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Last week, the hall announced that Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), James Corner Field Operations, Cooper Robertson and L’Observatoire International will design an expansion of its landmark I.M. Pei museum.

Expanding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Mike Welton December 24, 2020

That means just 46 homes on 19 acres, all with views of Cooper Jack Bay from every room. Add a marina, a low-tide beach, another 500-by-80-foot manmade beach, and nine villas with their own private grotto beaches – and it’s a whole new world.

In the Turks & Caicos, a Home at The Strand

Mike Welton December 23, 2020

“That’s because children suspend disbelief – and become characters in the story,” says Hannah Dreven, principal at Roto. “It’s just so much fun to build little worlds for them.”

Experiential Environments from Roto

Mike Welton December 22, 2020

There, at Punta de Mita, developer Mark Cooley is putting the finishing touches on a series of villas and condos that cascade down a six-degree slope of tropical jungle toward pristine waters.

High-End Luxury in Mexico’s Punta de Mita

Mike Welton December 21, 2020

The late Phil Freelon recruited her to join his Durham-based firm 2003. He was committed to making good design accessible to everyone.

Leading Carolina’s Black Design Community

Mike Welton December 20, 2020

In the Triangle, that means a spotlight on Black architects and designers who have created a series of sparkling buildings in the public realm, not just in their design, but in their celebration of diversity and inclusion.

Carolina’s New Generation of Black Designers

Mike Welton December 19, 2020

Francoise Astorg Bollack is a study in the power of duality. Raised in Montmartre, she graduated from the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris in 1969 – and immediately headed to New York.

Bridging the Void between Old and New

Mike Welton December 18, 2020

She’s well-suited for it, with degrees from both the University of Venice and the University of Vienna – in Environmental Studies, Sustainability and Business Design, and in Humanities, with a focus on history, art and design.

Venetian Stories, Recipes, and Secret Gardens

Mike Welton December 17, 2020

That’s according to Bill Curran, principal in Thier + Curran Architects in Hamilton. And he should know. His firm recently completed the design and renovation of a music hall there, dedicated to the concept of introducing children to classical, jazz, and rock music.

Architecture in Service to Kids and Music

Mike Welton December 16, 2020

It serves as storage for all the equipment used on the vineyard daily.

In California, Clayton Korte’s Vineyard Shed

Mike Welton December 14, 2020

Joel Upton's passionate talks on French Gothic cathedrals changed Kamin’s outlook on art – and history.

A Tour of Amherst College with Blair Kamin

Mike Welton December 11, 2020

TURF aims to envision and produce our designs through a sustainable lens, with processes designed to keep waste to a minimum.

TURF: Acoustic Solutions for Open Spaces

Mike Welton December 10, 2020

The Shingle Style is well represented, but there are buildings in the Classical, Mediterranean, and Midcentury Modern styles as well.

Five Fave Books for Gifting this Year

Mike Welton December 7, 2020

The first thing the architect looks at on a site is how the sun travels across it.

Mastering the One-Story, L-Shaped Plan

Mike Welton December 4, 2020

I’d spent more than a few days in Venice, and the magic of the place – and my experiences – were still fresh in my mind. So I penned 300 words for “Dream of Venice Architecture,” and was lucky to find it accepted for publication.

From Dream of Venice: ‘Lost No More’

Mike Welton December 2, 2020

One of the firm’s first projects was the Mu Xin Art Museum in the historic water town of Wuzhen, in China’s northern Zhejiang Province.

The Mu Xin Art Museum: OLI Architecture

Mike Welton November 30, 2020

With dual degrees from Penn in architecture and fine arts, textile designer Kevin O’Brien started printing decorative textiles 30 years ago.

Natural Selections: Mosaics at New Ravenna

Mike Welton November 27, 2020

Leave it to a group of common-sense Midwesterners to arrive at a solution to one of the thorniest issues in religion today: How can Jews, Muslims, and Christians co-exist on common ground?

In Omaha, Three Religions on One Campus

Mike Welton November 25, 2020

Anni Albers is the fourth presentation of the series, following shows featuring Jerzy Grotowski, Esther McCoy, and John Cage.

In Mexico City, an Anni Albers Exhibition

Mike Welton November 23, 2020

Experiential Environments from Roto

Mike Welton November 20, 2020

“Walking down by the riverbank, there were so many trees cantilevered and bent out over the Haw River, that I said: ‘I want this house to bend out over the river too,’” Schecter says.

On a Carolina River, a Hawk’s-eye View

Mike Welton November 18, 2020

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