At first the pairing might seem incongruous: San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers hosting an event during which kids and their families build gingerbread houses. Then again, it's the holidays, so ...

The conservatory was the room that never quite earned its keep. Morning light puddled on the tiles, toys drifted in and out, and the small radiator never quite won against a chilly sky. We’ve all had ...

Conservatories have come a far way from the perspex boxes tacked onto the backs of houses that were either too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Modern conservatory design makes them a ...