A fine-dining destination in Kathmandu draws on Gothic grandeur while embracing a contemporary design vocabulary. The Dining ...

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 ...

These principles are that the growth of Gothic architecture in England is the one important thing for modern church architects to consider, because our churchgoers and our designers are rather English ...

Concrete is typically the default building material for tall structures, thanks to its strength and cost-effectiveness. But there’s one big trade-off: Heft. Conventional concrete construction requires ...

‘Jumping Man,” a relief sculpture carved in pine, is a curious relic of an advertising campaign. Under the shadow of a looming skyscraper, we see a young businessman, depicted life-size, as he ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...

When it rose into the New Orleans skyline in 1895, it was declared a triumph — both a visual feast and a modern marvel, a castlelike structure standing seven stories at Carondelet and Common streets ...

Poor little fella. Image © Flickr user pistolero31 licensed under CC BY 2.0 The modern use of the term “easter egg”—not the holiday treat but rather a hidden ...