The Association for Preservation Technology International celebrated its 50th birthday in unparalleled style this past September at their annual conference, where I was pleased to join over 700 architects, engineers, practitioners, and emerging professionals in Buffalo, New York.

Cast stone, a faux material, has a long-standing history in the built environment.

We have the latest word on alternative building materials when it comes to roofing, siding, and decks.

2018 Palladio Award winner for New Design and Construction, More Than 30,000 sq.ft. Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York, NY.

As the tides of taste recede from traditional ornamental ceilings, some venerable suppliers alter course with subtler ways to decorate.

Voith & Mactavish Architects and G.P. Schafer Architect are awarded 2018 Palladio Awards for the Thorndale Farm New Corporate Offices in Millbrook, NY.

Almost felled by the tax reform ax, the historic tax credit, an immensely effective preservation tool still stands—albeit under new forms and rules.

Working with Clark Architects, McCrery Architects led the design for the new Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and Newman Center in Lincoln, NE.

Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, had fallen into disrepair. It has now been restored by John G. Waite Associates.

A look at the process behind restoring the historic metal facades in two building restoration projects in Illinois.

Attendees from across the country came to Windows Summit III to learn about historic windows.

The Jeffris Foundation of Janesville, WI, may be small but its influence on historic preservation has reached many communities throughout the Midwest.

Rethinking Modernism and the Built Environment examines the impact of structures on cities and urban environments associated with Modernism.

2017 Palladio Winner Adaptive Reuse Scott Henson Architect, New York, NY

Industry leaders discuss the meaning and importance of Mid-Century Modernism in the preservation movement .

An online free digital library offers more than 8,000 brochures printed before 1964.

Insights from experts in the field on the mechanics of repairs and replacement of wood sash windows offers some perspectives worth considering.

Over the years, a handful of unique organizations have devoted themselves to addressing the needs of religious buildings of all faiths.

A look at Thomas Gordon Smith's significant contributions to classical architecture.

Our peripatetic contributing editor offers insights on how changing political climates can affect architecture.

Robert Silman grew up with the preservation movement.

The formula for historic ornamental plaster is still alive and well, but some new materials are making inroads in the field of interior ornament.

From tabernacles and temples to office space and adaptive reuse, FFKR Architects' practice has always been diverse.

Philadelphia-based Atkin Olshin Schade Architects' extensive background in historic preservation and planning has expanded seamlessly into the Southwest.

David M. Schwarz Architects has built a practice based on an eclectic command of styles and building types. Their approach is not only interesting, it’s good business.

John Milner Architects' traditional design and restoration work includes seamless sensitive additions, highly respectful restorations or new buildings in traditional styles.

Based in Salt Lake City, UT, MJSA Architects' historic preservation and adaptive reuse work has helped save many important buildings in the region.

A closer look at the current materials and construction methods for basic, non-metal building columns.

The historic metal window continues to deliver more glass with less maintenance, while adapting to the 21st century needs of historic sensitivity, thermal efficiency and environmental security.

The restoration of the Abbeville Bank and Trust Company in Abbeville, LA, was led by Paul J. Allain, Architect.