Architecture

Mark Lamster’s Pulitzer Win May Put Dallas City Hall Debate in National Spotlight

By Charles Grand / May 6, 2026 /

Everyone’s a critic these days in Dallas, but not like Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster, who recently won a Pulitzer Prize for some of his work covering downtown. The selection of articles acknowledged by the Pulitzer jurists touched on topics like the potential relocation of City Hall, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center…

Forbes Honors Bernbaum/Magadini Architects Among Premier U.S. Architects

By CandysDirt / March 28, 2026 /

Methodical. Magical. Masterful. In the world of modern residential architecture, Bernbaum/Magadini Architects of Dallas rises above others because of their dedication to every detail, creating masterful, timeless, and indelible spaces of architecture and art. Revered by their clients and respected by their peers, Bernbaum/Magadini Architects has now received an honor solidifying its place among the…

Making an Entrance Is So Much Grander with Sweeping Staircases

By Joy Donovan / December 30, 2025 /

Some things in a house are required to be there for so many practical reasons. The oven is there to cook dinner. The shower is there to get clean. You know, the very basic idea for civilized living in modern society. But the right staircase can be the icing on the cake of a two-story…

How Lloyd Lumpkins Brought a Bit of Rome to Royal Lane in a $12.6M Dallas Mansion

By Karen Eubank / May 20, 2025 /

I think we’ve all felt like Eloise had it right. Living at the Plaza Hotel is basically my dream come true. While you may not be able to buy a hotel to live in, you can certainly recreate that architecture and experience. One dedicated couple hired Dallas architect Lloyd Lumpkins to do just that. The…

Dallas AD EX Presents Mediterranean Gardens

By Karen Eubank / May 5, 2025 /

It’s probably a good bet that only my preservation and Midcentury Modern readers have heard of the Mediterranean Gardens neighborhood. That’s about to change. Dallas AD EX, the Architecture and Design Exchange, opens a new exhibit on Tuesday, May 6. “Preserving Tomorrow: Rediscovering Dallas’ Mediterranean Gardens Neighborhood” will run through July 6 at the AD EX,…