American Architecture

An update of a legendary book provides encyclopedic architectural knowledge of the city’s row houses

These stately 19th-century homes have weathered over a century of ups and downs

Be an architecture detective. Print out the worksheets in this article and take them with you as you explore your neighborhood and city. See if you can identify the architectural styles of the buildings around you, using the clues in the worksheets. Take photographs of the most interesting buildings and make a note of their street number and address. When you get home, take out your photographs and examine all the clues you can find. Make notes on the architectural evidence that lets you…

From 17th century Postmedieval English homes to the “McMansions" of the 90s, check out Pop Chart Lab's structured survey of 121 North American homes...

The wonderful gothic art deco American Radiator Building, New York

An update of a legendary book provides encyclopedic architectural knowledge of the city’s row houses

Fallingwater is Wright’s crowning achievement in organic architecture and the American Institute of Architects’ "best all-time work of American architecture.” Its owners, Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann, were a prominent Pittsburgh couple, reputed for their distinctive sense of style and taste.

There’s something humbling and almost tearfully beautiful about the tiles perfectly aligned on the sidewalk. About smooth cake icing that looks like an ice-skating rink. About a spotless lid on a yogurt cup. About the clouds forming a perfect…You get it.

Architecture styles of many eras found their way to America from our European ancestors, and one, in particular, is prominently displayed in this West Virginia town.

Old San Juan is very colorful,. with beautiful architecture, great shopping, and delicious restaurants. I wish I could have spent more time there.