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New York-based artist Jake Berman wants cities to start examining ways to bring their public transit systems into the future—by looking at the past. And for Philly, that means an oft-forgotten ...
In recent years, industrial-style homes and apartments—with exposed heating ducts, brickwork and metal beams—have become a fixture on the rental market in Philly. But this year, amidst the booming ...
There’s so much to see and do in Philly, but we get it: Sometimes you just need to get away. Good thing there are plenty of charming small towns scattered within two hours of the city that make for ...
Louis Kahn was a man of many talents: a gifted artist. A playful pianist. And in the words of Philip Johnson, one of the most influential and “beloved architects of all time.” Frank Gehry, speaking ...
For all the fame that has followed Louis Kahn, what’s even more noteworthy is that many of the architect’s biggest hits were built within a span of just a few decades—and in some cases, four decades ...
Every year, each Philly resident produces about one ton of trash—and a whole lot of it typically ends up on the street. Now, a new interactive map lets you see just how much trash and litter your ...
Once dubbed the “monstrosity” of Chestnut Street, the Hale building is really shining these days. For nearly a year, the quirky, ornate building at Chestnut and Juniper Streets in Center City has been ...
Big changes are coming to the decades-old Holocaust Memorial on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway after officials gathered Tuesday morning for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The non-profit Philadelphia ...
The former Spring Garden School is now the Lural Lee Blevins Veterans Center, an affordable housing development for veterans and formerly homeless individuals. Photos by Melissa Romero A long-vacant ...
Fitler Club will bring a private restaurant, gym, event space, and more to 2400 Market Street in 2019. Renderings by MRad Add this to the list of things you never knew Philly needed: Fitler Club, a ...
After clearing its latest legal hurdle, Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia should begin construction in 2018. Rendering by BLT Architects A casino and hotel project that’s long been in the works has ...
Last March, construction at 218 Arch Street in Old City came to a startling halt when multiple coffins were unearthed at the site. It was estimated that there were potentially dozens more buried deep ...