Category: Architecture

In These Houses, It’s What’s Outside That Counts

Throughout Mexico, the veteran architect Alberto Kalach creates spare dwellings that respond to the landscape around them.
One Architect Shows Sustainable Home Renovation Is Possible in Brooklyn

Using a technique called mass timber construction, a Brooklyn architect created a sustainable home for his family — with a tree growing at the center.
How Hudson River Park Helped Revitalize Manhattan’s West Side

Developers have poured billions of dollars into transforming neighborhoods in a former industrial area, attracting companies like IAC and Google, and legions of residents.
When Professional Golfers Are Also Course Designers

Golf course design is now in an era of star architects, but professional golfers are still bringing their name and vast playing knowledge to projects.
In an Egyptian Oasis, a House Built From Sand, Rope and Salt

A designer and an environmentalist have created a retreat that surrenders to the desert.
On Fire Island, a Home for Art — and the Artists Who Make It

How a New York homeowner and a pair of gay architects turned a midcentury Sears catalog kit house in the Pines into a contemporary refuge that looks nothing like its neighbors.
The Architect Elizabeth Graziolo Forges Ahead in an Open Lane

Elizabeth Graziolo is a Black female classical architect and owns her own firm. Thanks to her influence, she may soon have more company.
Design Classics of the Future

Experts suggest a few recent products that may stick around for generations to come.
A 1933 Ship Captain’s House in Seattle Gets an Update

The house, a historical landmark that was built in 1933 with cedar shingles and Douglas fir paneling, receives a respectful kitchen addition.
A “Plaster Renaissance” Is Underway in the World of Design

Designers and fabricators are finding new forms for the ornamental material.
Interior Design Advice for the Long Haul

Design experts say a surprising number of them have stood the test of time.
In Paris, an Apartment With a Rebellious Streak

The architect Maxime Bousquet has reimagined a portion of a grand 17th-century building as a fittingly irreverent home for a young gallerist.