Buildings & Landscapes is the leading source for peer-reviewed, scholarly work on the vernacular architecture of North America and beyond.  The journal continues VAF's tradition of scholarly publication going back to the first Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture in 1982.  Published through the University of Minnesota Press since 2007, the journal publishes two issues per year.

The editors encourage rolling submissions of scholarly articles that integrate fieldwork and archival/primary source research into original arguments about the history of everyday buildings and/or landscapes. The editors particularly welcome submission of articles on topics related to the study of North American vernacular architecture or which otherwise broaden the context of NorthAmerican architecture and cultural landscapes. Authors are urged to draw linkages between the physical aspects of the built environment they study and the people who create, consume, use, and inhabit it. If an author is unsure about a manuscript’s fit for the journal, they are encouraged to contact the editors in advance of a formal submission: Carl Lounsbury(carllounsbury@gmail.com) and Lydia MatticeBrandt (lbrandt.usc@gmail.com). To find out more about submitting to B&L, please visit the VAF website.