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Happy Birthday, Le Corbusier
The revolutionary Swiss-born architect known as "Le Corbusier" was born on October 6, 1887. Le Corbusier was a leader in the Bauhaus movement that changed the way we think about...
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Happy Birthday, Maya Lin
Architect Maya Ying Lin was born on October 5, 1959. Maya Lin was still an architecture student at Yale University when she entered a national design competition for the Vietnam...
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Open House in NYC
Love New York architecture? This weekend you can take a big bite out of the big apple. On October 4 and 5, openhousenewyork (OHNY) is offering hundreds of presentations, tours,...
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Happy Birthday, Giacomo da Vignola
Italian architect Giacomo da Vignola was born on October 1, 1507. Also known as Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Giacomo da Vignola worked in and near Italy, especially in Rome, during...
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This Roof Will Grow on You
The great buildings of the 20th century may have been made of glass, but in the 21st century the boldest designs will be... grass. Italian architect Renzo Piano merged...
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Happy Birthday, Henry Hobson Richardson
Victorian architect Henry Hobson Richardson was born on September 29, 1838. Richardson is known for designing stone buildings with Roman arches and round turrets. His namesake style, Richardsonian Romanesque, was...
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Berlin's Jewish Museum
The Jewish holiday Rosh HaShana is a time for introspection. Before sun sets on Monday, take a moment to look at the zinc-coated Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany. The building...
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Building Costs Going Through the Roof?
When prices soar, the problem often starts at the roof. A house with lots of peaks and corners will cost more. The least expensive houses? Domes!
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Born Today: The Father of the American Skyscraper
September 25 is the birthday of skyscraper architect William Le Baron Jenney, born in 1832. Years before Frank Lloyd Wright, Jenney designed a Swiss Chalet style home with an innovative...
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Architects Seek Solutions to School Shootings
After deadly school shootings in the United States, architects sought new approaches to school design, called CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Could similar approaches help in small villages...
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