Historic Preservation Districts Are Key to Great Cities – CityLab
February 10, 2016
Historic neighborhoods provide benefits to everyone, not just homeowners.
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The Haas-Lilienthal House got its new paint! Article on page 13
February 1, 2016
The Haas-Lilienthal House at 2005 Franklin Street has a new paint job that returns the historic Victorian to its original, more subdued color palette.
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For conceptualist David Ireland, home is where the art is – SFGate
January 9, 2016
Glowing mustard-gold from the shining coats of polyurethane artist David Ireland applied to them when he lived and worked in this 1886 Edwardian-Italianate style building at the corner of 20th and Capp streets, they flow from room to room, ascend a stairwell and follow the gently bulging curve
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Preserving David Ireland’s Home in All Its Marred Glory – The New York Times
December 18, 2015
As the host of an unorthodox dinner party, Carlie Wilmans held a red Bic lighter up to a pair of propane canisters hanging on stiff wires from the ceiling until one ignited.
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Three Hundred Years Later, Enter Paris’ Newly Restored Musée Rodin | ArchDaily
November 25, 2015
Dedicated exclusively to the work of Auguste Rodin, the state-owned museum has undergone a ground-up facelift designed to breathe new life into the ageing home of the artist's diverse body of work.
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Detroit’s Art Deco Masterpiece, Like Its City, Is Poised for Reinvention – Curbed
November 18, 2015
People sometimes forget the city's history as a center for design and architecture, given the more usual public idea of Detroit as a broken city, ruined by poverty, crime, and corruption. Detroit has three centuries of history, though, including a golden age of architecture
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Kiyonori Kikutake: Structuring the Future
November 15, 2015
Kiyonori Kikutake was one of the most gifted and influential of the Metabolist generation that dominated postwar Japan. His architecture remains as powerful as ever.
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“Save What You Have”: Miami Developer Avra Jain on Historic Preservation | National Trust for Historic Preservation
November 12, 2015
We caught up with Avra Jain, the developer with a preservationist's heart, whose hip hotel restorations are building buzz in Miami.
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Six Practical Reasons to Save Old Buildings | National Trust for Historic Preservation
November 10, 2015
Preserving old buildings not only benefits a community's culture and identity, but also its businesses and local economy.
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Inside the High-Tech Restoration of America’s Oldest Art Museum, the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. – CityLab
November 9, 2015
The restoration of the Renwick Gallery in D.C. to its original state has involved some advanced engineering work.
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To Fight Unwanted Tagging, Some New York Building Owners Are Turning to Graffiti Murals – CityLab
November 5, 2015
A new book explores how building owners and mural artists are working together to deter unwanted tagging.
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In Russia, Palaces and Metro Stations Are Hard to Tell Apart | WIRED
November 3, 2015
Moscow and St. Petersburg boast all manner of glorious architecture, both above and below ground.
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