From 2009-2011, Vishaan Chakrabarti authored a series of opinion pieces for Urban Omnibus casting current events as rallying cries for urban density....

THE PAST AND FUTURE OF NYC’S WATER The infrastructure that provides one billion gallons of fresh drinking water to eight...

NEW LIBRARIES In 2008, the Donnell Library Center on West 43rd Street was sold to a hotel developer and closed....

Photos from the Architectural League / Urban Omnibus projects at the 2013 IDEAS CITY StreetFest.

"tree wood" by Toshihiro Oki architect — the winner of the Folly 2013 design competition, presented by the Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park — will be on view through August 5.

IDEAS CITY STREETFEST The Omnibus team has been busy this week enjoying the many exceptional speakers, workshops, and events that...

ARMORY ON ICE The massive Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx is one step closer to becoming the world’s largest indoor...

A preview of the upcoming IDEAS CITY Festival that explores the future of cities around the globe with the belief that arts and culture make urban centers better places to live, work, and play, including two projects from the Architectural League: Little Free Library/NYC and Typecast.

A presentation by and conversation with photographer Mitch Epstein on Monday, April 29, at 7:00pm. Discussion following with Joshua Chuang and Matthew Wells; moderated by Michael Kimmelman.

SUBWAY MANEUVERS A draft study produced by the MTA’s Transportation Research Board chronicles straphangers’ highly calculated positioning in subway cars...