Join us for an Insiders Open House at the TWA Lounge
On April 20th, Untapped Cities Insiders will join an exclusive open house at the TWA Lounge at 1WTC, inspired by the Saarinen TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport.
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A Look at Saarinen’s Modernist U.S. Embassy in London, Now Becoming a Hotel
For some time now, we’ve been religiously following the progress of the TWA Hotel inside John F. Kennedy Airport’s iconic TWA Flight Center, a midcentury marvel by architect Eero Saarinen. In anticipation of its opening, we’re taking a look back at Saarinen’s distinctively modernist U.S. embassy (officially the U.S. Chancery) in London, which opened in 1960 at a high …
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See Photos of the TWA Hotel’s Second Tower Topping Out
It’s certainly been a long time coming, but the second TWA Hotel tower has fully topped out, and the north tower’s seven-layer glass facade is near complete!
MoreIn Photos: New TWA Lounge at NYC’s 1WTC
In photos: check out the new TWA Lounge has opened in NYC’s 1WTC in anticipation of the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport. New photos of the JFK terminal included.
MoreA Preview of JFK Airport’s Under-Construction TWA Hotel
Mid-century modernist-loving jet setters have just under two years left before the opening of the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport’s refurbished TWA Flight Center.
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Behind the Scenes Inside The ARK, JFK Airport’s New Pet Terminal
With JFK Airport’s new $65 million, 24 hour private pet terminal, The ARK, our furry friends and live animal cargo can now travel in luxury (and safety).
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7 Works by the Artist Isamu Noguchi in NYC
In honor of Isamu Noguchi and the anniversary of the 1942 executive order for Japanese internment, here is a guide to Noguchi works you can discover in NYC.
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8 Highlights to Check Out Along the AirTrain to JFK Airport
The AirTrain to JFK Airport is one of the city’s overlooked transit lines, functional but less than sexy, but there’s plenty to discover if you pay attention.
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NYC and Brooklyn Film Locations for Homeland Season 6
Season six of Homeland in Showtime, takes a significant departure from previous seasons – it’s set in New York City, and largely in Brooklyn.
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VIDEO: “Take the Train to the Plane” in This 1980s JFK Express TV Commercial
“Take the Train to the Plane”: A familiar jingle to some, here’s a 1980s TV commercial by the MTA from the former train line going from Manhattan to JFK Airport.
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Take a Video Trip Through the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport
A video by Great Big Story goes through an uninhabited TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport, in process of being converted into a 550-room hotel by MCR Developments
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The Top 10 Secrets of John F. Kennedy Airport in NYC
The next time you’re stuck on the line for security or trying to get out of customs, read up on these 10 fun facts on NYC’s JFK Airport in Jamaica, Queens.
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