Architecture

Tradition in the building arts explained the long way around, in three easy to remember rules.

Unlike nearly all other arts, architecture is inherently public and shared. That means that buildings should be designed to be agreeable – easy to like – not to be unpopular works of genius.

Hidden in the architecture of some of the world’s most famous buildings is a cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East.

Why ornament matters in architecture

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Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic.

The ancient Romans were master builders and engineers, perhaps most famously represented by the still-functional aqueducts.

Not everything should have to prove its market worth. We need places that serve no utilitarian function and exist only to be interesting.

A growing chorus of architects argue we have to build differently with concrete — which contributes to global warming and environmental destruction on a scale that’s hard to fathom — or perhaps…

Asbestos was a miracle material, virtually impervious to fire. But as we fixed city fires in other ways, we came to learn about its horrific downsides.

AI is optimizing a fragmented real estate production chain from planning to property management. It's initiating a productivity cascade.

An interior design dictionary, if you will.

In an era of 20th-century suburban sprawl, the great designer Russell Page infused soulful philosophy into his gardens