“The project creates a series of joyful spaces for learning, both indoor and outdoor.”— Roberto de Leon, FAIA “There are…

“The idea of creating a circular walk … the quality of materials, and the details involved all takes you into…

“This project … not only conveys the fact that it is a Japanese restaurant and takes you into that atmosphere,…

The Houston Endowment Headquarters draws inspiration from its once densely forested site.

The Houston Zoo's new Galápagos Island Exhibit

Houston’s XO House offers a new spin on multigenerational housing.

The Alief Neighborhood Center & Park brings a resilient community hub to West Houston. Project Alief Neighborhood Center & ParkLocation…

The city of Houston announced in July its latest work of permanent art in public space. Arco del Tiempo (Arch…

At the north edge of Ray Miller Park, a small 15-acre park in the Energy Corridor District of Houston, is…

Auxiliary paints a bright future for ADU construction in Houston. Project Auxiliary ADULocation HoustonClient Avenue Community Development CorporationArchitect Rice Architecture…

Stephen Fox's new book details the life and work of Houston architect Birdsall P. Briscoe.

“The most exciting element of this project for me is the space between the edge of the canopy and the…

“Texas has these big landscapes, and this building is its own landscape. How do you intervene in a landscape of…

“It creates an open and inviting ground plane — an important part of towers, which otherwise could be alienating in…

“It’s definitely worth studying for how an idea gets translated into architecture and moves beyond just a diagram, becoming something…

Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, our nation’s fourth largest city, in 2017. In the almost six years since, the city has…

What happens when oil and water mix? In 2019, the city of Houston acquired the Gasmer Drive property with the…

Dijana Handanovic honors the ceremonies of everyday life in her former homeland of Yugoslavia.

The City of Houston Public Works & Engineering Northeast Quadrant Facility sets a new bar for municipal design. Project City…

Located within the Rice University campus, the Harris Gully Natural Area is a restored watershed that consists of several microhabitats…

A facility for engineering and technology education serves as a nexus of innovation for a community college.

An Art Deco department store is reimagined as a hub for entrepreneurship and collaboration. Location HoustonClient Rice UniversityDevelopment Manager HinesArchitect…

The Allston Residence sits quietly as a contemporary house in the historic Houston Heights neighborhood.

The Montrose Collective celebrates the eclectic and inclusive spirit of its Houston neighborhood. Location HoustonClient Radom CapitalArchitect Michael Hsu Office…

In this photo essay, Furmansky captures the uncanniness of a vacant downtown Houston in the early days of the pandemic.

A historic post office in Houston gets a 21st-century makeover.

Houston’s Texas Tower reimagines the ground-floor experience. Client HinesArchitect Pelli Clarke & PartnersArchitect of Record, Fire & Life Safety Consultant,…

For more than half a century, 800 Bell has graced the skyline of downtown Houston. The tower’s distinctive 44-stories of…

“Through its clear and clever design that is highlighted by the artful use of color, the architects have made the…

“This project stood out in its consideration of scale as well as in its temporary nature. In community spaces, the…

Where does one find 800,000 cubic yards of dirt? And assuming one can find it, how long would it take…

In addition to connecting city dwellers to nature, the urban forest improves public health while combating climate change.

Zoological gardens, or zoos, as they have come to be known, were at first little more than exotic collections of…

The Lyric Centre Garage shows that, while often considered a necessary urban evil, the design of a parking garage can…

In 2010, the Houston-Galveston Area Council completed the Northside Livable Centers Planning Study, identifying the “heart of Northside Houston” as…

“The architecture functions like a drawing: It’s a composition of folded planes that create entries, entrances, and courtyards that play…

“This project manages to be incredibly rigorous and cohesive in terms of materiality and massing while simultaneously providing a wide…

“It’s exciting to see a potentially prototypical approach to these abandoned strip malls. It gives me hope that there can…

Houston Audubon’s Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary at High Island, designed by SWA and SCHAUM/SHIEH, is a case study in the…

The campus of Rice University is one of Houston’s premier bubbles of development, whose accretion of buildings represents a century-long…

The Rose/Knox Townhouse addition and renovation opens to its Houston neighborhood, invigorating public and private realms. Architect Architect WorksClient Donna…

OMA has unveiled The Terminal, a 5,000-capacity Live Nation performance venue slated to open in November. The project is sited…

On January 13, development and construction giant Skanska USA unveiled renderings of 1550 on the Green, an office tower in…

THE BROCKMAN HALL FOR OPERA AT RICE UNIVERSITY PACKS PROFESSIONAL ACOUSTICS AND AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY WITHIN A HISTORICIST SHELL INSPIRED BY…

The Steven Holl Architects-designed Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is clad with half-tubes…

Recenter is a Houston nonprofit that provides programs and services to individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction. Its new facility transcends…

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Nancy and Rich Kinder Building delivers spatial excitement without overwhelming the art on display.

Houston’s East End is currently the focus of a parks and development master plan. Here, three long-time residents tell their…

Tobe Nwigwe is a Houston-based Nigerian-American rapper who thoroughly embodies the slogan “make purpose popular,” which is emblazoned on his…

A clearing in the forest. The boardwalk has brought you here, as if to show it to you. But why?…