Micro apartments have seen a surge in popularity as demand for housing has continued to skyrocket in New York City. Costing as low as $2k per month, the affordability of the units is the…
In a small 70s style hawker centre, we meet Ismail and Hamida who are probably the only ones who make the Indian Karipap from scratch. In contrast to their simple lives, three young hawkers…
What can a painting tell us about the life it’s led? Come behind the scenes to paintings conservation to discover the journey “Three Musicians,” one of Pablo Picasso’s most notable Cubist…
Nkenge, 30, won the New York City housing lottery in May 2023. She lives in a one-bedroom apartment in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. Her rent is about $1,000 per month.
People always ask me "What's Inside the Pyramid?" Well, now you're gonna find out. Let's check it out! 0:00: 🏙️ Exploring the unique history and residents of the Dakota apartment building,…
How long can a building survive? New York is a city famous for its relentless evolution but it’s not a place that’s particularly sentimental about its legacy when something shiny and new…
Step inside the vibrant and historic New York City townhouse of Elyce Arons, the co-founder of fashion brands Frances Valentine and Kate Spade. As the fourth owner of this storied, nearly…
North Korea doesn't have diplomatic relations with the US and they're sanctioned out of doing just about anything here but they do have diplomatic relations with this thing and that's not…
In this lesson I'm going to show you how a lake became a mosquito infested swamp filled with poor housing a prison the famous gang-ridden Five Points neighborhood before finally flourishing…
In the most recent episode of Shelf Life entitled The Dinosaurs of Ghost Ranch, curators from the American Museum of Natural History tell the story behind the Museum's treasure trove of…
