"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their roomy size and eye-pleasing symmetry, Colonial-style homes remain one of the most enduring ...

No design style is more intertwined with early America than Federal architecture, and it makes sense when you consider that this architectural movement saw its boom just after the American Revolution.

Amid all the chaos emanating from the new administration, architects nationwide are bracing for another battle: President Donald Trump’s threatened classical-only mandate for federal buildings. This ...

Pointing is the process of creating the mortar joints between bricks in a piece of brickwork. When old mortar is partially removed and replaced, this is called repointing. If you’ve looked closely at ...