Integrally-colored (not painted) concrete is an old-timey material whose color mellows with age. Don't try to "freshen up" t...

There are worse things than getting paid in abalone. I once completed a project for a young fellow who suppor ted himself by diving for...

Think of a ramp as an integral landscape element, not as an ugly afterthought.  For most of us, a disability is something that afflicts...

When this house was designed, the architect agonized over which kind of roofing to use (like the wonderful heavy textured shake on this ex...

Nice view of the Eiffel Tower...but it probably would have been better in the living room. A student of mine once designed a floor plan...

At Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, a cramped, low-ceilinged entry leads directly up to... “Ooh, I don’t like this!  It’s so cramp...

Try having friendly dinner conversation with somebody who's sitting right next to you. Sometimes, a stupid idea just won’t die.  It’...