The discipline of Architectural History, Theory and Criticism examines the evolution of built environments through a multifaceted lens that integrates historical analysis, theoretical frameworks and ...

There’s a mountain on Oahu named for the Greek myth of Tantalus, for whom satisfaction was always just out of reach. The road up is winding, filled with switchbacks, hanging vines and vistas where, on ...

The author of a new book that calls for reforming U.S. preservation policies discusses why we need to consider how we ascribe value to buildings, and a climate that’s rapidly changing what we can keep ...

Robert A.M. Stern’s books form the definitive history of New York’s architecture. Why doesn’t Chicago doesn’t have a similar ...

In the study of architectural history, one noticeable pattern is the apparent oscillation between different styles and languages. When a more restrained trend dominates, the subsequent one often ...

Greenwich is a town rich in American and architectural history. With so many newcomers having relocated to Greenwich in recent years, it felt timely to connect with Christopher Shields, curator of ...

The term colonial architecture broadly refers to the buildings and homes that were constructed during a period of colonization in a given country. American colonial architecture emerged in the United ...

METUCHEN – The borough recently unveiled signs for its first nationally designated historic district – the Middlesex Avenue-Woodwild Park Historic District, in the area along Hillside Avenue near ...

Architectural styles have fallen out of favor throughout history. Generally, the peak of one movement means the decline of another. Over time, the situation may reverse, as in the case of ...