This meant that new government buildings, whatever their function or location, should have classical Greek and Roman styling, symmetry, proportion and architectural elements. In a memorandum ...

I didn’t want to offend Gaudí’s spirit,” said the late German industrial designer Ingo Maurer, when he was commissioned, in ...

The club, housed in a building constructed in the classical architectural style, was created as an exclusive club for the who's who of the times. Members included senior judges, Indian Civil ...

Almost four years ago, I was approached by a group called the National Civic Art Society, an organization committed to recovering classical architecture. It was seeking funds to develop a plan to ...

Greek scholars made numerous and vital contributions to Italy’s Renaissance, helping bridge Eastern and Western intellectual ...

The Victorian era saw a proliferation of classical music organisations, beginning with the Philharmonic Society, 1813, and the Royal Academy of Music, 1822, both keenly promoting Beethoven's music.

Standing out from the crowd is all about the company you keep. If your immediate neighbors are generic housing towers, attracting attention is easy in Hong Kong. But when you’re located between ...

such as the architectural details throughout the building’s façade. Among other historic features, a 300-year-old níspero fruit tree stands in the historic courtyard. El Convento Hotel was ...

From Roman ramparts to the ruins of war and the radical architectural vision that transformed the Barbican into a cultural and architectural landmark, experience a guided tour of a venue that’s hosted ...

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Their decorative repertoire ranged across various categories from simple white enamel floral or avian motifs, painted around the bowl of small cylindrical bowled wine or cordial glasses, via more ...