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Isaiah Zagar, mosaic artist who created Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, dies at age 86
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (453+ words) February 19, 2026 / 1:46 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia Isaiah Zagar, a mosaic artist who founded Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, died Thursday at age 86, from complications related to congestive heart failure and Parkinson's Disease, the local art space announced. The Magic Gardens are a rite…...
Equitable Building | Look At This!
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (14+ words) Equitable Building | Look At This!CBS News Equitable Building | Look At This!...
America at 250: How Chicago's architectural innovation helped shape the nation's future
1+ week, 5+ day ago (470+ words) February 6, 2026 / 10:23 PM CST / CBS Chicago Chicago helped shape the nation in so many ways, including the pioneering of skyscrapers " the big, beautiful buildings the city of big shoulders introduced to the world. It's hard to imagine what American cities would…...
How Chicago's architectural innovation helped shape the nation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (17+ words) How Chicago's architectural innovation helped shape the nation'cbsnews.com How Chicago's architectural innovation helped shape the nation...
Truck driver spends decades carving a scale model masterpiece of New York City
1+ week, 5+ day ago (384+ words) February 6, 2026 / 8:43 PM EST / CBS News Clifton Park, New York " In the spring of 2004, a truck driver named Joe Macken descended his basement stairs in Clifton Park, New York, with a simple idea: to see if he could build something cool…...
Man who carved scale model of New York City piece by piece gets museum debut
1+ week, 5+ day ago (54+ words) Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost one million structures. Steve Hartman has the story. Man who…...
How everyday families can stage their homes realistically
3+ week, 1+ day ago (17+ words) How everyday families can stage their homes realistically'CBS News How everyday families can stage their homes realistically...
Exhibit using 15 miles of packing tape to open at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (232+ words) Updated on: January 22, 2026 / 6:09 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is bringing back one of the most popular exhibits for a fourth time: "Tapescape." The new version of Tapescape opens Jan. 24 and stays until May 10. It's an indoor…...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Sturges House | Look At This!
4+ week, 1+ day ago (19+ words) Desmond Shaw flies to Brentwood for tonight's Look At This! Frank Lloyd Wright's Sturges House | Look At This!...
San Francisco man known as "Dr. Color" keeps city's Victorian homes picturesque
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) January 5, 2026 / 7:24 PM PST / CBS San Francisco In San Francisco, when an old Victorian starts looking a little pale, Dr. Color makes a house call. But this physician doesn't prescribe pills. He prescribes plum, teal, and the occasional dash of real…...