Laboratory buildings are often the graveyard of architects' good intentions, as stringent technical requirements leave little room for environmental and aesthetic concerns.

Airport hotels are rarely, if ever, listed in travel guides as “worth a visit.”

In Rome, history flows through every urban artery, providing a strong pulse to obscure outposts and tourist destinations alike.

In the historic center of Milan, two buildings represent opposites in almost every way.

With more than 1,000 exhibitors in 2006, Cersaie showcased a dizzying array of tiles with trends toward historically sourced floral prints, kitschy patterns, and gleaming metallic finishes.

A new museum and exhibition space reveals the layers of history in the hills south of Rome.