Thom Mayne Collects His Prize
Tuesday May 31, 2005
May 31 is the big day for the Pritzker Prize award ceremony. This year's winner, American architect Thom Mayne, will collect the prestigious award at the new Jay Pritzker Pavilion ... Read More
Celebrating Santa Fe Design
Monday May 30, 2005
I've just returned from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where architects and designers are gearing up for three important events celebrating the design arts of the American Southwest. Combining Native American ... Read More
House Helpline: Victorian Floor Plans
Saturday May 28, 2005
Built in the 1880s or 1890s, this austere home is vintage Victorian. The owner wonders about the style, and she is especially interested in seeing the original floor plans. ... Read More
The Woolworth Building: Gothic, yet Modern
Friday May 27, 2005
Cass Gilbert spent two years, drawing thirty different proposals, for the New York office building commissioned by Frank W. Woolworth, owner of the dime store chain. Soaring 792 feet high, ... Read More
House Helpline: A Charming Blend
Thursday May 26, 2005
Built in 1920 or before, this charming home has details borrowed from several very different styles. How many can you find? Here are some clues:
• Cotswold Cottage
• Colonial Revival
• Craftsman Bungalow
• More ... Read More
St. Louis Gets A New Skyline
Wednesday May 25, 2005
St. Louis, Missouri, home of the landmark Gateway Arch, will soon get a whole new skyline, and the chosen designer is World Trade Center architect Daniel Libeskind. Learn more:
• Architecture in ... Read More
Mrs. Bush at Dome of the Rock
Tuesday May 24, 2005
It's not surprising that American First Lady Laura Bush encountered crowds of protesters in Jerusalem this week. When she visited the Dome of the Rock Mosque, she stepped inside one ... Read More
House Helpline: Ranch Re-do
Thursday May 19, 2005
Built in 1948, this cozy Ranch home has lots to offer, but the owners would like to add some pizazz. How can they spiff up the place? Here's a quick ... Read More
House Helpline: Norwegian Gingerbread?
Tuesday May 17, 2005
Built by a railway station in Middleton, Wisconsin, this Victorian home used to have a wrap-around porch with intricate gingerbread trim. The detailing is unusual and the homeowner thinks that ... Read More
King Tut Rules Again
Friday May 13, 2005
The face of King Tut has been in the news a lot lately. How could we not be facinated by the new drawings that show how the ancient Egyptian King ... Read More
The Jewish Museum in Berlin
Thursday May 12, 2005
The zinc-coated zigzag Jewish Museum is one of Berlin's most prominent landmarks, and it brought international fame to New York's World Trade Center architect, Daniel Libeskind. Speaking of his ... Read More
The Enduring Cape Cod
Wednesday May 11, 2005
Do you live in a modest, one-story dwelling like the one shown here? Be proud! Your home represents one of New England's most significant contributions to American architecture: the "Cape ... Read More
Free Lesson Plans
Tuesday May 10, 2005
Forget the boring math classes and tedious science lectures. Ho-hum school subjects become fun when they are rolled into hands-on architecture activities. For teachers and parents, here's a collection of ... Read More
Saving The "Kite"
Monday May 9, 2005
The diamond-shaped Pearlroth Beach House in Westhampton, Long Island has been compared to a box kite. It's one of the remaining beach houses by the innovative postmodernist, Andrew Michael Geller. ... Read More
Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Down
Thursday May 5, 2005
The Ennis-Brown House by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the brink of ruin. After many years of gradual disintegration, the textured concrete blocks and stepped walls have been ravaged by ... Read More
Backyard Paradises
Monday May 2, 2005
We can't all build the Taj Mahal, but anyone with a tiny plot of land or even a balcony or rooftop can create a mini-paradise. All it takes is some ... Read More