First published in 1943 this novel, by Ayn Rand, became an instant classic. It is the story of a brilliant young architect whose unwavering integrity results in a violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. If you haven’ read it yet, you should [...]

While green roofs may be universally accepted as wonderfully sustainable landscapes for a myriad reasons, the thought of installing one atop your own home may nevertheless seem daunting, expensive, and difficult to maintain.

The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D. K. Ching. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space, and order-the fundamental vocabulary of every designer. The result is a [...]