... pay close attention to the roofline of your new home. "The simpler the roof configuration the better and less costly!" says architect Ralph Liebing in our Discussion Forum. ... Read More

Here's an interesting southern home with brick floors throughout. The roof is cedar shingles, but it needs replacing. The owners wonder... should they look for imitation cedar shingles, imitation slate, ... Read More

The Skyscraper Museum in New York City has reopened in new headquarters with an exhibit of photos, drawings, models, books and other items to showcase the construction and history of ... Read More

This refined home near the ocean in Massachussetts has nine-foot ceilings, bay windows, pocket doors, and wide plank pine flooring. It was built sometime during the Victorian era, yet it ... Read More

Designed by Le Corbusier after World War II and completed in 1952, the Unité d'habitation in Marseille, France was envisioned as a "machine for living in." In retrospect, some architecture ... Read More

Around the world, spiritual beliefs have inspired great architecture. Today, a few favorites... • Kizhi Wooden Churches • La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona • Bagsværd Church in Denmark • Dome of the Rock Mosque • Old Jewish Cemetery ... Read More

Architect and builder Paul G. Botticher built this impressive brick home in Maryland in about 1896. Botticher also drew the plans for many New Jersey buildings, including the Federal Building ... Read More