Exposed trusses are exceptional architectural elements, at once structural -- they hold up the roof -- while modulating a space to give it scale and rhythm. But with the many truss types out there, ...

Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...

The Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and your putting stroke. All three are improbable feats of man, all three required the meddling of great minds to reach their present appearance and now all ...

BŌK Modern’s inspiration for its new balcony design came from work done on this canopy on a San Francisco building. Instead ...

In This State is a syndicated weekly column about Vermont’s innovators, people, ideas and places. Details are at maplecornermedia.com. This week’s story is by Nancy Price Graff. For two years after ...

A nearly 125-year-old, family-owned lumber and home improvement company continues to grow, acquiring a Flint-based business to expand its services. Trenton-based Mans Lumber & Home LLC announced this ...

When the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School opens the doors in the Bronx this summer, there will be little doubt what the star of the building is.< ...