Architecture
A New Exhibit Captures Brutalist Buildings Just Before They Crumble
Not everyone can get on board with Brutalism. The raw, concrete structures that define the architectural style are stunning to some—but to others, they’re unsightly relics […]
A New Documentary Explores New England’s Love for Triple-Deckers
They line the roads of Boston’s streetcar suburbs, the hills of Worcester, and the streets of Providence. Triple-deckers (or three-deckers, if you prefer) are a […]
The Designer of the Hancock Tower Is About to Change Boston’s Skyline Again
Few people in this world can say they’ve affected the skyline of their home city, but 91-year-old architect Henry Cobb is about to have two […]
Landmark: The Innovation and Design Building
How one of the city’s largest buildings became home to some of Boston’s biggest ideas.
Harvard’s Free Architecture Course Is Back This Year
Remember last year when the Harvard Graduate School of Design debuted a free online architecture course for anyone to take? It’s being offered again this year—which is […]
Landmark: Boston’s Old City Hall
Becoming an office building may be the best thing that ever happened to it.
A Midcentury Modern Marvel in Norwood Is Back on the Market
It’s rare to stumble across a home that has remained largely unchanged since its construction, yet this midcentury modern marvel in Norwood is exactly that. Known as the Hayes Kelley House, […]
Landmark: Paul Rudolph’s Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center
Paul Rudolph’s Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center is an architectural marvel hidden in plain sight.
This New Map Identifies Boston’s Brutalist Buildings
Brutalist buildings are, for the most part, pretty easy to spot: concrete blocks, hard lines, and a lack of ornamentation are a few giveaways. They’re visible […]
Peep This Midcentury Modern Gem in Newton
Architect Samuel Glaser dreamed up some of the most inventive buildings in Boston. He’s the designer behind the Star Market in Newtonville that floats over the Mass […]
The BPL Renovation Has Collected a Bevy of Design Awards
In the year since the Boston Public Library’s revitalized Johnson Building reopened to the public, the renovation project has amassed a collection of design and construction […]
A Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed House in NH Is Offering a Special Tour
Thursday, June 8 marks architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday. While many of his modern creations are found in the Midwest, New Englanders who’d like to celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday […]
Boston’s Second-Annual Architecture Festival Is This Weekend
Boston’s hodgepodge of architectural styles—Brutalist, Federal, old, new—is worth celebrating every day, but this weekend, Boston architecture gets its own festival. Common Boston 2017, the city’s […]
33 Historic New England Properties Are Open for Free This Weekend
There are 37 majestic mansions and estates operated by Historic New England throughout the region, and this Saturday, 33 of them are waiving admission fees. Every […]