Fine Residential Architecture

05/20/2025

While this isn't an all-encompassing diagnosis, it does begin to explain the detachment of Modern Architecture

How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.

08/23/2023

Although not a residence, White Birch Books was one of my earlier renovation projects.
Does anyone remember when this was offices of the bank?

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In addition to its charming architecture, cozy layout, monthly book clubs, author events, wide card selection, and more, the bookstore will have one more attribute to rightfully brag about: a documentary feature.

06/07/2021

The simplicity Is hardly plain.

How the Black Death prompted a building boom It used to be thought that only high-class houses had survived from the Medieval period. Radiocarbon and tree-ring dating has now revealed that thousands of ordinary Medieval homes are still standing in the English Midlands, many incorporated into des res...

10/26/2020

History, vernacular, & cottages. Can it get any better?

One company has exclusive rights to the source of the iconic pigment—a copper mine's supply of iron deposits that may last just a century more

06/16/2019

"Morning on the River". Jonas Lie. c.1912.

01/16/2018

My soul is breaking.

FLW's Lockridge Medical Clinic Building in Montana is the architect's first complete, intact building to be demolished in 40 years

01/09/2018

Amen

Why old ways of building are good for both the body and the bottom line.

08/27/2017

I can assure you, they didn't mention this in architecture school. Very interesting.

How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.

07/24/2017

Beautiful.

photo du jour:
Wall detail, Funai Castle, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
ancient masonry encased in contemporaneous masonry
photo: Daniel O'Grady

07/19/2017

In her new book, Sarah Williams Goldhagen presents scientific evidence for why some buildings delight us and others—too many of them—disappoint.

09/16/2016

This national landmark is the vibrant home of Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture outside of Scottsdale, Arizona.