Architecture
Architecture
Feb 2024
This spring, head to the Windy City for all-new performances, one-of-a-kind dining experiences, and modern architecture
Sep 2023
Sculptor Shae Bishop’s mixture of clay and textile reflects on gender, history, and culture
Dec 2022
Clear views Architect Rob Carlton designed the home to take advantage of views of the sky above and valley below.
Jun 2022
In Chunns Cove, Douglas Ellington’s fairytale cottage continues to cast a spell
May 2022
Grandfather Mountain touts newest enhancement to environmental education
Mar 2022
As the nation celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday, witness the creation—and evolution—of his visionary Biltmore landscapes
Dec 2021
In this classic mid-century Bert King home, the interior reflects a meaningful vision for the world outside
Aug 2021
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations, from a one-stop shop in downtown Asheville to Boone’s Beacon Butcher Bar and Black Mountain’s Bush Farmhouse
Aug 2021
Through a visionary’s lens, a modern Asheville abode strikes unexpected balance between darkness and radiance
Jun 2021
A contemporary cabin on Lake James offers enduring style and a blissfully slow pace
Mar 2021
Designer Talli Roberts uncovers the hidden potential in a dream home in Asheville’s Ramble community
Feb 2020
Furniture maker Brian Fireman’s designs reflect both his training as an architect and love of nature
Aug 2019
A gracious Lake Toxaway abode blends the character of yesteryear with modern comforts
Jun 2019
Through thick and thin, the Biltmore Forest School planted the seeds of modern forestry
Jun 2019
Amid nearly two dozen tours operating in Asheville, check out these new (and newish) ways to experience the city
Feb 2019
A nineteenth-century New York dairy barn becomes a contemporary home in East Asheville
Aug 2018
Barry and Sandra Bearden’s sky-high Mountain Air retreat blends green construction with contemporary style
Feb 2018
A North Asheville couple brings a historic home tastefully back to life and offers tips on renovating
Aug 2017
A couple tackles the monumental task of building their own home from the ground up
Aug 2017
From rugs to purses, Alexander Wyly Smith’s textile designs reach retail markets worldwide
Jun 2017
Hit the road to five off-the-beaten-path historic sites that hold lessons aplenty
Feb 2017
How the famed landscaper became Vanderbilt’s visionary
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Feb 2015
Head to Charleston this spring to tour grand estates and prize-worthy gardens