aspects of America—her historical highs and lows, her culture, and her heroes—from John Adams to Al Roker to Bob Dylan to Harper Lee. Read more
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” —Winston Churchill
To live in NYC is to be attuned to real estate, from street level to skyline. Get under the surface with our picks for the best in New York talks on design and architecture. We’re especially looking forward to a hunt for the remnants of the original Penn Station, access to 40 open studios and the story of the building that broke the world’s toughest tycoons.
Image: Hrag Vartanian — Flickr
Tuesday, June 30th. New York’s postwar classics are obvious candidates for preservation. The fate of late modern and postmodern architecture of the 1970s and forward is more complicated. Learn more about potential landmarks from an era with some definite clunkers with Robert A. M. Stern and a panel at the Museum of the City of New York.
As Jiangbei rises into a forest of high-rises, shopping malls, and elevated roads, lifelong resident Ren Yindi, 66, continues to farm. (Tim Franco)
Wednesday, July 1. Get a look at Chongqing, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, through the eyes of a photographer who’s spent the last decade documenting China’s whiplash evolution. Asia Society and Museum.
Filip Dujardin, Untitled from series Fictions, 2010. © Filip Dujardin / Galerie van der Mieden.
Wednesday, July 8. As the art world scales ever bigger and disciplines overlap, architecture is increasingly infiltrating its sister realm. Catch a panel conversation on artists inspired by architectural theory, process and material, along with a reception at the Center for Architecture, in honor of a new group show.
Saturday, July 11. Get an inside look at the crafting of the future through the Emerging Voices program of the Architectural League. An Open House New York tour provides access to 40 architecture and design studios that illustrate what’s to come along with the best of the last three decades.
Image: Michele Ursino — Flickr
Monday, July 13. Harry B. Macklowe made his name by dropping over a billion on the General Motors Building and immediately doubling its value with an all-glass Apple store in the plaza. Just five years later he lost it all. Hear the story at the Mid-Manhattan Library from the author of The Liar’s Ball: The Extraordinary Saga of How One Building Broke the World’s Toughest Tycoons.
Image: Ryusuke Seto — Flickr
Tuesday, July 14. Nearly 30 years after his passing, Isamu Noguchi’s works are still a presence in New York City. Hear about his playground designs, Sunken Garden at Chase Manhattan Plaza and iconic “Red Cube” in the free talk “Everything is Sculpture” at the Museum of the City of New York.
Wednesday, July 15. Architect/artist Andrew Geller earned fame building intriguing Modern beach houses around the mid-Atlantic (Pearlroth House, Elizabeth Reese House, and Leisurama in the Hamptons are some highlights). His grandson, who’s compiled a definitive book complete with never-before-seen images, will provide insight in a lecture at the Center for Architecture.
Monday, July 20. New York’s grand architecture makes its own case for preservation. Less so historically important but visually jumbled areas like Tin Pan Alley and Chinatown. A panel mulls the question “Is Preservation Elitist?” at the Museum of the City of New York.
Image: Jeff Rosen — Flickr
Wednesday, July 22. To see the immaculate stained glass, carved wood and starry ceilings of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, you’d never guess the building spent decades on the verge of collapse. Enjoy an insider’s look and vintage cocktails with Untapped Cities after a tour of neighboring Lower East Side architectural highlights.
Sunday, July 26. It will be a long time before New Yorkers stop mourning the loss of Penn Station. Seek out the hidden remnants of the McKim, Meade & White original and hear about plans for the hub’s next iteration on an afternoon tour.
One Day University’s fall full-day event on Sunday, October 25th will feature 10 of their very best, new classes with 10 renowned, award-winning professors from Ivy League and other top institutions. Read more