You Can Spend a Night in the Last House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Before His Death in 1959
The plans for the RiverRock house in northeastern Ohio were left on Wright’s drawing board when he died. But whether the project counts as a true “Wright” is up for debate
Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Home Added to List of Endangered Architecture in Chicago
The J.J. Walser Jr. House, one of five Wright-designed homes in the city, has fallen into disrepair, prompting calls for preservation
Man Discovers Message in a Bottle Hidden Above a Historic Scottish Theater’s Stage, Untouched for Nearly 120 Years
A theater patron found the glass bottle behind a decorative crown positioned 40 feet above the stage. The note was dated 1906, the year the King’s Theater opened in Edinburgh
See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIS
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again
Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci’s Sketches Discovered Beneath a Medieval Castle in Milan
Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ground. The pathways may connect Sforza Castle to a nearby basilica
How Fallingwater Gave Frank Lloyd Wright a Second Wind
The architectural wonder re-established the designer as a titan of his generation and shifted the public’s view of Modernism from a foreign movement to a part of the American character
Frank Lloyd Wright Designed His First Prairie-Style House When He Was 26. Now, It’s for Sale
The young architect created the Winslow house for a couple living in a suburb of Chicago in 1893. The project would help launch his independent career
Workers Find Mysterious Letter Hidden Inside a Concrete Column at London’s National Gallery
John Sainsbury hoped the note would be found when the “unnecessary columns” were finally demolished
Washingtonians Love to Hate Brutalist Architecture. But What If We Could Fix It?
An exhibition at the National Building Museum investigates the history and future of the much-maligned architectural style
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Is Heading to Auction
Price Tower is one of three Oklahoma buildings designed by the renowned American architect
Why the Eiffel Tower Has So Many Copycats
Replicas have popped up around the globe for decades, showcasing the design power and cultural significance of the world-famous French landmark
A Historical Glass-Enclosed Chapel Overlooking the Pacific Ocean Must Be Dismantled Before Nature Can Destroy It
The one-of-a-kind sculpture in California, designed by the son of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is at the mercy of shifting grounds
You Can Spend the Night in the Secret Library Tucked Inside St. Paul’s Cathedral
Airbnb is offering two guests the chance to sleep amongst 22,000 books in an area normally off-limits to visitors
Ken Burns Turns His Lens to Leonardo da Vinci
An upcoming two-part documentary will be the filmmaker’s first foray into a non-American subject matter
Purchased for $25, This Bargain Brooch Could Sell for $19,000—Thanks to ‘Antiques Roadshow’
The piece is part of a rare collection by the Victorian-era designer and architect William Burges
She Bought a $3.99 Vase at Goodwill. It Just Sold for $107,100
A thrifter in Virginia snagged a rare work from renowned Italian artist Carlo Scarpa
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Appreciate Awesome Architecture With These 15 Photos
No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the world
The Never-Ending Race to Build the World’s Tallest Structure
From ancient Egypt to present-day Dubai, a close look at some of the buildings that held the height record
The Precarious History of New York’s Iconic Chrysler Building
Towering ambitions built the most charming skyscraper in America
Meet the Innovative Winners of This Year’s National Design Awards
Cooper Hewitt recognizes talented trailblazers who are at the forefront of their fields
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