Lantern House and the Art of the Oversized Bay Window
Beside the High Line, Thomas Heatherwick’s Lantern House turns a familiar domestic feature into an architectural illusion, hiding two floors inside one towering bay.
Architecture
New York architecture explained through the engineering, design, history, and hidden systems of the city's most significant buildings.
Yankee Stadium’s Biggest Trade Happened Across the Street
The Yankees’ move brought wider concourses and more luxury suites. It also reshaped Bronx parkland and turned public financing into part of the stadium’s foundation.
The High Bridge: New York’s Oldest Bridge Was Built for Water
Before it carried walkers across the Harlem River, the High Bridge carried Croton water into Manhattan. Its arches reveal a struggle over public health, gravity, and the river below.
The Future Left Behind at New York’s 1964 World’s Fair
Queens once offered a preview of video calls and space-age living. The New York State Pavilion reveals what happened when tomorrow needed maintenance.
The Public Acre Hidden Above Water Street
Above a parking garage in Lower Manhattan, the Elevated Acre preserves a public bargain and a fragment of a waterfront future that never arrived.
How Tribute in Light Gave New York’s Skyline a Memory
Born from an architect’s bicycle ride after September 11, Tribute in Light turns 88 searchlights into a public act of remembrance.
The Roof Arthur Ashe Stadium Couldn’t Carry
To shelter the US Open from rain, engineers built a vast, independent structure around Arthur Ashe Stadium, with foundations reaching deep beneath Queens.
What Holds Eleven Times Square’s Leaning Glass Steady
An awkward Manhattan lot produced an outward-sloping tower, open corner offices, and a structural system anchored deep into bedrock.
262 Fifth Avenue: Private Views, Public Anger
A slender Manhattan tower uses an unusual structural layout to open up 26 luxury homes, while closing off a familiar view of the Empire State Building.
The House That Breaks the Line on West 11th Street
A Greenwich Village townhouse’s angled facade marks the site of a deadly 1970 explosion and a lasting argument about how cities rebuild after tragedy.
Where Central Park’s Horses Go Home
Behind the carriage rides is a less familiar New York: upstairs stables, working commutes and a historic industry facing an uncertain future.
Why 111 Murray Street Gets Wider as It Rises
The Tribeca tower expands above its 40th floor, making room for larger homes and sweeping views. Behind the glass, its structure tells a more intricate story.