Architecture
TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others
New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.
Judge Okays WWII Memorial
A federal judge rejects memorial opponents request to postpone construction.
Seattle Architects Showcase Multifamily Housing
As new housing development increasingly takes the shape of apartments and condos instead single family homes, the local chapter of the American Institure of Architects is showing six new projects to the public that give city living more appeal.
High Tech Vertical Pollution?
We want all the benefits of technology in our homes -- but are we willing to pay the price in aesthetics?
Environmentalists File Suit Against WWII Memorial
The battle over a proposed World War II memorial in Washington D.C. continues with two groups filing a suit against the project.
The Newest Trends In Malls
The new "lifestyle center" may soon combine the best of past and present shopping experiences.
Green Interior Architecture
Architects are beginning to design buildings that can be cleaned efficiently and safely.
The Unexpected City: Suburbs Are Turning Urban
Some suburbs are turning denser and more urban with mixed-use development.
Sea Ranch: Influential Architecture Threatened By Sprawl
Sea Ranch, a community established by Lawrence Haprin, Charles Moore and others in the 1960s, combined ecology and inventive architecture.
Arizona Projects Explore Future Approaches To Development
Sonoran Institute spotlights 19 approaches to building in Tucson
Construction Scaffolding: Bamboo Vs. Steel
In Hong Kong, building construction crews use bamboo instead of steel to construct scaffolding up to 50 stories high.
Do 'Hot' Architects Mean Great Cityscapes?
A hot architectural design can make an unknown city into a mecca. Can brand-name architects consistently deliver?
New Website Highlights Signage Issues For Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration's new signage website offers a one-source review of signage for businesses.
Disintermediation Of The Architect?
A variety of architectural plans for stock homes and other structures can easily be purchased over the Internet, bypassing architects entirely.
Judge Trims City's Tough Tree Ordinance
A home owner in Falls Church, VA, faced jail time for cutting down two trees in his own yard. He fought back against the city's ordinance.
Fighting Over A WWII Memorial
Opponents and supporters are fighting over the architectural design and proposed site for a World War II memorial in Washington D.C.
The Long Battle Over A War Memorial
The battle over building a World War II memorial in Washington D.C. has taken longer that the war itself.
The Big Dig: Nation's Largest Public Works Project
Boston's Central Artery project -- also known as the 'Big Dig' -- is the nation's largest public works endeavor. Does it suffer from a lack of vision?
Frank Gehry Meets Frank Lloyd Wright
An exhibition of the work of noted architect Frank Gehry opens in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Philadelphia's New 'Quiet Skyscraper'
A new skyscraper proposed for Philadelphia's Center City would be the tallest, but in a "quiet" way.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
