North America

United States and Canada.

7 entries

Modern timber building with dark Shou Sugi Ban cladding and natural wood accents, surrounded by lush rooftop garden planters.

Stories of Place

Sir John Soane: A London Penthouse Reimagined for Air Quality

Examining how Sir John Soane’s principles of material honesty in Georgian London offer a blueprint for contemporary concerns about indoor air quality, particularly in modern urban dwellings.

16 Aug 2026

Upper perspective of a stone and timber building, with weathered green copper eaves and a planter box with ferns.

Built Intelligence

Cistercian Monasteries in Quebec: Form, Ironwork, and the Eaves of Contemplation

Cistercian monasteries in Quebec demonstrate a profound understanding of how architectural elements, from precise proportions to carefully crafted thresholds and hand-forged ironwork, influence psychological states and foster contemplation.

12 Aug 2026

Brick building with arched windows, glass doors, and a reddish-brown patio with green plants in rusted planters.

Landmark Stories

Bayou Loft: Lath, Plaster, and the Auditory Echoes of Conversion

Exploring a Georgian industrial loft conversion in the Louisiana bayou, where traditional lath and plaster techniques refine acoustic comfort within repurposed spaces.

31 Jul 2026

Art Deco Penthouse New York: A room with plaster walls, terrazzo floor, leather armchair, and rammed earth wall, overlooking

Stories of Place

New York Penthouse: Biophilic Detail in Art Deco Plasterwork

Art Deco penthouses in New York City often transcended mere aesthetic; they integrated biophilic principles through refined lath and plaster craftsmanship, fostering indoor wellbeing.

25 Jul 2026

Black timber-paneled window looking out to dark concrete buildings against a twilight sky in Scholarly Cellars New York.

Material Notes

Scholarly Cellars: A New York Archive and its Patinated Zinc Veil

This piece examines a specific subterranean wine archive in New York, focusing on its Postmodern design, the use of patinated zinc, and its precise natural lighting strategy.

23 Jul 2026

Indoor pool with turquoise water, a living plant wall, and aged copper siding, viewed from an adjacent room.

Built Intelligence

Antoine Moreau: Bayou Palafito and the Craft of Adaptive Living

Antoine Moreau's architectural practice in the Louisiana bayou reinterprets the Chilean palafito, crafting structures that adapt to the dynamic wetland environment. His work emphasizes resilience, material precision, and a deep respect for water as a design element.

21 Jul 2026

Sainte-Luce Cabin, clad in dark timber with extensive glass, cantilevers over a misty lake from a side view.

Material Notes

Lead and Light in Quebec: Tracing Biophilia in the Sainte-Luce Cabin

The Sainte-Luce Cabin in Quebec exemplifies an unexpected fusion of Ottoman classical aesthetics with localized building techniques, notably through its lead-came stained glass that fosters interior wellbeing.

1 Jul 2026

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