However, it was the Romans who fully embraced and refined the arch, turning it into a fundamental element of their engineering: by improving materials — especially through the development of concrete ...

Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

The University of Waterloo School of Architecture is a leader in design education and research. Offering a fully cooperative professional program, Waterloo Architecture is the only Canadian school of ...

The buildings, which had been originally made of wood, were rebuilt in sandstone. This 15th century city is what visitors still find today, and is known as the old town. It’s considered one of ...

Past the age of silent films, Spain became a popular filming destination for capturing the backdrops of Hollywood productions and Westerns like ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ and ‘Lawrence of Arabia.’ After ...

This elaborate, UNESCO-listed former hospital was the brainchild of architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner and is a beautiful example of Catalan art nouveau architecture. – Laura French From 1883 ...

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What is our vision of public spaces from the past? Consider, for instance, a park—arguably the most iconic example of this typology. It is an environment designed with winding paths and rest ...

Unrelenting rains in southern Spain have triggered flash floods and evacuation orders in the Andalusian provinces of Málaga and Córdoba, where 19 waterways are at red level for risk of flooding. One ...

In this sense, it reflects ideas of traditional architecture ... This 1980s house was first published in issue 203 of AD Spain. It was translated by John Newton.

(In 1948, Lindgren would go on to win an Olympic gold medal in town planning, one of the erstwhile arts categories eliminated from the Games in the mid-20th century.) Although the structure was ...