Architecture & Design

The soaring towers are a landmark in the rowhome neighborhood.

A spokesperson for L&I said that a dilapidated three-story rowhouse on Mercy Street was under construction at the time of the collapse.

A bitterly fought-over Fishtown icon will survive at least another month after heated debate over whether the crumbling landmark can be saved.

The visual luminary, who died at 91, created the look of the Franklin Mills Mall and Sesame Place.

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People damaged historic buildings in the aftermath of protest. Let’s not mourn. Instead, think about the values and stories we tell with our architecture.

An urban planner reflects on how Philadelphia’s street design, transit and neighborhoods could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Before COVID-19, the 1918 pandemic changed our world and with it, home design. This is how a century-old pandemic inspired the modern bathroom.

In Philadelphia, designers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with new ideas — and urgent questions about engaging with community while public life is on hold.

The Brutalist structure was once considered revolutionary.

Facing a shortage of face masks, health care workers go to DIYers and designers for help. Philadelphia launches task force to set mask-making standards.

A future “sanctuary” on Philadelphia’s Parkway will be devoted to the famed mobile artist and his artistic family.

That structure is now on the verge of collapse in the face of indecision by local and state officials.

Atlantic City's mayor wants to demolish the former Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino.

The developer of the Laurel, Southern Land Company, will dismantle and painstakingly reconstruct a Rittenhouse landmark.