Six visions for national African-American museum on the Mall

Three contenders vie to revamp Pier 57

Vinoly and Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott design new Kennedy projects in Boston

Chicago court's decision sends shockwaves around nation

A major chunk of New York's favorite new public space remains in land-use limbo. The city should act now to preserve the High Line's vulnerable northern stretch, writes Jeff Byles.

Empire Imbroglio

Terrefeud, Rense Watch, and a Tantalizing Blind Item!

Grimshaw-designed amphitheater to become latest Coney Island icon

Complexity and contradiction continue at Ground Zero

Adidas SLVR New York by Sid Lee and Adidas

Virginia to promote connectivity, curb dead ends

First new guidelines for parks in half a century

With no settlement in sight, MTA unleashes its doomsday plan

High-tech, sea-themed pavilion pays homage to the Battery as the first home of the New York Aquarium

High Line-straddling tower by Morris Adjmi Architects puts brawny steel atop art-deco base

The founder of Polshek Partnership Architects discusses his early successes, how he weathered the nightmarish 1972 crash, and survival strategies that gave rise to a storied career in preservation.

In down development market, maintenance funds turn scarce

Architects and engineers among the slowest-paid professions

As Bart Giamatti once said, baseball breaks your heart. By that standard, New York's insipid new ballparks are a grand slam. Thomas de Monchaux walks the bases.

A D.C. firm offers radical alternatives to polite Washington architecture

As America takes a fresh look at its transit policies, an ideas competition tackled that paradigmatic city of traffic: Los Angeles. The flood of smart solutions--both practical and outlandish--offered a rare mix of insight, ethics, and hope.

Philly feuds over VSBA-designed condo tower

Gehry Likes Ike, Museums a Go-Go, and Empire Sustainable Building