Architecture

Sculpture skate park is latest Power House production


AIA architects design a new Detroit


Rustwire photo essay hits the streets to find beauty beyond the blight


The Atlantic peers inside "The Other Detroit"


Urbanophile takes a Heidelberg detour


Wrap the train station in solar panels? LTU thinks green for Southwest Detroit


The D named a top 10 leader in energy-efficient construction


LA Times critic examines ramifications of Banksy boosts


Oh, and about your ruin porn ...


Despite city hall's propensity to knock down historic structures, Detroit's building stock remains pretty remarkable for a city of its size. From humble Victorians in Corktown to sprawling mansions in Indian Village, from Yamasaki's sleek and calm McGregor Conference Center to the jaw-dropping deco design on display at the Guardian Building, the city's got enough in the bricks-'n'-mortar department to keep those tourist cameras snapping.