European traditions have shaped global designs across centuries. From monumental cathedrals to minimalist metropolitan ...

The style originated in France before spreading worldwide in the latter half of the 1920s. Art Deco architecture was seen as a celebration of progress, using geometric forms, lavish materials, and ...

No design style is more intertwined with early America than Federal architecture, and it makes sense when you consider that this architectural movement saw its boom just after the American Revolution.

Architectural Digest: Celebrating home design 07:18. Admit it: Most people like to take a peek inside how the rich and famous live, right? It's an escape, and these days, a needed guilty pleasure ...

It's a real mystery why a design style called Brutalism didn't catch on. If you haven't heard of the style, you might think, "Hmm, sounds nasty. Mean. Cruel. You know, brutal." In my opinion, you ...

Art Deco. Art Deco design, made popular in the 1920s, is characterized by bold colors and geometric shapes. In New York, the Art Deco style became popular in skyscrapers first — think about the ...