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Decorative Styles of Art Nouveau
The highly decorative art nouveau style has had a major influence on art and much of it exists today. Learn more about what it is, its origins and where to see it. more...
'Florida Home' Architectural Style
By: Sara Churchville
The Florida Home is a distinctive, experimental style explored by architects such as Igor Polevitzky, Rufus Nims and Alfred Browning Parker in 1940s-'50s South Florida. more...
By: Stephen Owen
The Buildings of England is still a landmark work of English architecture. The author was Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian whose ideas endure. more...
Architect Critic Nikolaus Pevsner
By: Stephen Owen
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner was one of the great architectural critics of the twentieth century, a leader in his field who revolutionised ideas of building design. more...
By: Isaac M. McPhee
In present-day Istanbul lies a magnificent church which possesses a history which embodies the very definition of the phrase "East meets West." more...
By: Vickie Britton
Lovely Victorian Homes painted in multiple layers are often referred to as Painted Ladies. more...
In: Architects
By: Andrea Kirkby
Nicholas Hawksmoor was the major architect of the English Baroque. His legacy to London was six churches - each a jewel. more...
By: Sara Churchville
Architect Pekka Helin evokes the principles of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater with his latest design, Villa Vetro. more...
By: John Crandall
Suspension Bridges tie road networks together over bodies of water. The longest in the world currently is over 12,000 feet long. more...
In: Buildings
By: Aurae Beidler
Construction and design of the Freedom Tower in New York City utilizes innovative safety and environmentally friendly measures making it an astonishing memorial to 9/11. more...
