Then things turned ugly. That’s at least according to this document. It claims that after the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space issued its “Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture” in 1962, ...

It isn’t often that a pop star releases a music video that aligns so well with my academic research. But that’s exactly what Lizzo did with her new song, “Rumors.” In the video, she and Cardi B dress ...

My previous piece for The American Conservative concerned the mayhem postwar “urban renewal” wrought in Washington, D.C.’s southwest quadrant. A conspicuous feature of that mayhem is the Robert C.

For more than 25 years, New York–based architect Robert A.M. Stern has designed buildings that seamlessly fit into—and enrich—the Manhattan skyline. There’s the famous limestone 15 Central Park West, ...

In an era of rapid technological change, an unexpected trend is emerging: a return to classic design principles using modern materials and manufacturing techniques. According to a Harvard Business ...

President Trump may be about to leave office, but his policies on the design of federal buildings are likely to be felt for at least a few more years. Trump signed an executive order setting a new ...

A new house might feature amenities aplenty yet be short on what some home buyers desire most: character. Thankfully, with a little bit of artistry and expertise, a space lacking historical details ...

Confinement makes us more aware of architecture, if only of that little sliver of space in which we find ourselves penned. But so long as we have the internet we can be, like Hamlet, “kings of ...

Over the last few months, free online college courses or casual tutorials offering tips on building design, landscaping and interior decoration have popped up all over social media sites. The choices ...

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'. In Europe, doing new buildings in a classical style brings back certain memories. That might be one reason that almost all new ...

The proposed order, called “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again,” favors classical design for buildings in Washington. It has drawn opposition from architects. By Katie Rogers and Robin Pogrebin ...