Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Many government officials have called to remove dozens of controversial statues, markers and other monuments from public grounds. Why? For New Orleans…
Architecture
Palmyra. An assessment of damages inflicted by IS (360° Video)
After Syrian Army took control of Palmyra numerous experts flocked to the ancient city to assess the damage caused by jihadists. Embed from Getty I…
The Parthenon of Books
A closer look at Marta Minujín Parthenon of Books. Embed from Getty Images Source: Vernissage TV…
2017: the Pritzker-Winning Architecture
A group of three architects have won the Pritzker Prize, the profession’s highest honor, for the first time. Explore the buildings designed by the winn…
Renzo Piano: Centre Pompidou
The story of the Centre Pompidou architecture by Renzo Piano. Source: Csxlab/YouTube…
Evelen examples of Subterranean Architecture
Architects have long been locked in a competition to see who can build the world’s tallest structure, but some talents are getting out of the height ra…
Train to your door! Chinese railway station inside an apartment building
Many people would die to have access to public transport right at their doorstep. However, the location of one railway station in Chongqing might be pu…
Architecture: the first skyscraper in Toulouse
France's fourth largest city is finally set to grow vertically. Toulouse, a city founded in southwest section of the country around the second century …
Latvia’s Statue of Liberty
Built in 1935 and long respected as a symbol of Latvia’s independence, Freedom Monument in Riga has seen the country’s occupation by both the Soviets a…
One architect is revolutionizing how we preserve iconic architecture
Preserving modern architecture is a favorite subject of architects and architecture enthusiasts alike, but for many, it’s often hard to know where to s…