Julia Morgan, America’s First Successful Female Architect
America’s first successful female architect, Julia Morgan ran her own architectural firm for almost half a century. Although best known as the...
Alexandra Kiely 19 March 2022
Architecture
Art and Technology at Expo 2020 in Dubai
As Expo 2020 in Dubai is coming to an end (October 1st, 2021–March 31st, 2022), it is still worth seeing some of the most amazing architectural...
Agnieszka Cichocka 17 March 2022
The Symbol of Sagittarius on the Tile Spandrels of Qaysariya Gate of Isfahan
The Qaysariya bazaar is located in the north of Naqsh-Jahan square of Isfahan. It was founded by Shah Abbas in the Safavid period. On the tile...
Guest Profile 14 March 2022
An Urban Gesamtkunstwerk: The Ringstrasse in Vienna
We all associate the city of Vienna with Mozart – Europe’s greatest composer – Austrian Empress Sissi and its magnificent architecture...
Nicole Ganbold 21 February 2022
Nikko Toshogu Shrine: Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site
Among one of the most scenic areas of Japan, in the middle of the Honshu island, and at the foot of the Mt. Nantai volcano, lies the small city of...
Guest Profile 17 January 2022
Puzzles with the Shade of Communism: 10 Great Soviet Mosaics in Russia
In the conditions of the rigid USSR system of control, impersonality of buildings was practically inevitable. However, there was one way of escape:...
Elizaveta Ermakova 11 January 2022
Medieval Christian Monoliths: The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
The highlands of northern Ethiopia contain eleven fascinating and unique churches. The so-called rock-hewn churches of Lalibela were carved directly...
Alexandra Kiely 18 November 2021
These Churches Will Make You Believe In God
Churches are fascinating buildings where time seems to stand still. Allow us to lead you by the smell of incense into the dark Gothic interiors.
Magda Michalska 18 November 2021
World’s Most Beautiful Libraries You Should Know
Around this time of year, most schools and universities welcome back their students as a new semester begins. As we all know, the past year has been...
Magda Michalska, Nicole Ganbold 6 October 2021
Painting of the Week: Thomas Cole, The Architect’s Dream
The Architect’s Dream is an outstanding example of architectural genre. It was painted by American artist and founder of the Hudson River School Thomas Cole in 1840 for the New York architect Ithiel Town. The painting seamlessly stitches together Egyptian, Graeco-Roman and Gothic styles into a fantastical landscape.
Rucha Vijay Bodas 8 August 2021
A Journey to Andalusia: The Moorish Stronghold of Granada
The fall of Moorish Granada to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492 marked the end of the Reconquista and the ultimate collapse of...
Kacper Grass 20 July 2021
Delve Into the Intricate Light Worlds of Anila Quayyum Agha
Anila Quayyum Agha is a Pakistani and American artist whose light installations are inspired by Islamic architectural forms. She received her...
Luciana Craciun 20 July 2021
