House Beautiful on MSN

This century-old architectural style is a designer favorite for creating an opulent home

Art Deco is one of the most iconic and beloved architectural styles, instantly recognizable for its geometric patterns, sleek ...
House Digest on MSN

The Trendy Architectural Feature That Will Make Your Home Look Dated In 2026

According to leading interior designers, this seemingly trendy architectural feature will be seen as overdone, cliched, and ...
insider.si.edu

Decorative architectural element shaped like an acanthus leaf

Decorative architectural element shaped like an acanthus leaf from a building in Charleston, South Carolina erected in 1751. The base of the element is a wooden rectangle, with a mounting post at the ...
LancasterOnline

'D' is for diapering, a repeating decorative brick pattern on historic Lancaster buildings [architecture column]

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...
ArchDaily

Reviving Collaboration: Seeking a Place for Artistry in Mass-Produced Building Elements

Historically, architecture has served as a canvas for artistic expression. Building elements have been adorned with relief-carved garlands, inscriptions, fresco murals, portrait busts, and ...
ArchDaily

Water in Interior Design: 18 Projects that Include Water Fixtures in their Spaces

Architecture has always had a complementary - occasionally codependent - relationship with water. The Roman Domus, the Baths of Diocletian and Caracalla in Rome, and Villa Adriana in Tivoli are some ...