Dec 28 Ellsworth Kelly, acclaimed abstract artist, dies at 92 By Corinne Segal Ellsworth Kelly, who helped pioneer postwar American abstract art, died Sunday at 92 in his home in Spencertown, New York. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 7:02 The crumbling, picture-perfect Italian town that’s making a comeback By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson There are just seven year-round residents -- and who knows how many cats -- in the Medieval Italian town of Civita di Bagnoregio, also known as the dying city. The picturesque hilltop town, visited by droves of tourists, is built… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:28 Looking back at Frank Gehry’s building-bending feats By PBS News Hour Frank Gehry, the most famous architect today, has brought art and flair to monumental designs around the world. Now he's being honored in his longtime hometown with a retrospective exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 7:29 Will development help or hurt Cuba’s iconic architecture? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 16 Photos: In Havana, beauty and decay coexist By Frank Carlson You see it as soon as your plane touches down in Havana -- in the decades of texture worn into a pastel wall, in a brightly colored car parked on a quiet city street, in an elderly woman with flowers… Continue reading
Jun 13 Architects rethinking design of housing for formerly homeless residents By Saskia de Melker, Sam Weber Well designed, architecturally striking housing for the homeless is starting to emerge across the country. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:21 From towers to teapots, architect Michael Graves left a colorful mark By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:17 Peru shields an ancient city of sand from strong storms By PBS News Hour In northern Peru, workers are fortifying the ancient site of Chan Chan, once the largest city in the Americas and the largest adobe city on the world. Earlier this year climatologists predicted strong El Nino weather effects in 2015, threatening… Continue watching
Nov 28 What did the shopping mall look like in 1956? By Tracy Wholf The indoor mall became a ubiquitous symbol of American suburbia in the 20th century. But America's first shopping mall, still landing in Edina, Minnesota, was designed, like every enclosed mall modeled after it, to bring some urbanity to suburbia. NewHour… Continue reading
Nov 04 In New Mexico, one photographer captures the rugged character of old buildings By New Mexico PBS For 40 years, New Mexico photographer Robert Christensen has captured portraits of buildings that reflect the rugged and independent spirit of New Mexico. Continue reading