Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

History buff David Schrank was so impressed by a 19th century architect from Greenfield, he wrote a book detailing his storied career.

This article was originally published on Common Edge. For the past two weeks, cities across Nigeria were hit by protests against the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit setup in ...

Reimagine Black Futures during the Age of Authoritarianism” is the title of the sessions opening this semester's Public ...

Introduction: Beyond the forbidden city; Genesis of Chinese buildings and cities; Architecture of the First Emperor and his predecessors; Han architecture; And age of turmoil: three kingdoms, two jins ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...

The post-Civil War years were a period of great change in American society. For the first time, an ever-growing middle class emerged, one that had more leisure time than ever before and money to spend ...

World Expos have long been important in advancing architectural innovation and discourse. Many of our most beloved monuments were designed and constructed specifically for world’s fairs, only to ...

FARGO — Just two years before the turn of the 20th century, an immigrant named Andrew Foss opened an architecture firm in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, more than 80 miles from Fargo and thousands of miles ...

Revised edition of "History of furniture : a global view" - published 2009. (from back cover). In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what ...

As an organization, Architecture Sarasota “stewards the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provides a forum ...

Rarely in the history of golf does the opening of a course serve as a turning point in the game’s history. But that is precisely what happened with the debut of Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head ...