May 16 PHOTOS: Remembering famed architect I.M. Pei, dead at 102 By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 6:14 Amid the ashes, France vows ‘resurrection’ for Notre Dame By Malcolm Brabant In Paris, the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral is extinguished, but devastating damage remains. Parisians stood alongside global travelers at the site Tuesday, paying tribute to the landmark of cultural achievement that has stood for nearly a millennium. Amid the… Continue watching
Apr 15 World witnesses Notre Dame Cathedral fire with shock and horror By Associated Press As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, Spain's prime minister offered France the help of his country in the recovery. Continue reading
Mar 05 Pritzker Prize awarded to Arata Isozaki, architect whose designs blend East and West By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Isozaki, 87, was one of the first Japanese architects to build outside the country, and has been praised over his five-decade career for making a statement that transcends national boundaries through buildings that are simple in design, but also appear… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:37 Architects designing for prisons confront ethical questions By PBS News Hour The number of prisons in the U.S. has exploded from nearly 500 in the 1970s to almost 2,000 today, becoming a source of business for the architects who design them. But some in the profession are urging fellow architects to… Continue watching
Jul 27 Here’s proof that open office layouts don’t work, and how to fix them By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin A new study shows moving to an open office dramatically cuts face-to-face conversations, but architects say not all open offices should be treated equal. Continue reading
Mar 30 These 3D-printed homes could provide shelter to the world’s most vulnerable people By Rashmi Shivni These 3D-printed homes can be built in under 24 hours for as low as $4,000. They're designed to help solve the world's homelessness and housing problems. Continue reading
Dec 17 Neon, spectacles and bright lights lure eaters in the age of Instagram By Corinne Segal Interior designers say they are increasingly creating spaces with Instagram in mind, making businesses brighter, boldly-patterned, and instantly shareable. Continue reading
Nov 04 ‘What the 21st century demands’: designing homes to improve patients’ health By Rebecca Robbins, STAT New interior design programs train students to use lighting, acoustics, and fabric to make day-to-day living easier for people with medical conditions. Continue reading
Feb 18 Balancing privacy and community with design in cohousing By Corinne Segal Architect Laura Fitch describes cohousing communities as "privacy within your home, and community at your doorstep."… Continue reading