The revolving door functions as a standard element of contemporary commercial buildings, although it originated during the Victorian era in Philadelphia and New York City.

Few things anchor a winter interior quite like the warmth and visual appeal of a fireplace. This design element creates a strong impression that brings to mind both traditional sentiments and feelings of warmth.

Few things anchor a winter interior quite like the warmth and visual appeal of a fireplace. This design element creates a strong impression that brings to mind both traditional sentiments and feelings of warmth.

For decades, accessible design was almost entirely physical: ramps, elevators, and railings.

Every December, New York City transforms into a holiday destination.

When you think of cork, you probably picture a wine bottle or a retro bulletin board. But architects and designers are taking a second look at this material, and not just for nostalgia.

In the 1860s, London faced three major cholera outbreaks that pushed the city to rethink the materials used in its buildings. One rule in particular, passed in 1863, changed architecture more than anyone expected.

Most of us never think about what happens to sneakers once we toss them out. They leave the house, but not the world. For years, shoes went to landfills

The lobbies of NYC hotels have evolved into functional work areas that let guests handle business tasks, hold brief meetings, and make phone calls.

The development of spas began with their function as public facilities for bathing. People in ancient Greece and Rome traveled to thermal springs to achieve cleanliness, support healing, and maintain social bonds.

Across New York City, a quiet trend is taking root. Cafés are starting to look like plant shops, and plant shops are serving coffee.

A food court is a shared area that combines diverse scents, varied sounds, and active human movement.

Marble forms when limestone undergoes heat and pressure, resulting in dense crystalline rock composed of calcite or dolomite.

The belief that built-in closets were absent in historic homes because of colonial tax laws on additional rooms has become a common but false claim.

October in New York is more than fall leaves and pumpkin spice, it is Archtober, a month dedicated to architecture, design, public space, and the city’s built environment.

The Romans mixed lime with volcanic ash, called pozzolana, plus stone or brick rubble. Their mixes hardened in air and in water, which is why harbor works survived.

The design of low-waste Halloween pop-up events in New York City leans into creating haunted yet reusable spaces.

Although we’re officially in the fall season, New York City still feels more like summer. With temperatures running high, many air conditioning systems are operating at full speed.

Houseplants possess the ability to purify indoor air through natural processes. They have become a common design feature in Brooklyn boutique hotels, West Village cafés, and Upper East Side residential buildings.

Hotels and homeowners begin their sustainability journey by eliminating plastic from their daily operations. Remember those small hotel shampoo containers?