Charlotte of the Upper West Side pushes the boundaries of environmental performance in New York City. One of a limited number of ground-up construction projects approved in the Upper West Side Central ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. For years, we've touted the benefits of working from ...

At the main entrance, the eastern facade of twisting terra-cotta panels nods to Arizona’s vernacular red brick and traditional Southwestern building materials such as adobe. It begins at the second ...

Few materials are as timeless, durable and beautiful as terracotta. With a range of inherent properties, terracotta is being specified to redefine building envelopes. Used for its many colors and ...

This program explores the benefits of using terra cotta roof tiles, including its green properties and differentiating qualities from other roofing materials. It also explores the types of terra cotta ...

Germany’s paXos, whose solar roof tiles were bought by Meyer Burger and unveiled last year, has shown off its new “Beaver Tail” terracotta solar tiles at Intersolar 2022. It was big news at last ...

Like frosting on a cake, terra cotta decorates dozens of Buffalo's most celebrated downtown buildings. Lavish ornamentations can be seen in the grand, rust-colored Guaranty Building, the ornate ...

Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2011. Read the original here. This is one of the many Crown Heights North buildings whose architect I now know, thanks to the landmarking of ...

A notable early 20th century building with whimsical and colorful terra-cotta in Downtown Brooklyn is not long for this world, despite attempts to landmark it, and architect Fogarty Finger has ...