After their more typical wood-framed homes burned, some are now rebuilding with non-combustible materials. And they’re ...

What’s a civic assembly? It’s a process by which a small group of residents get together and work out solutions to thorny ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires are a sober reminder of just how flammable many urban and suburban homes are. Some survivors are responding by planning to build differently. Instead of the usual wood ...

Construction risks are evolving as threats to jobsites evolve. Thankfully, builders risk insurance is evolving as well.

Once upon a time Amazon only sold books. Now, you can order a house on the internet and have it sitting in your driveway just ...

Flimsy shacks of tin and ply have given way to sleek, painted newbuilds - small, clean and leak-free - in Bangkok's biggest ...

Nobody likes paying home insurance, but what if you could turn that expense into a source of savings? The secret is simple: Insurance companies reward low-risk homes with significant premium discounts ...

A display case of vintage pocket watches isn’t just about timepieces; it’s about the craftsmanship of tiny gears and springs, the satisfying heft of gold and silver in your palm, and the connection to ...

That kind of permanence feels increasingly valuable in our disposable culture. For those interested in California’s covered bridges more broadly, the Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the crown jewel in a ...

Dead Man Walking, a contemporary opera composed by Jake Heggie with a libretto by Terrence McNally and first performed in 2000, is based on the 1993 memoir by Louisiana nun Sister Helen Prejean. The ...

Leaning out of the ground-floor window of her home on a quiet street in suburban Istanbul, Aylin Yilmaz knows the house she ...

An earthquake rebuild with a budget of just over $600,000 has been crowned the best house in New Zealand. The prestigious Resene Architectural Design Awards [ADNZ] were announced at a ceremony in ...