German architect Dominikus Zimmerman (1685 - 1766) spent his life designing rural churches in the exuberant Bavarian Rococo style. Zimmerman's masterpeice is the lavish Wies Pilgrimage Church (Wieskirche), which he ... Read More

Confession: I used to dive in dumpsters. That was the only way I knew to find old doors, discarded light fixtures, and other construction debris. Then an architectural salvage center ... Read More

A good home design software program will let you create some pretty fancy renderings with elevation drawings and 3D views. But, what if all you really want is a basic ... Read More

With undulating, dream-like buildings, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí pushed at the boundaries of reality. He was born on June 25, 1852, and died in 1926 after being run over by ... Read More

Question: "My husband and I are building a traditional center chimney cape. We are choosing our exterior paint colors. Could you tell us which brand and paint number is ... Read More

This year Germany is pulling out all stops to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the famous Bauhaus school. Founded in Weimar, Germany in 1919, the Bauhaus revolutionized the way we ... Read More

Born in 1919, architect and visionary Paolo Soleri worked with Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1940s, but went on to develop his own ideas. Soleri coined the term "arcologies" to ... Read More

Sunday, June 21 is Father's Day in the USA. Still haven't picked up a gift? Not to worry. Here are 5 Fun Gifts designed for the father who has a passion ... Read More

Charles Eames (1907 - 1978) and his wife Ray Eames were among America's most important designers. In addition to their elegant and practical furniture designs, the Charles and Ray Eames ... Read More

Sunday we rooted through the New York Times, searching for the promised 2009 Architecture Issue. "It's not here!" my friend wailed. What threw her off was the magazine's title: Infrastructure. What's ... Read More

June 14 is the birthday of two remarkable and very different designers. Born in 1716, Peter Harrison is often called America's first professional architect. He was born in England and ... Read More

Architect and architecture are words that get thrown around a lot. As hard as pros work to pass their licensing exams and build their careers, architects still get mixed in ... Read More

American architect and civil engineer John Roebling, famous for his ingenious use of wire rope, was born on June 12, 1806. He is best known for designing the Brooklyn Bridge ... Read More

Fast Company magazine asked which architects living today are designing the most interesting and unusual buildings. Among the 10 architects listed are famous names like these: Rem Koolhaas, OMA Jacques ... Read More

Don't laugh. Architects and engineers work hard to design bathrooms that are practical and pleasant. But some bathrooms are so elaborate, they take your breath away. Check out the finalists in ... Read More

North America's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was born on June 8, 1867. More than 500 of his designs were built during his lifetime, and over 400 of these ... Read More

Among the many important architects who celebrate June birthdays is Bruce Goff. Born in Alton, Kansas on June 8, 1904, Bruce Goff designed expressive and original buildings using throw-away materials ... Read More

Born on June 7, 1868 in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was inspired by Scottish traditions. Combining them with Japanese and Art Nouveau forms, he helped pioneer ... Read More

Born in 1773 on the brink of the American Revolution, Asher Benjamin wrote the first truly American book on architecture. Before his book The Country Builders Assistant was published, builders ... Read More

The LEGO Group and Brickstructures Inc has come out with collectible construction sets modeled after famous buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Check out this LEGO version of Wright's Guggenheim Museum! The ... Read More

Photos don't do it justice, but the British just love the Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art. Designed by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the art nouveau building ... Read More

Born June 1, 1935, Norman Foster grew up in a working class family. He was 21 before he enrolled in college. But Norman Foster went on to achieve knighthood, a ... Read More