Midsummer's intense sunlight and oppressive heat bring to mind an architectural invention that dates back thousands of years and is shared by many cultures around the world: the courtyard. Courtyards ...

Fred and Carol Schwartz both grew up in Marin, he in Mill Valley and she in Novato. In 1980, they moved to the Boston area where they lived in a house by the ocean with a huge yard, a big front porch, ...

For many adults aged 55 and older, the empty nest phase brings a unique opportunity: the chance to reimagine home. With the kids grown and gone, why not trade in the upkeep of a large, quiet house for ...

Faced with the growing challenges facing Cuba's architectural heritage due to urban deterioration, architect and urban planner Julio César Pérez-Hernández presents Courtyards of Cuba: The Tradition of ...