Architecture
BSA Space’s ‘Urban Timber’ Aims to Improve Wood’s Reputation
Wood burns. When placed against steel or concrete, it tends to be thought of as an inferior material due to its combustibility, especially when applied to construction […]
Cool Spaces! Host Stephen Chung Talks New Show, Boston Architecture
Boston-based architect and teacher Stephen Chung first conceived of his new show Cool Spaces! some eight years ago. “It sort of came out of frustration with people […]
Curb Appeal: Winter Layers in Jamaica Plain
Functional and chic—this Jamaica Plain exterior proves you can indeed have it all. The front entry boasts smart winter layers, with a beautifully detailed storm […]
Harvard Art Museums Scheduled to Reopen This Fall
Harvard Art Museums announced yesterday that its massive renovation and expansion at 32 Quincy Street in Cambridge—closed since 2008—will finally reopen to the public on […]
Modern Viewpoint
A stunning Chappaquiddick abode keeps the Vineyard’s sweeping landscape front and center.
Architecture School Calls John Hancock Building a ‘Failure By Design’
A San Diego school for architecture has put one of Boston’s most iconic structures on a list of poorly designed buildings over the centuries, comparing […]
Paradise Found
With the help of Cambridge-based architect Maryann Thompson, a Boston couple transforms an old New England saltbox into a dream home.
Showcasing Emerging Design Talent
The third installment of Design Biennial Boston opened with panache on Thursday evening, February 21, at BSA Space, the concrete and steel architectural headquarters in […]
Local Artist Max Mattei Photographs the Alphabet in Boston
Boston from A to Z in “Boston Alphabet” by Max Mattei. See anything familiar? Artist Max Mattei, a Massachusetts native who currently resides in Plymouth, […]
Into the Light
A couple transforms a 19th-century Beacon Hill townhouse into a contemporary masterpiece. Looking for a home as sophisticated as they are, the mathematical physicist couple realized that they would have to create their vision.
Old-Fashioned Spunk and Potential New Fortune: The Ellis Boston Antiques Show
An exceptional French Louis XV period “Sauteuse,” c. 1750, with grey marble top and featuring tinted burlwood drawer fronts, cubic parquetry sides and gilt-bronze mounts […]
The South Shore Gets a New Arts Hub
Photo by Jim Abts A new arts season is upon us, as it is every fall, but this year is different on the South Shore, […]
Proposed Financial District Skyscraper Would Rival City's Tallest
The tower formerly known as Steve Belkin’s 2006 high-rise is in the early stages of development once again. Though its height clocks in at 700-800 […]