“Raw concrete or masonry, a limited palette of materials, and the use of enduring construction elements such as stone or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If there's one prominent architectural style that can be observed throughout history—and throughout the world—it's neoclassical ...

For those that love a performance, perhaps no building style is more theatrical than Baroque architecture. “The origins of the word ‘Baroque’ are not entirely clear, but it is generally associated ...

Known for their distinctive storybook facades and unique asymmetrical designs, Tudor-style homes were inspired by the charming Tudor architecture of England. A product of early 20th-century ...

This next series of columns will explore the influence of various cultural movements on the look of local buildings. Not only is Lancaster steeped in 290 years of incredible cultural history, it is ...

Bring stately elements into your existing space with the defining features of Federal-style architecture.

Brutalism is an architectural style that originated in the 1950s and became popular in the 1960s. Its name comes from the French "béton brut," which means "raw concrete," as this material is one of ...

Undeniably, art deco is the typical design style that comes to mind when people discuss Miami’s architecture. In fact, Miami Beach deco has its own subcategory of the Roaring Twenties style, made ...

LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 5: FEDERAL STYLE, 1790-1830. The American Revolution not only gave birth to a new nation but also to a new architectural style — the Federal style. After adoption of the U.S.

Plenty of architectural styles bring the drama, but few do it so immediately as brutalist architecture. Graphic, dramatic, and, to some, (pick your poisonous adjective) ominous, hulking, or depressing ...

After the Revolutionary War, the new nation of the United States of America set about establishing itself. While statesmen concentrated on writing our Constitution and codifying the laws that would ...