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A Designer Reveals the Higher Purpose of Architecture
NEW HOPE, N.Y.—“If you sing the perfect note right in the center stage, the person at the back of the amphitheater can hear it just as well as a person ...
December 29, 2020
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J.H. White
The Color of Architecture
Who hasn't heard the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? The old adage is appropriate ...
November 28, 2020
BY
Joseph Pubillones
A Classic Symbol: The Pediment
Pediments are probably the most recognizable architectural form alongside the column. Throughout history, they have crowned all types ...
October 10, 2020
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Joseph Pubillones
Book Review: ‘Classical Architecture and Monuments of Washington, D.C.: A History & Guide’
When life is chaotic, we often return home for respite. We may look to our family, faith, and ...
September 23, 2020
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Lorraine Ferrier
The Golden Ratio in Ancient Architecture
“The good, of course, is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion.” —Plato Plato’s words continue to echo ...
August 5, 2020
BY
J.H. White
‘Bearing Rome Across the Alps’: The Cork Architecture of Ancient Rome
In 18th- and 19th-century England, wealthy young men traveled to continental Europe to explore ancient sites, discover ancient ...
April 9, 2020
BY
Lorraine Ferrier
Architect Enamored With Shen Yun’s Sets
MISSISSAUGA, Canada—Grand palaces, temples, and landscapes in the sky: these are just a few of the scenes architect ...
January 11, 2020
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Stillness, Beauty, and Truth: The Basilica of Saint Lawrence
‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,’—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. —John ...
August 27, 2019
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Jeff Minick
A Parisian Gem: Saint Germain des Prés
Fourteen centuries have taken its toll on Saint Germain des Prés, the oldest church in Paris. Built in ...
July 24, 2019
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Lorraine Ferrier
Our Need for Beauty: A Look at Architecture
There is a deep human need for beauty, and if you ignore that need in architecture, your buildings ...
July 8, 2019
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Jeff Minick
Natchez, Mississippi: Living History in the Little Easy
In Natchez, Mississippi, it’s fun to play pretend. On one night in the Southern river town, I find ...
March 21, 2019
BY
Crystal Shi
Curator’s Notes: Architectural Plaster Casts
Helen Valentine, a senior curator at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, shares how and why the ...
March 13, 2019
BY
Lorraine Ferrier
How Gothic Architecture Lost Its Lofty Image
If you want foreboding old buildings that dark lords and werewolves are bound to frequent, look no further ...
October 23, 2018
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Peter Lindfield
Rosario Candela: Architectural Entrepreneur of Elegance
NEW YORK-- Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue in New York City need no introduction, but few may know ...
June 5, 2018
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Lorraine Ferrier
Communism and Culture: Ugly, Sterile Buildings
In the 1920s and '30s, the "intelligentsia" in Europe and the liberal left in the United States became ...
March 7, 2017
BY
Mike Shotwell
The Art of Architecture Celebrated at Eleventh Street Arts
NEW YORK—Since the Renaissance, architecture has been called the mother of all the arts. Traditionally, architects had to master ...
March 6, 2017
BY
Milene Fernandez
The Grand Gateway in Waiting: Envisioning the New-Old Penn Station
NEW YORK—Nostalgia and heartbreak for the original Pennsylvania Station has persisted since it was destroyed over half a ...
February 13, 2017
BY
Milene Fernandez
Penn Station, Old and New, and the Hope for the Ideal Restored
As plans are underway for the current Penn Station to redeem itself, it might be useful to reflect ...
October 7, 2016
BY
Tim Gebhart
Architecture and Design Film Festival Delights
In its eighth annual season, the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) opened the eyes and stimulated the ...
October 5, 2016
BY
James Howard Smith
10 of China’s Strangest Buildings (Video)
The Chinese government placed a ban on weird architecture earlier this year, but by that time a wealth ...
September 30, 2016
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Epoch Video
A Short History of Tall Buildings: The Making of the Modern Skyscraper
From the legendary Tower of Babel to the iconic Burj Khalifa, humans have always aspired to build to ...
May 10, 2016
BY
David Nicholson-Cole
This Stunning Modern House Is Built Right in the Trees
Feels like this house was made of harmony and meditative peace.
March 17, 2016
BY
Ingrid Longauerová
This Barn-Inspired House Is Bringing Forgotten Traditions Into Modern Living
When a young couple from Slovakia became a family of four, they decided to escape the confines of ...
March 13, 2016
BY
Ingrid Longauerová
Chinese Authorities Issue Directive Against ‘Weird Architecture’
No more giant gold coins, boxer shorts, or bird's nests.
February 22, 2016
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Leo Timm
An Architect’s Radical New Theory About Stonehenge
"Why would you move 75 large stones just so you could dance around twice a year? If you ...
February 4, 2016
BY
Mark Miller
Software Makes 3D Maps of Buildings in Real Time
When Thomas Schöps wants to create a 3D model of a building, he pulls out his tablet computer. ...
January 15, 2016
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Fabio Bergamin
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