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The 77-story Art Deco masterpiece by architect William Van Allen opened on May 27, 1930. For a brief 11 months, it was the tallest building in the world, until eclipsed by the Empire State Building.

The Chrysler Building, Photographed by Paul Clemence

Mike Welton September 10, 2021

For unknown reasons, the Alpha Theta chapter of Pi Lambda Phi never turned their 10,000-square-foot design into reality.

In Bloomington, Tom Phifer Revs Up a Lost Mies Design

Mike Welton September 9, 2021

It’s said to be ruled by the primal passing of the sun and moon, by the hypnotic, rhythmic roar of the pounding surf, and by the nature of the very air that’s breathed.

The Curious Facts Concerning Cottage Time

Mike Welton September 8, 2021

To the south is a golf course. To the north, a nature preserve. To the east is a residential complex. And to the west lies Lake Tahoe itself.

A Clubhouse at Lake Tahoe by SWABACK

Mike Welton September 3, 2021

In 2018, a couple of Seattle-based architects – one formerly with Olson Kundig and the other once with Heliotrope – bailed on the Pacific Northwest and headed east for Idaho.

Notion Workshop’s 3D Architectural Visualizations

Mike Welton September 2, 2021

He was the only practicing landscape architect in a town where the concept was neither understood nor valued.

Calculated Restraint from Verdone Landscape Architecture

Mike Welton September 1, 2021

RSM Design: Graphic Connections in Architecture

Mike Welton August 30, 2021

That’s because one of its owners actually grew up in Brazil, the son of American missionaries.

In North Carolina, the Ultimate Retirement Homestead

Mike Welton August 27, 2021

Klopf Architecture Remodels a 1962 Midcentury Modern

Mike Welton August 26, 2021

The Corps of Engineers had already built a levee to prevent the river from rising - which meant peering over a six-foot embankment to see the water.

Riverbend, on the Snake River near the Grand Tetons

Mike Welton August 25, 2021

Then she spent two years designing fabrics and color palettes for a new line she calls Pillow Pops.

Pillow Pops Take the Stress Out of Home Decor

Mike Welton August 23, 2021

They were early investors at Seaside, Fla., bringing in a young Alexander Gorlin from New York to design their townhouse there.

Splinter Creek Modern Homes in Rural Mississippi

Mike Welton August 20, 2021

For starters, there’s the experience to be gained. And no small amount of profit, to be sure. But when she stepped out on her own in 2018, she was pleasantly surprised at one more turn of events.

A Light Touch from Interior Designer Karen Asprea

Mike Welton August 19, 2021

They’re chronicled in John Hill’s new comprehensive guide to illustrated architecture books of the last century.

A Book about 100 Inspirational Architecture Books

Mike Welton August 18, 2021

When Edgar Perry sold the 10-acre estate and its 10,600-square-foot residence in 1944, he said the mansion was “a great place to throw a party, but too big to live in.”

In Austin, Restoring the Commodore Perry Estate

Mike Welton August 16, 2021

“From Jackson you go up and over the pass, get to Wilson, then to Victor, and 10 miles north of Victor is a small rural community called Driggs,” says Austin DePree, co-founder and partner at Northworks Architects.

The Western Design Conference: Responsibly Wild

Mike Welton August 13, 2021

Instead, she’s more of an analyst, drawing on her interests in sociology and business software.

Bella Notte Linens: Regal Colors for Fall 2021

Mike Welton August 12, 2021

“From Jackson you go up and over the pass, get to Wilson, then to Victor, and 10 miles north of Victor is a small rural community called Driggs,” says Austin DePree, co-founder and partner at Northworks Architects.

In Idaho, Tributary Means a Rural, Active Lifestyle

Mike Welton August 11, 2021

Seven years ago the firm was challenged by a developer to design an apartment building in Queens – on a budget, with smaller spaces.

98 Front Street in Dumbo, by ODA Architects

Mike Welton August 9, 2021

In mid-October, the Kimbell Art Museum’s Renzo Piano Building will be home to a sumptuous exhibit of work by 19th-century modernist J. M. W. Turner.

At the Kimbell, 120 Works by J. M. W. Turner

Mike Welton August 6, 2021

Taller KEN’s winning entry in the Ceramics of Italy 2021 Tile Competition is playful and serious at once.

Taller KEN Wins in Ceramics of Italy Competition

Mike Welton August 5, 2021

The 2025 Listing of Top Coastal Architects, from Ocean Home Magazine

4 days ago by Mike Welton

From Ocean Home Magazine, the 2025 Listing of Top Coastal Architects

October 22, 2025 by Mike Welton

On a San Diego Peninsula, California Coastal Meets a World of Art

October 17, 2025 by Mike Welton

‘Moon over Modernism’ and the Winners of the 2025 Matsumoto Prize

October 10, 2025 by Mike Welton

From Ocean Home: A Home Dedicated to Surfing on the North Shore of Kaua’i

October 3, 2025 by Mike Welton

Clayton Korte Designs a Modern Wine Cellar in Texas Hill Country

September 29, 2025 by Mike Welton

From Clayton Korte, a Monograph on the Hill Country Wine Cave

September 26, 2025 by Mike Welton

Last Chance to See The Susan Grant Lewis Collection at the Paul Rudolph Institute in NYC

September 19, 2025 by Mike Welton

From Ocean Home Magazine, an Ode to the Shingle Style by Patrick Ahearn Architect

September 12, 2025 by Mike Welton

A Monograph on the Highland Park Residence by Afterstudio Architects

September 8, 2025 by Mike Welton

In a Tony Dallas Neighborhood, Afterstudio Architecture Creates a Home and Studio

September 5, 2025 by Mike Welton

‘Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration’ at the Sarasota Art Museum in Florida

September 2, 2025 by Mike Welton

At the Sarasota Art Museum in Florida, ‘Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration’

August 29, 2025 by Mike Welton

Rammed Earth for the 21st Century Featured in Big Sky Journal’s HOME Edition

August 25, 2025 by Mike Welton

From Period Homes Magazine, a Secluded Residential Compound in Buckhead

August 22, 2025 by Mike Welton

On the North Carolina Coast, the Curious Facts Concerning Cottage Time

August 18, 2025 by Mike Welton

A Team of Designers Leaves No Trace behind in a Duxbury Bay Compound

August 15, 2025 by Mike Welton

A Down-at-the-Heels Midcentury Modern Gets a 21st-Century Reprieve

August 11, 2025 by Mike Welton

Atlanta’s Point Office Respects the Coastal Vernacular of Figure Eight Island Architecture

August 8, 2025 by Mike Welton

At New Ravenna, Glass and Stone Mosaics Inspired by the Seaside

August 4, 2025 by Mike Welton