Inherited from ancestral techniques, dealing with natural stone as a building material is, historically, linked more to the structure of a building than to the finishing stage. With the development of ...

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...

Spanish architecture firm Valentín Arrieta Berdasco has recently completed the Pino-Roble House, an architecturally striking home that combines a historic stone facade with a contemporary new build.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Changing aesthetic preferences, cost considerations, and technological advancements in construction materials make brick facades less popular. Alternatives ...

In countries where architecture adapts to the seasons, projects must respond so that they are comfortable for the users, both in the hot summer temperatures and in the cold winter. Tropical countries, ...

The streets of Barcelona are like a museum in their own right. With a modernist masterpiece on just about every street corner, it is easy to while away a day or two just gawking at the city’s ...