Stories About Architecture, Design and the Built Environment

Driving east from Dallas along State Highway 276, the landscape opens into the Blackland Prairie. Fields stretch out from the highway. Low industrial buildings, scattered houses, and roadside businesses punctuate the horizon. Near Royse City, something unexpected appears. At first glance, it reads less like a building than a visitor—a bright orange flying saucer set down on the ground. A ring of oval windows punctures the shell, and a narrow stair descends from a hatchlike d

David Hertz, FAIA, shares innovative wildfire-resilient design strategies from his Malibu Xanabu estate, which survived the 2018 Woolsey Fire. Learn how strategic landscaping, fire-retardant materials, and automated systems protect homes in high-risk areas. Read the full case study to explore practical solutions for architects and homeowners.

A reimagined museum blossoms in downtown Little Rock, thanks to a complex structural design developed through extensive 3D modeling.

The Wilshire Grand Center—a mixed-use development that includes offices, an event space, and the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown...

With a dual emphasis on technology and luxury, the design team conceived a prototype for the 700-square-foot Houston store, wrapping the walls with a sinuous system of custom millwork developed through parametric design and digitally fabricated using a CNC mill.

Commercial lighting stands at a pivotal moment where technical capabilities are meeting human needs in new and unexpected ways.

Featured in Metropolis Magazine. In the past, successful acoustical treatments remained out of sight and out of mind. Today, product...

In 2025 textiles see a return to nature as inspiration. Sustainability remains at the forefront, with a continued focus on doing better for the planet.