Product Reports

A look at locks through the ages.

A closer look at encaustic tiles.

Modern artisans move the ancient craft of stained glass with the times.

A dive into hardware's past: knobs, pulls, hinges and more.

Building immense fixtures for a university performance center takes thinking outside of the usual lighting box for Crenshaw Lighting.

We speak to top companies to see what's in store for historical designs of high-end hardware.

Building a dome for Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College in Michigan.

Ludowici replicated the roof on the Reynolda House in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

What you need to know when restoring metal windows.

Durable building solutions for building traditional designs on the water.

Companies producing architectural cast stone for historically-inspired buildings.

Creating and conserving memory in sculpted bronze and stone: A conversation with Robert Shure.

When it comes to stone buildings, take a measured approach.

Time-honored sheet-metalwork replicates an elaborate, early-20th century cornice with authentic—and improved—details.

The history and application of gilding.

Faithful steeplework replicates timber spires in steel and new slate at St. Andrew's Catholic Church.

Quick in execution and long-lasting, frescoes are known as a true art form.

The art of preserving decorative finishes.

The history of ceramics as a building material.

A look at roofing materials for historically inspired buildings.

In their third life, massive timbers are recycled into a second, new timber-frame building.

Metal windows, the soul of America’s historic commercial and civic structures, provide a peek into the past. Here are some of the companies that specialize in recreating these views of bygone eras.

These gray slabs have been protecting roofs for centuries—we take an in-depth look at slate.

Energy conserving techniques for older buildings.