Chistopher Hawthorne, Architecture Critic

The Athenian stadium backdrop for the Democratic candidate's acceptance speech...




'What I've learned . . . is that if there's one reaction to architecture that...








The $30-million renovation reaffirms -- and complicates -- its landmark stature.




The architects had their hands full with security concerns, German building...




'Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner' seeks to save the...




From bungalow to midcentury modern, a quest for perfect living.




Architecture worldwide becomes subject to 'buildering.'




Is the gavel and block the right way to sell a significant home? The sluggish...




Beaux-Arts house is now historic in spirit yet contemporary in sinew.




The site was at odds with the needs of the scientists -- until Viñoly got...




Both visions for downtown's civic plaza are less than inspiring and raise...




The giant supermarket on Arroyo Parkway calls itself eco-friendly, but it may be too much of a good...




Los Angeles awaits the reopening of Griffith Observatory.




"Gehry" is intriguing but a bit behind the curve.




The L.A. School, with members including Gehry and Mayne, operated outside the...




An excerpt from a new book chronicles the cutting-edge architects who are bringing high style to once-...




The price tag is over the top, but Wynn Las Vegas' exterior isn't.