Retro Japan: Classroom where Soseki Natsume, Lafcadio Hearn taught preserved in Kumamoto
A former high school classroom where literary giants Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) and Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) used to teach ...
1948 Portland home by this Northwest modernism trailblazer now in National Historic Register
The owners of the much-heralded Burkes-Belluschi House in Portland’s West Hills have long invited architectural scholars and Northwest modernism appreciators to tour their private property. Now, the ...
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How a 'forgotten' Minnesota monastery inspired 'The Brutalist'
On a snowy prairie in Minnesota stands a monastery like no other. A concrete trapezoid banner encasing a bell tower looms over a giant, beehive-shaped front window composed of hundreds of gently ...
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Architecture Revival Initiative set to boost innovation
MUSCAT: The Architecture Revival Initiative concluded at the Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah.Organised by the ...
Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial ...