A recent change in building code is helping to clarify what a safer green roof looks like.

Developed for Internet-era shopping, temporary spaces by Giorgio Borruso Design and Flexetail are built from an ingenious kit-of-parts solution for store design.

Hired to develop an art program for the MGM Springfield Resort and Casino in Massachusetts, art consultancy RAREculture took an unusual approach to an outdoor installation.

Long communal porches connect units of a new senior residence by David Baker Architects, so that it feels linked to older local house styles.

As the market for digital and audio books grows, brick-and-mortar libraries need to evolve into more than lending facilities and repositories to stay relevant.

Craig Steely creates absolute privacy for one Californian homeowner without ruining her neighbors' views.

In South Carolina, two firms partner together to create a modern, friendly building for active seniors in a hot, flood-prone area.

In Oman, architecture firm Snøhetta constructs a relevant new building for an old fish market.

A firm makes over a popular, mid-century McDonald's in Chicago by designing a glass cube to reflect the new way its customers shop.

Kimball, an office-furniture manufacturer, collaborated with Studio O+A to create open spaces and showcase a variety of vignettes.