SCAD Architectural History Department

'. . . retirement does not involve a house which has 17 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. . . .”

Exclusive | An 18th-Century Mansion in the English Countryside Asks $16.35 Million The 36,769-square-foot home’s original dining room is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

". . . discoveries made during the intervention contribute to a broader understanding of Gaudí's design approach and attention to detail."

Antoni Gaudí’s Last Original Residence at Casa Batlló Opens Following Three-Year Restoration Discover Casa Batlló's newly restored Third Floor, a glimpse into Gaudí's original domestic architecture and design innovations.

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“Which mattered more to him, the paintings or the garden? He probably couldn’t tell you.”

We Captured the Wonders of Monet’s Gardens—and the Mission to Save It The gardens at Giverny are the stuff of art-history legend. But preserving them is a Sisyphean battle against time, weather and evolution itself.

"The rest of the building now consists of offices, while some of the space is used for cultural events such as concerts."

‘It’s a world heritage site, but it’s my home’: the last resident of Casa Milà on life in Gaudí’s masterwork Ana Viladomiu has been a ‘privileged’ resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 years

“The architect’s task,” Lyndon added, “is to make places and buildings that nurture and enrich that engagement, bringing imaginative, critical, responsible thought to the making of things—so that they will stand, stir, accommodate, intrigue, sustain attention, and take a rightful place in people’s lives.”

Sea Ranch architect Donlyn Lyndon dies at 90 Architect and educator Donlyn Lyndon died on April 5 at the age of 90. He passed away at Sea Ranch, the planned community he helped build in Sonoma County, California.

"Booth predates the Glass House in New Canaan by three years but shares its DNA: the podium, the glazing, the central fireplace. What Booth has that Glass House doesn’t: walls, private rooms, storage, and space for a life, which is how the Damoras ended up raising a family inside it for 55 years."

Lang Architecture and builder Ravi Arps acquire the first house Philip Johnson designed with plans to restore and relist it Architect Drew Lang and builder Ravi Arps have acquired Booth House in Bedford, New York, Philip Johnson's first residential commission. They plan to restore it and relist on the market.

"The auction house said that this piece has remained in the same private collection for over 40 years, having last been sold along with 19 other sections of the tower in 1983."

Historic piece of Eiffel Tower to fetch big price in auction Dating from 1889 and designed under the supervision of Gustave Eiffel, the staircase connected the second and third floors of the iconic tower in Paris.

"It might seem counterintuitive to create housing that matches the city’s historic charm—one built incrementally over generations—through a rapid-fire design process, but this is where the architects’ expertise in classical design shined."

Other Cities Could Learn a Thing or Two From Charleston’s Affordable Housing Plan In an intensive week-long session, architects, contractors, and community groups convened to develop plans that will allow the city to bump up the number of living spaces while retaining its historical character.

"The panels alternate between different materials - glass, opaque surfaces, colored backgrounds reminiscent of Mondrian - framed by the black profiles of the metal structure."

You can buy the pieces to build yourself the Eames house: it's happening at Fuorisalone 2026 The home-studio of Charles and Ray Eames becomes a purchasable modular system. Meanwhile, at the Milan Triennale, two full-scale pavilions tell the story of the project during Design Week.