Modern "sustainable"' innovations in architecture are failing to slow climate change, but revisiting ancient knowledge and ...

For the first time in the United States, visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art can enjoy a remarkable group of roof-ridge ornaments that were fashionable in Korea more than 1,000 ...

Trump orders new federal buildings to follow ancient Greek and Roman architecture, linking modern US design to classical ...

Have you ever noticed that five of the seven wonders of the ancient world are buildings? Why is that? We always try to ...

Many ancient Egyptian, Greek and Islamic religious buildings share a common feature known as hypostyle. Defined as rows of columns that support a roof, this solution has developed in different ...

Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

For most of the world, Rioja equals big, blended red wines that deliver far more to your palate than they demand from your wallet. That’s a fair, and for the most part, accurate generalization.