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.

A piece of downtown San Mateo history is getting a shiny new finish as the owners of the House of Merkel are undergoing the painstaking process of restoring the 1930s terra-cotta tiled Art Deco exterior.  

A 38-foot sculpture that was removed from San Francisco's Brotherhood Way during construction of new housing has been returned to its home of nearly two decades and restored, officials with the San Francisco Arts Commission said today.

City Visions host Joseph Pace speaks with the architect, conservator [ARG/CS Principal, David Wessel] and city officials responsible for the $1.7 million project, and explores the monument’s artistic, historical and social significance in San Francisco.

With a flourish of political pomp and circumstance, Coit Tower threw open its doors Wednesday after being closed for six months of repairs to its water-damaged murals and leaking roof...

The building rehabilitation work includes cleaning and repair of the concrete tower and tower base as well as repair of damaged stucco, window and door rehabilitation, interior finish repair, signage and barriers to meet accessibility guidelines, mechanical, electrical and accessibility upgrades...

As one of a handful of beta testers, Colleen used Matterport's camera to scan a ceiling for a remodel of Stanford Hospital, to scan a new tunnel system for a winery in Napa and to scan the historic foyer skylight of the

Architectural treasures aren't always what they seem; sometimes they're replicas of details that did not exist. When the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks built itself a regal lodge near Union Square, the terra-cotta show included a Gothic balcony...

Conversion these days at the state's Spanish missions isn't only about religion; it's also about seismic retrofitting...

Small pieces of the history of Angel Island's immigration station were carefully pried off the wall of a crumbling building Thursday to be preserved as reminders of a bitter past...