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The fall night was crisp and clear. Sunlight was just fading over the Hudson River. I was making my way to the Friends ...

The Asheville airport was covered with military planes and scores of copters. The only way into the area for the first days ...

The road to recovery will be long.

The road to recovery will be long.

To keep buildings alive and relevant, some flexibility is required.

As is the case in any profession, architects have their standard complaints: “The client does not understand me.” “The budget is too small.” “The engineer is unresponsive.” But some of us—those who ...

To keep buildings alive and relevant, some flexibility is required.

To keep buildings alive and relevant, some flexibility is required.

They’re bringing the aesthetics and lifestyle expectations of the hospitality industry into their domiciles.

The rise of the global economy has led to the rise of the business class, whose ceaseless travels have empowered the hospitality industry’s growing influence. During the last several decades, hotel ...