A new Taschen book spotlights 62 architect-designed tree houses—from floating globes and steel cubes to net terraces and modular cells. Here are eight standouts from around the world. Tree houses ...

Buildings all over the world are not confined to linear forms or traditional designs. Some buildings exceed imagination and derive their inspiration from ordinary items, abstract concepts, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. In New York City, discerning buyers are increasingly ...

Architects across New York have embraced Passive House design, a German energy efficiency standard slowly gaining traction in the states. Despite its name, this new approach to building design can be ...