Humid environments present some of the most complex challenges in architectural design. From the tropical monsoon season of Southeast Asia to the equatorial heat of Central Africa, these environments ...

Imagine if adding greenery to a hospital could help patients heal. Or if increasing natural light in an office by upgrading the size of the windows enabled employees to focus better. Architect Alyssa ...

Lydia Kallipoliti's work on spatial metabolism explores how architects conceptualize the interconnected systems that define buildings and environments. By aligning architectural processes with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Walch covers AI, ML, and big data best practices. Jun 04, 2025, 03:32am EDT AI is helping reshape how buildings are ...

A vastu based structure aims to support harmony with elemental forces such as earth, air, fire, water, and space, as well as ...

The RH store on Newbury Street in Boston. Bergmeyer's redesign preserved historical elements of the Civil War era building while marrying it with the retailer’s brand identity and at the same time ...

The most famous architects don’t solely leave behind the buildings they’ve designed—they leave behind blueprints for how we live, work, and move through the world. From the way Frank Lloyd Wright ...

An executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday is set to usher in a new era of older aesthetics in federal buildings. The order lays out a plan for federal buildings — from courthouses to ...

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. News of Donald Trump’s recent executive order concerning architecture, and ...

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

The U.S. General Services Administration Building at 1800 F Street NW in Washington, D.C. The Beaux-Arts structure was originally built in 1917 to house the Department of the Interior. August 29, 2025 ...