Health has become a central concern in architecture, planning, and design, driven by a growing awareness of how the built environment influences physical, mental, social, and environmental well-being.

Standing in a modernist home in the Hollywood Hills, designed by Scott Mitchell of the architecture firm Scott Mitchell Studio, as I did recently, you feel calm, almost serene. The materials, ...

Section 1. Purpose. The Founders, in line with great societies before them, attached great importance to Federal civic architecture. They wanted America’s public buildings to inspire the American ...

Mark Twain is said to have once averred that the least that architecture could do was “improve the weather”. It’s a useful aphorism in any climate but has particular relevance to Hannibal, Missouri, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Walch covers AI, ML, and big data best practices. Jun 04, 2025, 03:32am EDT AI is helping reshape how buildings are ...

Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

Entrepreneurs who don't have limitless investor funding, or personal wealth, often have to go to extremes to keep a new venture afloat: Depleting their savings, forgoing a salary, even selling off ...

There are certain types of people who interpret the world in a direct and literal way. They have a practical attitude towards life, which often leads them to accept things as they are, instead of ...

Have you ever noticed how park benches have armrests in the middle of the bench or storefront ledges have metal spikes? The spikes aren’t decorative. And the armrests aren’t primarily meant to be more ...