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New Delhi Will Feature Smog Towers to Reduce Smog
New Delhi citizens are facing a smog crisis of epic proportions. The World Health Organization has classified Indian cities in the top 20 of the most polluted in the world. In 2017, the air quality in New Delhi was so poor that it was the equivalent of smoking 44...
Pitigliano Rises Above the Tuscan Countryside
In the Grosseto province of Tuscany, a volcanic ridge rises high above the countryside. Perfectly situated above that ridge is the small town of Pitigliano, which holds some of Tuscany’s more fascinating architecture. The small town dates back to 1061, where it was...
Spiral House in Phoenix For Sale
It is not often such an iconic structure comes on the market, as a serious offering to the public. Even more so, when that structure was designed by the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright, the potential sale becomes that more attention getting. To make things even more...
Colmar Architecture Dazzles Travelers off the Beaten Path
Colmar, France is a picturesque village in the northeastern part of France, along the Rhine River and the German Border. This historic region of France is known as the Alsace region and reminds visitors of being in Venice. Colmar features cobblestone streets running...
Pritzker Architecture Prize Committee Now Led By Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has been named as the chairman of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize committee by the family that sponsors the prize. He will head a seven member jury of experts from around the globe. Tom Pritzker, executive chairman of...
Bad Kissingen is a Retreat for Aristocracy
Travel is Europe has never been more exciting than now, thanks to the openness of the European Union and the promotion on social media. Most everyone is familiar with the most high-profile attractions of Europe, such as Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum in...
Los Angeles Celebrates the Return of the Pup
Who says you can’t teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks! Thanks to the 1933 Group, the iconic Los Angeles Tail O’ the Pup will be coming back into service very soon. The Pup was one of the finest examples of mimetic style architecture that dotted the landscape of Los...
FBI Building Becomes the Target of POTUS
The FBI and the President of the United States (POTUS) are squaring off again for what appears to be another battle royale! No, this time it is not about Russian collusion, James Comey or the dozens of other political battles that rage between POTUS and the...
Yugoslavia and the Lost Art of Socialist Architecture
When the iron curtain descended on Eastern Europe after World War II, the citizens of Yugoslavia found themselves suffering from the aftermath of global combat and yearning for the promised comfort of socialism. Stalinism had taken hold and made promises of work, food...
Washington DC Architecture Is All About Power
Washington DC was designed with one thing in mind … power! It may not have the cultural cachet of Los Angeles or New York, but it was a city envisioned by George Washington to be what Paris is to France … a center of culture, finance, trade and power. Washington DC...
Featured Professional – Tiffany Grayce Harris, Interior Designer
Interior designer Tiffany Grayce Harris has developed a reputation among her colleagues and clients as a go-to resource and creative collaborator. Based in Pasadena, Tiffany's design inspiration can be seen on her Instagram and Pinterest pages. She originally...
Glenbrook Valley Is the Mid-Century Modern Jewel of Houston
When you think of cities with iconic mid-century modern architecture, Houston is not on that list. Maybe out of ignorance, neglect or a lack of publicity, the Houston neighborhood of Glenbrook Valley has managed to fly well below the radar since its heyday. The...
Featured Professional – Paul Williger, Architect
Paul Brant Williger has over 30 years of custom residential architecture experience. He is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, and is on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA). Before...
World Architecture Festival 2018 in Amsterdam
The World Architecture Festival was first held in 2008. It is a three day festival and awards competition dedicated to celebrating architecture from across the globe. During the first four years, the festival was held in Barcelona, and since 2012 in Singapore. Each...
Featured Professional – Kevin E. Smith, Details a Design Firm
The founder of Details a Design Firm, Kevin E. Smith, is a celebrated interior designer in Orange County, California. With over 20 years of experience and commitment to architecture, elements and environment, Kevin is known for his stone and tile layouts, finish...
Alfred Eichler, The Architect of California
The work of Alfred Eichler reflected the spirit and diversity of California. During his time as an architect for the state, Eichler designed buildings which reflected the everyday lives of a ‘modern’ citizen. There was no grandiose flash in his design, but a subtle...