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The Third Presbyterian Church, Gothic Revival building with low stone walls

National Register of Historic Places-listed Pennsylvania church gutted by fire

May 28, 2020

a mass timber-framed apartment building under construction

Chopping Down Tall Wood

Mass timber buildings could face height restrictions in U.K. over Grenfell fears

May 27, 2020

notre dame cathedral on a cloudy day

Restoration work resumes at Notre Dame but spire replacement plans remain at a standstill

May 8, 2020

spectators watch the notre dame cathedral in paris burn

A Most-Solemn Anniversaire

Officials still anticipate 2024 Notre Dame reopening date despite COVID-19 pause

April 15, 2020

A house leveled by the fires in Australia

Architects Assisting Affected

Architects organize to provide pro-bono services to those affected by Australian bushfires

January 8, 2020

A wide panoramic shot of several imposing white buildings that comprise the Getty Center

Getty Protection

The Getty Center survives nearby fires while Ellwood-designed home goes down in flames

November 1, 2019

A large wooden structure with a tower set in some trees.

Divine Intervention

World’s largest treehouse burns down in minutes

October 24, 2019

Image of Notre Dame fire and police cars on street

New report details what went wrong the night of the Notre-Dame fire

July 17, 2019

Aerial photo of lightning striking a city

Are design professionals liable for failing to anticipate the effects of climate change?

May 9, 2019

An exterior photo of an enormous stained glass window with limestone support veins

Architects, engineers, academics urge Macron not to rush Notre Dame reconstruction

April 30, 2019

Photo of Notre Dame Cathedral on fire

"This Incandescent Wound"

Dominique Perrault reflects on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire

April 19, 2019

Exterior photo of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York during summer

Churches Under Fire

St. Patrick’s Cathedral also potentially threatened by fire this week

April 18, 2019