Celebrating New Orleans
Tuesday February 28, 2006
More than ever, our thoughts are with New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, which falls on February 28 this year. If you can't be in New Orleans for the ... Read More
House Helpline: What Style Victorian?
Monday February 27, 2006
Built in 1880, this Michigan home is certainly a Victorian. But there were many very different house styles in the Victorian period.
What style is this home?
Learn more about this ... Read More
Building With Earth
Saturday February 25, 2006
The other day, I mentioned the efforts of real estate developers to construct a healthy, sustainable village in an unspoiled region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. How are they doing ... Read More
Grieving the Loss of Islamic Architecture
Friday February 24, 2006
Lovers of Islamic architecture are grieving the destruction of al-Askariyya Shrine in Samarra. "Why such architectural treasures, that should be not only Iraqi treasures but also international treasures, why should ... Read More
Building a Healthy Village
Wednesday February 22, 2006
Few places in the world are as beautiful and unspoiled as the rocky coast of the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur, Mexico. I worried when I heard ... Read More
Presidential Libraries
Saturday February 18, 2006
It's Presidents' Weekend here in the USA. This is our way of celebrating Washington, Lincoln, and other important leaders in one fell swoop. It's also a good time to think ... Read More
Lost the Page?
Friday February 17, 2006
If you're looking for a home featured in our House Helpline series, here's a quick tip. The featured homes for 2006 - and some from 2005 - are now collected ... Read More
What about the Stratosphere?
Thursday February 16, 2006
And, speaking of Las Vegas, Gina from Nevada wants to know, "Why isn't the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas listed on your world's
tallest buildings? It's 1,149 feet tall!," she writes. ... Read More
Gehry Won't Glare In Las Vegas
Wednesday February 15, 2006
The Mayor of Las Vegas is hoping that a new medical center designed by Frank Gehry will give the glitzy city more class. All Gehry can do is hope that ... Read More
House Helpline: Porch Re-do
Monday February 13, 2006
This 1925 home in Baltimore, Maryland is about to get a whole new look. The owners plan to expose the original wrap-around porch and paint the siding using period colors. ... Read More
House Helpline: Southern Cottage
Monday February 6, 2006
Why is it that the name "Colonial" gets hung on so many houses... houses that don't resemble places built during colonial times at all? This Tennessee home was built in ... Read More
Super Bowl Stadium
Sunday February 5, 2006
Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, is not just a football stadium. In addition to hosting Super Bowl XL, the complex holds many events and has an interesting story. ... Read More
Put Your House On TV
Saturday February 4, 2006
Have you ever wanted to see your house featured on one of those TV reality shows like "Trading Spaces" or "While You Were Out"? Well, the TLC network is ... Read More
House Helpline: Butchered Bungalow
Thursday February 2, 2006
This little bungalow has gone through many remodelings, with the interior space chopped up to create apartments. The new owners want to restore the house, but they're not sure where ... Read More