Sarah Amelar

Projects from around the country reflect an array of inventive affordable approaches.

The Chief Design Officer of L.A., Christopher Hawthorne, talks about the city’s most urgent problems.

Right on key, Gehry Partners completes the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles’ new home.

A design/build dwelling by Stonorov Workshop Architects fits well into its Adirondack setting.

SO — IL's prototypical housing project in León, Mexico, brings both privacy and community to an urban core.

This Berkeley, California-based practice led by Kristen Sidell and Rudebah Pakravan explores architecture’s fundamental elements.

The city releases a catalog of inventive, pre-approved designs.

Architects look at transforming the ubiquitous roadside facilities, some of which have already been converted to coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, or even hair salons.

Architects and local officials grapple with building practices and regulations as the threat from wildfires intensifies.