Roots of Style 58 Stories

The space race fueled out-of-this-world architecture, sexy plastic and foam furniture, and Astro and Sputnik lights

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1950s

Travel back to when the fun colors, clean lines and glass walls of midcentury modern style were fresh and new

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1940s

Midcentury designers turn their attention to household storage, family rooms, molded furniture and movie star glam

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1930s

A monument to Art Deco sails into history, Fallingwater rises, and the Anglepoise lamp and butterfly chair take wing

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1920s

We salute Jazz Age style, from Art Deco to Bauhaus and beyond

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1910s

Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, De Stijl art and the Hoosier cabinet are among the period influences still seen today

Roots of Style Design Through the Decades: The 1900s

As we wrap up the 2010s, we look at key designs of the 20th century, such as Tiffany lamps, and their relevance today

Architecture Roots of Style: The Eclectic American Foursquare

The turn-of-the-20th-century style transitioned U.S. residential architecture from the Victorian era to the modern age

Architecture Roots of Style: Art Deco and Art Moderne

Get to know the similarities and differences between these architectural styles of the 1920s and 1930s

Architecture Roots of Style: Origins and Interpretations of the Bungalow

Bungalows translate effortlessly across continents and cultures to adapt comfortably to many styles and regions

Architecture Roots of Style: Cape Cod Evolves Into an American Favorite

With its simple gabled roof forms and straightforward design elements, the Boston-area style maintains a centuries-long following