Architecture Scottish Castle In Wynnewood Lives Like Royalty Again The future of Maybrook Mansion has been mired for decades in legal battles, panned development plans, and the housing market crash of 2008. The Main Line castle has since retaken its throne as the centerpiece of a luxury apartment complex
Architecture Black Designers Demand Equity and Justice in the Built Environment African American architects and activists call for equitable design in historically redlined neighborhoods
Architecture Reporter to Icon: the Rise of Philadelphia and the Critic Who Covered It “Becoming Philadelphia,” Inga Saffron’s new book chronicling Philadelphia’s rising fortunes over the past 20 years, hits the shelves during a week of tumultuous change
Architecture In Bella Vista, a Beaux Arts Gem Hides in Plain Sight Stacia Friedman takes us down to 6th and Bainbridge where a former warehouse sparkles from the inside out
Architecture The Fantastic Flair of Samuel Yellin and His Fortress on the Main Line Samuel Yellin is one of the most revered American iron workers of the 20th century. The creative tradesman, well-known for his whimsical eye for design, shook up the Main Line in the 1920s with a home renovation fit for a king. Greg Prichard has the backstory of Yellin’s long-gone fortification
Architecture Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture
Architecture Finding Adolf DeRoy Mark & His Adobe in the Sky Starr Herr Cardillo scours Society Hill looking for Philly’s most charming postmodern architect
Architecture Charles Library Charts a Vital Course for Campus Connectivity Philadelphia’s architectural event of 2019 goes to Charles Library at Temple University. Michael Bixler takes us inside
