Norman Foster is a British architect, and his architectural style is of a modern, high-tech type. Foster is also associated with being in the forefront of the beginnings of energy-efficient… Continue reading Norman Foster Has Always Been Ahead of His Time

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was an American architect who was born in Germany. He is famous for and prided himself on creating the elegance of simplicity in the rectilinear… Continue reading Who is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?

So what exactly is sustainable architecture, you ask? Let’s define the word sustainability first, which according to Dictionary.com is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting… Continue reading Defining Sustainable Architecture

The Bartow-Pell Mansion has quite a history behind it, dating back to 1654 when Thomas Pell bestowed his signature on a treaty with the Siwanoy Indians for some 9000 acres… Continue reading The Bartow-Pell Mansion

The idea of skinny houses is an interesting concept for us, not only because one such home is located right here in Southern California, but also because it has made… Continue reading What Are Skinny Houses and Where Are They?

The Van Cortlandt House happens to be the oldest building in one of the five boroughs of New York City. The five boroughs include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and… Continue reading The Van Cortlandt House

There is an interesting phenomenon in the houses or dwellings that writers or artists occupy during their lifetime. People feel that there might be secrets lurking, or maybe there is… Continue reading The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The Carnegie Mansion in New York City was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966. Then on February 17, 1974, it was named in the… Continue reading The Carnegie Mansion

The Malin Residence was initially designed and built in 1960 by famed architect John Lautner. It really looks like a spaceship, with its octagon shape and one-story height. What others… Continue reading Malin Residence, AKA the Chemosphere

The John Storer House was originally built and designed for the physician in 1923 by none other than noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright as part of a series of four… Continue reading John Storer House: Home to Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture