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Buildings Made of Snow
January 10, 2012
Igloos may be the most well-known icy abodes, but they are not the only snow structures on the scene these days. From hotels to castles to entire villages, people are building all sorts of snow structures around the world. Here are five of our favorites...
Edward Durell Stone: A Son’s Untold Story of a Legendary Architect
January 6, 2012
Hicks Stone, Edward Durell Stone’s youngest son and author of his biography, will lecture on the breadth of his father’s life and career.
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Jim Eyre, RIBA
January 6, 2012
National Building Museum Presents Groundbreaking Architect on January 12 in Spotlight on Design presentation.
National Building Museum Releases Intelligent Cities Book
December 20, 2011
With contributions from experts in research, design, and technology, the Intelligent Cities book offers an interdisciplinary look at the complex relationship between city form and technology.
Explore Student Designs for D.C. Neighborhoods
December 12, 2011
CityVision Final Presentation: Learn more about District of Columbia Public School students’ vision for their city. Twenty-five students from Browne Education Campus and Takoma Education Campus learned about urban design and explored the city.
The Man Behind the Best Museum Shop in Washington
December 6, 2011
We interviewed Michael Higdon, the manager of the National Building Museum Shop, often described as the best museum shop in the Washington, D.C.
The Problem of Memorials
December 6, 2011
G. Martin Moeller, Jr., curator of the exhibition Unbuilt Washington, describes "The Problem of Memorials," using the Washington Monument as a case in point. The structure’s magnificent simplicity belies its tortured history. Monuments and memorials often generate public controversy and elicit impassioned proposals from designers.
National Building Museum Open on New Year's Day
December 6, 2011
The National Building Museum is open on New Year’s Day from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and so is the Museum Shop, known for its unparalleled selection of design books, housewares, educational games and toys, and more.
Admire Furniture Designed and Built by Teens
November 11, 2011
Design Apprenticeship Program Final Presentation: Building Blocks. Middle and high school students designed and constructed furniture from concept to completion. As a culmination of their apprenticeship, students display their furniture and discuss their design process.
Beloved Children’s Author Gives Advice to Parents of Budding Architects
November 3, 2011
National Building Museum Online sat down with author Anna Isabel to discuss her work and her advice for the parents of budding architects.
What Should a Capitol Look Like
November 3, 2011
In this 4-part series, G. Martin Moeller, Jr, curator of Unbuilt Washington, comments on proposals for a few of the city’s prominent buildings and sites.
National Building Museum Awards Vincent Scully Prize to Influential Conservationist William K. Reilly
November 2, 2011
The National Building Museum’s Vincent Scully Prize recognizes exemplary scholarship, criticism, or practice in architecture, historic preservation, or urban design. The National Building Museum awards its thirteenth Vincent Scully Prize to former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, William K. Reilly, for his lifetime work promoting sustainability and design.
National Building Museum Announces 2012 Honor Award Recipient
October 27, 2011
The National Building Museum announced today that it has selected the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as its 2012 Honor Awardee.
How Housing Matters Conference
October 24, 2011
On November 2, 2011, the National Building Museum, in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is hosting a sold-out day-long conference about the latest research into innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions to meet housing needs and improve the lives of low-income families and communities across the nation.
National Building Museum Awards William K. Reilly Its Vincent Scully Prize
October 24, 2011
Award presentation and lecture will be held at the National Building Museum on November 8, 2011
