Philadelphia architect Frank Furness' enduring spirit

Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, a former Army captain during the Civil War, translated his fearlessness into the designs of about 1,000 buildings – elaborate structures whose oversized arches, asymmetrical facades and eccentric decorations broke free from the polite Victorian era-style. "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa takes a tour of Furness' Philadelphia with Wall Street Journal architectural critic Michael Lewis, who explains why the architect's reputation has gained a reappraisal. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.]

• Aug 30

Explore the Obama Presidential Center and Library opening in Chicago

After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.

• Jun 17

The Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família basilica, soaring 50 stories above Barcelona, has been under construction for nearly a century and a half. It was the improbable dream of architect Antoni Gaudí, who died in 1926 with less than 15 percent of the structure complete. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with architects following the clues Gaudí left behind to complete his masterpiece.

• Jun 7

An adobe renaissance

For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth – whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today's "it" building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very dirt beneath their feet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.

• May 17

From the archives: Architect Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry, one of the towering figures in architecture in the last century, died on Fri., Dec. 5, 2025 at age 96. Watch four reports on Gehry from the "Sunday Morning" archives, including, from 2002, a profile by Scott Pelley; from 2006, Serena Altschul looked at Gehry's jewelry line; from 2022, Gehry talked with Bill Whitaker about his creative process; and from 2020, Gehry discussed his contested design for the Eisenhower Memorial, in Washington, D.C., with Rita Braver.

• Dec 6, 2025

Architect Frank Gehry | 60 Minutes Archive

When Scott Pelley profiled Gehry in 2002, his introduction said it all: "You may not know the man, but if you've ever seen a building designed by Frank Gehry, you'll never forget it. Gehry is to architecture what Einstein was to physics, what Picasso was to painting, what Jordan is to basketball." The celebrated and controversial architect has died at the age of 96.

• Dec 5, 2025

At home with Architectural Digest

For more than a century, the pages of Architectural Digest magazine have captured not only timeless designs but also the spirit of their subjects' homes. Their distillation of private spaces is featured in a new book, "AD at Home: Architectural Digest." Serena Altschul talks with editor Amy Astley about the magazine's treatments; and with actor Liev Schreiber and designer Marc Jacobs about what it means to open up one's living space to the magazine's photographers.

• Nov 30, 2025

Antoni Gaudi's work reaches new heights

Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí's famous Sagrada Família in Barcelona became the world's tallest church last month, but the designer's influence extends far beyond the basilica's walls.

• Nov 15, 2025

Secret passageways and hidden doors that will amaze you

Steven Humble, founder and president of Creative Home Engineering​, helps make the unbelievable believable with his hidden door creations.

• May 18, 2025

Here Comes The Sun: Kristen Stewart and Frank Gehry

Kristen Stewart skyrocketed to fame with the "Twilight" saga. She talks about that journey, her newest role playing Princess Diana, and turning the perils of fame into insight. We also have a story on the enduring influence of architect extraordinaire Frank Gehry. "Here Comes The Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."

• Feb 8, 2022

Spotlight on Brutalist architecture

"The Brutalist" will be released nationwide next week. The film tells the story of an architect who survives the Holocaust and brings that unique building style to America. It's not the only spotlight Brutalist and modern architecture is getting: The Trump administration said it will be taking a close look at those types of buildings. Washington, D.C. is also home to a new exhibit about Brutalist architecture. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Jan 18, 2025

New homes are getting smaller. Here's what homebuyers can expect.

A larger stock of smaller homes could mean more budget-friendly options for buyers.

• Jul 16, 2024

Tulane University students design, build tiny home for man in need

For 10 months, students at Tulane University worked to design and build a tiny home for a member of their community in need. The home is just 440 square feet, but its impact is immeasurable.

• Jul 8, 2024

How the Midwest's largest Black-owned architecture firm is transforming north Minneapolis

There's only a handful of practicing Black architects in the state of Minnesota. It's a space one north Minneapolis designer is grateful to represent, and through his work on the north side, he aims to create a more equitable future.

• May 20, 2024

Designer David Rockwell on "celebrating a sense of ritual"

The founder of the design firm Rockwell Group (whose portfolio includes Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, hospitals, hotels, stage sets, and restaurants) talks about the trademark elements he brings to projects, including a virtual revamp of the "Sunday Morning" set.

• May 19, 2024

Paving the way to a greener future

According to the University of California, Davis, residential energy use is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, one company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and putting carbon to use. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn shows how the process works.

• Apr 25, 2024

How dome homes can help protect against natural disasters

A geodesic dome, along with being able to withstand hurricane-force winds, is also energy efficient.

• Sep 15, 2023

Report on Florida condo collapse released

We are one step closer to finding out what exactly caused the Surfside Condos in Florida to collapse in 2021 -- leaving 98 people dead. Federal investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology released some of their initial findings Thursday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Miami.

• Jun 15, 2023

Architect Jeanne Gang on changing the shape of a city

Jeanne Gang, arguably the most important female architect working today, heads her own firm, Studio Gang, which is pushing the boundaries of the good that architecture can do, for connecting communities and for the environment. Gang talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about her most recent project, an expansion of New York's American Museum of Natural History, and about the skyscrapers, airport terminal, and other civic spaces she has designed in her hometown of Chicago meant to transform spaces, outside and within.

• Jun 4, 2023

The "luminist architecture" of Steven Holl

The architect's works have helped define the look of cities around the world, but it's their interiors where he makes remarkable use of light and space, through which Holl hopes to express "the joy from the creative act."

• Jan 29, 2023

Jeremy Clarkson "horrified to have caused so much hurt" with Meghan Markle column

Clarkson wrote that he hated Markle "on a cellular level" and dreamed of her being paraded naked through British towns "while the crowds chant 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her."

• Dec 19, 2022

The end of Tokyo's ultra-modern Nakagin Tower

Completed in 1972, Tokyo's Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture – 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods in the heart of downtown. But now the tower is being demolished, its pods time capsules of the ultra-modern 1970s. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Dec 11, 2022

Tokyo says goodbye to an ultra-modern architectural marvel

Completed in 1972, Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture: 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods. But now the tower is being demolished, its pods time capsules of the ultra-modern 1970s.

• Dec 11, 2022

Inside NYC's famed Chelsea Hotel

Since opening its doors in 1884, New York City's Chelsea Hotel has welcomed artists, writers and cutting-edge thinkers who shaped America's cultural landscape. Today, the storied landmark is being developed into a luxury boutique hotel. Correspondent Alina Cho talks with residents, and with "Inside the Dream Palace" author Sherill Tippins, about the Chelsea's unique history; and with developer Sean MacPherson about his determination to approach the Hotel Chelsea's restoration with reverence.

• Nov 27, 2022

Inside the Beverly Hills "Witch's House"

In a town famous for make-believe, one home that stands out from millionaires' mansions is a fairy tale cottage come to life, a whimsical and quirky fantasy perfect for Halloween.

• Oct 30, 2022