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Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899 via National Gallery of Art/Public Domain

Isabelle Fenwick

Artists Who Turned Their Homes Into Living Mast...

These artists created immersive environments where life and art blended, resulting in houses that continue to inspire creative minds and curious visitors.

Pierre Patel, Chateau de Versailles, 1668 via Wikipedia

Lily Frye

The Palace of Versailles’ Architectural Nightmare

Versailles was Louis XIV’s extravagant dream, but its swampy land, complex hydraulics, and immense cost made it an architectural nightmare.

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Photo courtesy of the Dallas Art District.

Lily Frye

What Happened To Good Architecture?

Industrialization has led to a decline in ornate, grand architecture, but modern efforts blend sustainability with aesthetics to revive 'good' design.

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Louise Irpino

Hostile Architecture

Hostile architecture is an urban design strategy meant to “purposefully guide behavior” through pieces you might not expect to have an ulterior function.

Names of Vietnam veterans at Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. via Wikimedia Commons

Louise Irpino

Understanding Public Memorial Architecture and ...

An exploration of how public memorials are designed and examples of well-received ones.

Zodiac symbols graphic courtesy of Guru Lex

Emma Segrest

Zodiac Signs as Buildings

Each zodiac sign has an influential building that represents it. Read to see which famous building you are according to your zodiac sign.

Gothic architecture

Madelyn Kenney and Jesslyn Low

Gothic Architecture

Today, the word ‘Gothic’ is used to describe all things dark and moody, but its inception and purpose in mid-12th century architecture were meant to bring in more light to...

Mariana Tower

Emma Segrest

Six Chicago Skyscrapers that Change the Archite...

Chicago is home to a wide array of unique and stunning architecture. Credited as the birthplace of the first modern-day skyscraper in 1885, Chicago has long been a breeding ground...