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.

In Santa Fe's gritty Railyard District, a museum in a former beer warehouse gets an upgrade and expansion.