What is ‘American architecture’ in 2026? A new book attempts to find the answer

‘Out There: New Architecture Across America’ looks at projects from 50 firms, designed for small cities and towns, to find what trends are forming a new American vernacular in building design.

Renée del Gaudio Architecture, Sunshine Canyon House [Photo: © David Lauer Photography/courtesy Merrell Publishers]

On a field in Frayser, Tennessee, a neighborhood on the north side of Memphis, designers from the regional firm Archimania sought a clever solution for the Girls Inc. Youth Farm, a nonprofit operating an agriculture center that served as a teaching center and hub for youth development 

Firm founder Todd Walker can spin many narratives about how projects connect to the region. There’s the urban-rural connection in Memphis, the history of hardwood construction, and the cultural nexus created by the Mississippi River. But........

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