Architecture

Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days within 30 years. So far, there’s no unified plan to make our dwellings safe in the dangerously high temperatures to come.

Hugh Ferriss was a highly regarded architectural illustrator from St. Louis. His distinct moody nighttime illustrations of skyscrapers and suspension bridges inspired the backdrops of many fictional worlds like Gotham City, Metropolis and Emerald City.

The historical society in Belleville, Illinois, and other preservationists are discouraged by the city’s demolition of neglected landmark homes and other buildings.

A very private St. Louis family commissioned a very public mausoleum to eventually house eight loved ones. Both the cemetery and the mausoleum architect are mum on the family’s identity, but clues abound.

The Missouri Botanical Garden will open its new $94 million visitors center Saturday after two years of construction. Guests will be treated to a center that aims to bring nature indoors.

On June 12, Larry Giles died at the age of 73 after a struggle with leukemia. He was known as decent, honest and tough. On top of that, Giles was, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently put it, “the man who saved St. Louis.”

A new entrance to campus and the poor condition of the Bureau of Mines building are bringing its demolition.

Ste. Genevieve received a distinction sought by town residents for years when the National Parks Service formally dedicated a National Historical Park there. Advocates of the designation hope it will boost the town's profile and attract more tourist dollars.

A new self-guided tour promoted by the visitors bureau in Quincy highlights 30 of the city’s trove of midcentury modern designs.

Washington University students and faculty are using new classrooms and workspaces this fall, now that $280 million in construction projects are nearly…