Architecture

This Midcentury Modern Is an Architectural Outlier in Fort Worth’s Ryan Place

By Joy Donovan / July 24, 2026 /

Want to stand out in the middle of Fort Worth’s historic Ryan Place? Buy a Midcentury Modern. Yes, Ryan Place, a charming neighborhood where many houses were built about 100 years ago, has at least one Midcentury Modern on the market. Most of the neighborhood’s homes date to the 1920s and ’30s, and the Near…

Arlington’s Medal of Honor Museum Named Among World’s Most Beautiful Museums

By Joy Donovan / May 12, 2026 /

The National Medal of Honor Museum, the museum that opened last year in Arlington’s entertainment complex, was named to the prestigious World’s Most Beautiful Museums List 2026 by an international award recognizing architecture and design. The North Texas museum was the only winner in the Western Hemisphere, receiving the honor from the Prix Versailles. The award, created…

Fort Worth Architect Albert Komatsu, R.I.P.

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

Fort Worth architect Albert Komatsu, who leaves behind a prolific portfolio of Midcentury Modern work, died Oct. 30 at the age of 97, just one month short of his 98th birthday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at a church he designed, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., in Fort Worth.…

The Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy Launches With an Extraordinary Tour

By Karen Eubank / May 17, 2024 /

No city loves Charles Stevens Dilbeck’s architecture more than Dallas. Despite being born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and spending his early years in Tulsa, Dallas treats Dilbeck as if he were a native son. Now, we have The Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy proving just how much he belongs to us.  To bring some clarity to the…

Dallas Architecture Forum Names 2023 Design Recognition Finalists

By April Towery / June 2, 2023 /

The Dallas Architecture Forum recognized its 2023 design recognition finalists at a May 25 event.  Among the dozens of finalists are some CandysDirt.com favorites. Those recognized for their work include the Howard Meyer residence, HALL Arts Hotel and Residences, and the Architecture and Design Exchange.  The Dallas Architecture Forum “educates, enriches and connects our community…