Colors Shimmering in the Light: Islamic Mosaics Panorama
One of the most characteristic aspects of early Islamic architecture all over the world is the abundant use of mosaics, both in secular and religious...
Magda Michalska 10 April 2024
Architecture
From Flash Gordon to Postmodernism: The Daring Designs of Helmut Jahn
In the world of architecture, there are those who follow established styles and norms, and then there are those who break the mold and blaze their...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 April 2024
Living the Dream – Movie-Inspired Interiors
Sometimes when you watch a really good movie, wouldn’t you like to stay in that world for a bit longer? To walk around and really experience...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 April 2024
10 Gorgeous French Churches (That Aren’t Notre-Dame de Paris)
Do you still remember the Notre-Dame de Paris? It suffered a horrible fire in April 2019. Notre-Dame is by far France’s most famous church, but it...
Alexandra Kiely 28 March 2024
Chilling Beauty: Exploring Europe’s Bone Churches
From the ancient period through the 18th century, European Catholics and Orthodox Christians displayed and maintained bones of the deceased to honor...
Julia Bourbois 28 March 2024
All You Need to Know About the Duomo of Florence
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, or the Duomo of Florence, along with Giotto’s Campanile and Baptistery of Saint John are designated UNESCO...
Maya M. Tola 28 March 2024
The Parthenon of Athens: Ancient Greek Mythology and Architecture
Mythology encompasses a vast realm within Ancient Greek history. Equally extensive is the utilization of mythological figures in ancient Greek art.
Rachel Witte 28 March 2024
Exploring the Tomb Raider Temple – Ta Prohm in Cambodia
Nicknamed as the Tomb Raider Temple, Ta Prohm along with the Bayon and the Angkor Wat tamples are among the most visited sites in northern Cambodia.
Maya M. Tola 28 March 2024
Colorful World: Friedensreich Hundertwasser in 5 Works
Step into the world of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) as we explore his 5 extraordinary works of art and architecture bursting with colors...
Nikolina Konjevod 25 March 2024
5 Colorful Temples Around the World
Whether colors represent environmental phenomena, human history, or personal freedom, there are canvases that exist beyond an artist’s studio.
Anuradha Sroha 25 March 2024
Daniel Libeskind in 10 Designs
‘Architecture is language, architecture is music, and its design is not based on balance seen with the eye, but balance within the inner...
Coleman Richards 11 March 2024
Modernizing the Sacrum? The Church of the Three Crosses by Alvar Aalto
When we hear the word “church” the image it evokes is typically either a striking, tall gothic structure or an opulent baroque façade and...
Joanna Kaszubowska 7 March 2024
