Latvian-born architect Gunnar Birkerts belongs to the second wave of modernists who arrived in the United States from abroad, a group that includes...

The fact that there is Gypsy architecture may surprise quite a few people, for Gypsies are regarded as nomads who roam through the world and settle...

Enjoy an amazing assembly of historic images of half-timbered buildings from across Northern Europe. These striking, two-tone buildings range from ...

Famous color woodcut printmaker Gustave Baumann was a superb wood-carver who was captivated by puppet theater. In the 1930s Baumann carved a collec...

Visit a dozen exciting homes where the owners have ignored standard building practices in favor of creative alternatives. These homes, found from M...

Text in English and German. Hans Dieter Schaal worked on opera with Ruth Berghaus for ten years, he also created unforgettable stage architecture f...

Text in English & German. From the 1970s to the present day there is scarcely an architect who has produced such pioneering work as a creative ...

Hans Dieter Schaal is already something of a cultural institution in Germany. Trained as an architect, he always operates outside the "main stream"...

At the urban scale the harbour is a grandiose meeting between the town and the fjord landscape, representing an interesting interface between the l...

For those uninitiated into the 21st century world of concrete, this book will serve as a real eye-opener. For those in the concrete, landscaping, a...

Text in English and German. The prize-winning design, of which all can be seen from the outside is a glass cube making an impact over a distance an...

Havana has always been a dynamic city, and its unique architecture makes it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Until recently, the clos...

Early nomadic shelters, including caves, animal skin tents, and igloos, were used for protection against wind, rain, snow, sunlight, and other forc...

In the triumvirate of dominant structural building materials—wood, metal, and masonry—each has its advantages, but none are as intertwined with the...

Text in English and German. This book presents a selection from all Tesar's creative periods and an essay introduces the background to this art and...

Heinz Tesar's architecture is associated with holistic ideas, and is 'value-conservative' in this sense. But at the same time, this architecture re...

Text in English and German. The church rises to the challenge of providing a spiritual centre for Donau City, the new residential and commercial ce...

Text in English and German. Heinz Tesar's buildings occupy a very particular place on the Austrian architectural scene, which is anyway populated b...

During my research for a previous book called Frontier Forts and Post of the Hudson’s Bay Company, I could not help but notice that there were many...

Architects who believe that designs should be based on past architecture.

Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia is a colorful and comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of the Wissahickon Valley, a...

This photographic story of three dynamic neighborhoods in Philadelphia's twenty-first ward traces the evolution of each community as defined by its...