Architecture in the 20th century was defined by a single dominant style: modernism. This design movement transformed the ...

Architecture tells the story of a city, its history, culture, and vision for the future. For those of us who find beauty in ...

During their university years, architects acquire a wide range of skills apart from learning to design buildings. Some of these include creative problem solving, project management, high attention to ...

Residential architecture within natural settings presents a distinct departure from urban design. Unlike the densely populated, man-made environments of cities, the context shifts to a pre-existing, ...

Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects, Sendai Mediatheque, Miyagi, Japan (1995-2001); left: exterior view; right: detail of interior support tube (photos ©Naoya Hatakeyama, courtesy of The Museum of ...

The bold promise of Inscriptions: Architecture Before Speech, a sprawling volume edited by K. Michael Hays and Andrew Holder, is written across its spine in inch-tall lettering: “A theory of ...

How did modern architecture develop to its present state? Three new monographs trace that path, even if they don’t cover every direction the field has taken over the last century. Mies van der Rohe: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Contributing Writer at Forbes Global Properties. This article is more than 3 years old. The striking architectural home in ...

Tennessee is well-known for its lush rolling landscapes, less so for its urban skylines. That reputation is changing in Nashville, the state's most rapidly growing city by far, as downtown developers ...

Mexico’s architecture is world-famous for good reason. It blends ancient indigenous traditions with Spanish colonial style and bold modern design. From Luis Barragán’s colorful walls to today’s ...