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“That’s because children suspend disbelief – and become characters in the story,” says Hannah Dreven, principal at Roto. “It’s just so much fun to build little worlds for them.”

December 22, 2020 by Mike Welton

Experiential Environments from Roto

There, at Punta de Mita, developer Mark Cooley is putting the finishing touches on a series of villas and condos that cascade down a six-degree slope of tropical jungle toward pristine waters.

December 21, 2020 by Mike Welton

High-End Luxury in Mexico’s Punta de Mita

The late Phil Freelon recruited her to join his Durham-based firm 2003. He was committed to making good design accessible to everyone.

December 20, 2020 by Mike Welton

Leading Carolina’s Black Design Community

In the Triangle, that means a spotlight on Black architects and designers who have created a series of sparkling buildings in the public realm, not just in their design, but in their celebration of diversity and inclusion.

December 19, 2020 by Mike Welton

Carolina’s New Generation of Black Designers

Francoise Astorg Bollack is a study in the power of duality. Raised in Montmartre, she graduated from the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris in 1969 – and immediately headed to New York.

December 18, 2020 by Mike Welton

Bridging the Void between Old and New

She’s well-suited for it, with degrees from both the University of Venice and the University of Vienna – in Environmental Studies, Sustainability and Business Design, and in Humanities, with a focus on history, art and design.

December 17, 2020 by Mike Welton

Venetian Stories, Recipes, and Secret Gardens

That’s according to Bill Curran, principal in Thier + Curran Architects in Hamilton. And he should know. His firm recently completed the design and renovation of a music hall there, dedicated to the concept of introducing children to classical, jazz, and rock music.

December 16, 2020 by Mike Welton

Architecture in Service to Kids and Music

It serves as storage for all the equipment used on the vineyard daily.

December 14, 2020 by Mike Welton

In California, Clayton Korte’s Vineyard Shed

Joel Upton's passionate talks on French Gothic cathedrals changed Kamin’s outlook on art – and history.

December 11, 2020 by Mike Welton

A Tour of Amherst College with Blair Kamin

TURF aims to envision and produce our designs through a sustainable lens, with processes designed to keep waste to a minimum.

December 10, 2020 by Mike Welton

TURF: Acoustic Solutions for Open Spaces