Preservation Houston Walking Tour: University of St. Thomas & Menil Campus Architecture Walk

06.09.13

Preservation Houston begins its summer twilight tour schedule by visiting two of Houston's most notable modern spaces: The University of St. Thomas campus and the buildings of the Menil Co

39th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour

05.04.13 - 05.12.13

Steeped in history, rich in style and standing as a testament to survival, the 39th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour returns. Tickets can be purchased at The Shop At The Palace at 1402 Broadway

Houston Downtown Alliance Home Tour: "From the Top"

Hotel Icon

04.28.13

Guests will enjoy an exclusive tour of downtown's finest rooftops and penthouses. Featured buildings include Bayou Lofts, Commerce Towers, Hotel Icon and others. An art exhibit by Erick Sandlin

CultureMap & KHOU

The townhouse of style: This Tanglewood stunner is a designer's dream

By Whitney Radley

04.13.13 | 10:14 am

A Tanglewood townhouse has become a standout in style and philanthropy — and CultureMap's Shelby Hodge took KHOU Ch. 11 News to the scene at 1310 Nantucket for a previ ...

Changing Houston

A new Astrodome idea: Strip the dome to its skeleton and put a park underneath the remains

By Whitney Radley

03.27.13 | 11:05 pm

In the wake of a recent recommendation to demolish the Astrodome and put up a 2,500-spot parking lot in its place, here's another suggestion for what to do with the aging icon: Strip it to ...

Preservation Houston Walking Tour: Courtlandt Place

04.14.13

Explore one of Houston's most exclusive early 20th-century neighborhoods during Preservation Houston's walking tour of Courtlandt Place, which was designed as an enclave for Houston's e

Art opening reception & curatorial presentation: Harry Seidler - Architecture, Art and Collaborative Design

04.04.13 - 04.05.13

Architecture, Art and Collaborative Design is an international traveling exhibition celebrating the 90th anniversary of the birth of Harry Seidler, a leading Australian architect of the 20th centur

Artful Thursday Lecture: "Mies van der Rohe: A Modern Master"

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

02.21.13

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's presence at the MFAH is ubiquitous as he designed two major additions to the Law Building: Cullinan Hall, completed in 1958, and Brown Pavilion, completed in 1974. An

In Photos

New row houses reimagine Heights real estate: Showpieces are cutting edge — and not cheap

By Whitney Radley

02.08.13 | 8:57 am

What does it mean to reinvent the American row house? Just ask Matt and Tina Ford, the founders and lead designers of Houston-based Shade House Development, who collaborated with investor/developer ...

Gulf Coast Green Symposium and Expo

Julia Ideson Library

05.02.13

The Gulf Coast Green Symposium and Expo has become the leading green building conference for design and construction professionals within the Gulf Coast region. The AIA Houston Committee on the Env