"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While a ceiling is a fundamental component of any building, most are modest and rather forgettable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We often focus on how the four walls around us look—whether they should be painted, wallpapered, or crown-molded. But the fifth ...

Thaler, noting that he had worked on the Clock Tower Business Center project in Pittsfield many years ago, pointed out that much of the structural design work would be handled by longtime collaborator ...