How Much Will it Cost to Build Your New Home?
Thursday November 27, 2003
Dreaming of building a new home, but worried about the expense? Knowing how much the project might cost will help you modify your plans to meet your budget. Here are ... Read More
Old Buildings, New Uses
Tuesday November 25, 2003
The Pritzker Prize winning duo Herzog & de Meuron applied "Aikido Architecture" when they transformed an old power plant into London's Tate Modern art museum. Story and photos...
WTC Memorial Designs Critiqued
Thursday November 20, 2003
News is buzzing with commentary on the finalists in the New York World Trade Center Memorial design competition. Architecture critics are asking:
• Can anyone design a memorial this soon after the ... Read More
The World Trade Center Memorial: Winning Designs
Wednesday November 19, 2003
The competition to design a memorial honoring those who died in the terrorist attacks at the New York World Trade Center inspired an astonishing 5,201 proposals -- most from non-experts ... Read More
Small But Not Claustrophobic In Japan
Saturday November 15, 2003
"In a country where compact and efficient have long been the watchwords of home design, the leading young Japanese architects, many of them trained in the West, are creating a ... Read More
Tech Nouveau
Friday November 14, 2003
Some call it zoomorphism. Some call it neo-organicism. Some call it biomorphism. This fascinating new trend in design combines flowing forms from nature with new, high tech materials. The result? ... Read More
Mystery Houses: Picking Paint Colors
Monday November 10, 2003
Painting season is over for those of us who live in the north, but there's no rule that says we can't spend the long winter months picking colors for next ... Read More
Built By Wright?
Friday November 7, 2003
Every once in awhile, architectural historians discover a long lost Wright -- A building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright but, for a variety of reasons, forgotten. Recently, scholars have ... Read More
Architecture in Baghdad
Wednesday November 5, 2003
In the wake of explosions that rocked several buildings in central Baghdad, smoke rises from the former palace of Saddam Hussein, where U.S. occupation forces are stationed. Architects say that ... Read More