This captivating exploration takes you behind the facades of America's most iconic residences, revealing the secrets of architectural grandeur that define our n

Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration?

Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a ‘crime’ by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular return in contemporary architecture. This is typified b