Gehry is famous for monumental works like the Guggenheim Bilbao, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Jay ...

Using hardware store materials, the architect turned a pink suburban bungalow into a Deconstructivist icon in the late 1970s.

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone ...

From their towering arches to their stained glass windows, these ​​architectural marvels took centuries to complete.

Straddling the Rhine River and offering a glorious blend of Swiss, German and French culture, this city satisfies history ...

Converts: From Oscar Wilde to Muriel Spark, Why So Many Became Catholic in the 20th Century by Melanie McDonagh (Yale University Press) Religion and art always shadowed each other, but why in ...

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Every summer, scores of tourists take to the bustling streets of Barcelona, a city known for its breathtaking architecture. Nicolás Atanes Santos, a young Spanish mathematician, sees this as an ...

BASIS Independent Bothell school (BASIS) opened for new students on Sept. 10. The campus is located at what was previously Canyon Park Heights offices, a four-story office building on a 6.2-acre ...

Section 1. Purpose. The Founders, in line with great societies before them, attached great importance to Federal civic architecture. They wanted America’s public buildings to inspire the American ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...