Two interconnected buildings in San Francisco offer an alternative to the conventional office tower.

Architectural Workers United has announced that they are withdrawing their petition to unionize the New York-based architecture firm SHoP, but at least six other firms in the city are reported to be organizing.

If successful, the New York-based group will be one of the first current unions at a U.S. firm in the private sector.

A reimagined pier brings a breath of fresh air to a Manhattan neighborhood.

SHoP Architects' new Pier 17 at New York's South Street Seaport was designed to appeal to tourists and the area's growing residential population.