Finally — the long awaited, most challenging letter has arrived! No. 24 in our journey through the architectural dictionary is X. Although there are approximately 400 words in the English dictionary ...

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched Ghana’s first glossary on Architecture. The book, Aalii to Zygomorphic - A handbook on Architectural Glossary describes what ...

Best known in Mississippi as the architect of the Old Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion, William Nichols (1780-1852) was the most important and influential architect in the state during the first ...

The Illustrated Glossary of Southern African Architecture Terms takes 40 years of architectural field research and condenses it into a simple reader. It not only translates Western architectural ...

Buildings which are constructed in the traditional heart of the city of Dubai are encouraged to use a ‘dictionary’ of the architecture of the emirate in its designs. Eng. Rashad Bukhash, director of ...

From the heavy-lidded look of medieval dwellings to the wide-eyed charm of English cottages, the eyebrow window has winked its way through centuries in a variety of architectural styles. A look first ...

Reviewed for THE NEW YORK TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW By Henry W. Desmond, Editor of the Architectural Record. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is ...