Sense or Sensibility – Bridges of Santiago Calatrava
The announcement to replace the slippery glass panels on Ponte della Constituzione bridge in Venice, designed by Santiago Calatrava, made me realize...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 October 2022
Architecture
Art Travels: Beng Mealea in Cambodia
The Beng Mealea is a large and mysterious temple in the remote Cambodian countryside – about 25 miles from the main Angkor region near the stone...
Maya M. Tola 20 September 2022
Aesthetics of Totalitarian States’ Architecture
People include the architecture of 20th century dictatorships in the category of totalitarian art. Totalitarian architecture invokes a feeling of...
Diana Sadretdinova 22 August 2022
A Journey to Andalusia – Discover the Cultural Crossroads of Seville
Today, Seville’s golden age may have passed, but that is not to say it is without its treasures. Now the capital of Andalusia has inherited a...
Kacper Grass 7 August 2022
Aubette: Neoplasticist Gesamtkunstwerk in Strasbourg
Have you ever visited Strasbourg in Alsace, France? It’s a charming city full of picturesque narrow and tiny houses scattered along the canals.
Magda Michalska 2 August 2022
Casa Vicens: Visit Gaudí’s First House in Barcelona
When in Barcelona, don’t miss visiting Casa Vicens, the first house designed by Antoni Gaudí, the famous Catalan architect and author of the...
Zuzanna Stańska 2 August 2022
The Museum of the Future Opens in Dubai
The newly opened Museum of the Future in Dubai, which has recently caught a lot of attention, turns out to have been one of the most challenging...
Agnieszka Cichocka 31 March 2022
4 Mosques and Their Unique Histories
Islamic architecture is well-known for spacious courtyards, colorful wall paintings, and tiles with incredible patterns. The history of many mosques...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 28 March 2022
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
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
