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Probably not, as an Asian couple with two children andGinsberg designed every inch of it, including its deep cherry entrance, its living-room frescoes of cherry blossoms and the gilded walls of its playroom.

An 86th Street Apartment by Joe Ginsberg

Mike Welton January 14, 2019

There’s only one thing more compelling than an exhibition of a collection of Paul and Bunny Mellon’s artwork, on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: That would be two Mellon collections.

Two Mellon Collections at the Frist

Mike Welton January 11, 2019

Over the years, it was added onto until its original concept was obscured. That is, until Feb. 9 – when Foster + Partner’s efforts to untie its Gordian knot will be unveiled.

The New Norton by Foster + Partners

Mike Welton January 9, 2019

Yasmine may be based in Lebanon, but his work has universal appeal.

In Beirut, the Art of Richard Yasmine

Mike Welton January 7, 2019

Two associate professors at California College for the Arts have challenged 24 architecture firms across the nation to create sketches from codes – for an exhibition that will debut on Jan. 22 at The Cooper Union.

Using Codes to Draw Architecture

Mike Welton January 4, 2019

Airthinx is a device and app that monitor and deliver information about air quality to end-users in commercial, industrial and residential spaces.

Monitor, Protect Air Quality with Airthinx

Mike Welton January 2, 2019

Saumur is a shining example of Paris Perfect’s penchant for attention to detail.

Attention to Detail from Paris Perfect

Mike Welton December 31, 2018

Schiff works as farm manager at The Chatham Bars Inn, growing flowers and vegetables for its four restaurants.

Farm to Table at Chatham Bars Inn

Mike Welton December 28, 2018

Richard Nahem’s a native New Yorker who’s now living, working and taking fine photographs in the City of Light – and he’s got his tour gigs down pat.

Take a Walk through the City of Paris

Mike Welton December 26, 2018

New Ravenna has introduced a new collection of 33 mosaics inspired by the transformation of pattern through color.

The Semplice Collection from New Ravenna

Mike Welton December 21, 2018

Just in time for “March Madness,” the National Building Museum will open an exhibition called “HOOPS.”

HOOPS at the National Building Museum

Mike Welton December 19, 2018

Graham & Brown has been family-run from its headquarters in Blackburn, Lancashire for more than 70 years.

New Designs from Graham & Brown

Mike Welton December 17, 2018

Guides will bunk in a cluster of 21 micro cabins created by the design/build program at the University of Colorado Denver.

A Village of Micro-Cabins in Colorado

Mike Welton December 14, 2018

Another option is a favorite from 2015 called “Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand,” by the editor and publisher of this web site.

This Year, Give the Gift of Architecture

Mike Welton December 12, 2018

The house was designed by Edward “Ted” Grenzbach, who was known as the “Architect to the Stars.”

In Malibu, the Sinatra Beach House

Mike Welton December 10, 2018

The walls separate. They consolidate. And they liberate one space from another.

In Texas, Main Stay by Matt Fajkus

Mike Welton December 7, 2018

“Richard’s challenges were negotiating relationships and getting access to these spaces, which was not always easy,” says editor Alan Rapp. “

Le Corbusier: The Built Work

Mike Welton December 5, 2018

The original RedFarm opened in the West Village in 2011.

In London, RedFarm by Brooklyn’s CRÈME

Mike Welton December 3, 2018

“It’s not the traditional monograph – and it’s not a monograph at all,” says founder Larry Scarpa about “Ordinary and Extraordinary.” “It’s more a book about ideas, in short stories.”

Brooks + Scarpa: ‘Ordinary and Extraordinary’ Book Signing in Raleigh Dec. 15

Mike Welton November 30, 2018

Published by Phaidon, the 320-page book features drawings from Michelangelo to Frank Gehry, Louise Bourgeois to Tadao Ando, B.V. Doshi to Zaha Hadid, and Grafton to Luis Barragán, and demonstrates the variety and beauty of architectural drawings.

‘Drawing Architecture,’ from Phaidon

Mike Welton November 28, 2018

Hays + Ewing Design Studio revisited the form for their clients, placing kitchen and living area at one end of the house and sleeping space and studio at the other.

An Updated Dogtrot in Charlottesville

Mike Welton November 26, 2018

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