Choosing the right floor in a high-rise building is a decision that goes far beyond views and prestige. The floor level directly influences comfort, safety, noise exposure, wind effects, ...

Once classmates at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Scott Johnson and William Fain are now founding partners of Elysian Park-based architecture and design firm Johnson Fain, one of the ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

Skyscraper-filled cityscapes bring to mind the sleek look of steel and glass, but the use of mass timber in building is putting a softer spin on skylines. Besides being a sustainable material, wood ...

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, married partners, discover expressive possibilities by sculpting landscapes that shape buildings. Architect partners Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi in Hunter’s ...

The new Gower Court Mausoleum will provide a final resting place for about 13,000 people. Architects Michael Lehrer and Roberto Sheinberg describe a “hyper heavy” structure that can be a place of joy, ...