Conservation is a growing field, and the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) is a good place to learn more about this discipline, and to also learn about possible job opportunities. First-time visitors should look at the "About" area to learn more about what the Institute does. Within this area, users can read such timely documents as "Defining the Conservator:...

Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has served as the primary professional organization for architects for close to 150 years, and is perhaps best known to the general public for its annual architectural and design awards. On the website, visitors can learn about the career opportunities for those interested in becoming an architect and read about various outreach efforts...

As the birthplace of the skyscraper, it seems almost fitting that plans were announced this week heralding a proposed 115-story skyscraper on Chicago’s lakefront. The team behind the project includes Christopher Carley, a local developer, and the renowned “starchitect”, Santiago Calatrava. Renderings of the proposed skyscraper (which would be the tallest in the United States) indicate that the...

What better way to learn about architecture than a virtual tour of Chicago, a city world-famous for its unique mix of architectural styles? Northwestern University classics professor Dr. Francesca Tataranni brings a classical antiquity perspective to some of the city's iconic landmarks and lesser-known historical gems. Some new sites have been added since the project was last featured in the...

Billed as the "world's most visited architecture website,” ArchDaily is a treasure trove of materials on new building projects, architectural trends, design matters, and competitions. Along the top of its homepage, visitors can delve into areas that include News, Articles, Materials, Software, and Interviews. This last area is a great place to start as it includes fabulous conversations with...

There are a number of publications that deal with architecture and its related professions, such as interior design and landscape architecture, and Architect Magazine is one such publication. With a strong web presence, the magazine offers persons searching the web a selection of materials from the current issue, along with valuable material on professional development programs and information...

From the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), the federal agency dedicated to preserving all buildings on the U.S. government's capital campus, comes this virtual tour that enables anyone to explore the historical buildings of Washington, D.C. The Architect's Virtual Capitol can be explored in a number of ways. In the Discover portion of this resource, visitors can check out a series of short videos...

Architectural Digest is one of the world's premier periodicals dedicated to architecture and interior design. Their website is a trove of materials for those dabbling in such matters. On this site, visitors can look through one of six sections: Interiors + Inspiration, Celebrity Style, Architecture + Design, Shopping + Sources, News, Culture + Travel, and In the Magazine. These areas are rich in...

Willis and Lillian Leenhouts were a husband and wife team that specialized in single-family residences, and they were well known around the Midwest for their regional modernist style and ability to effectively utilize solar technology in their designs. From the 1940s to the 1980s, the Leenhouts built dozens of projects, and this digital collection from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee...

Since its feature in the 06-07-2019 Scout Report, Architectural Histories has released its eighth volume of work, which includes scholarship on the evolution of Swedish room design and "the 'spatialisation' of race in postwar Britain." Readers with a scholarly interest in the history of architecture and the built environment may appreciate Architectural Histories, the journal of the European...