Los Angeles owes much to European émigrés – and particularly to those in the arts. Rudolph Schindler arrived in the States in 1914 with a fervent desire to meet and work with Frank Lloyd Wright. The young architect settled first … Read More
For many people, The Frick Collection, located on the Upper East Side in the erstwhile Beaux-Arts mansion of 19th-century tycoon Henry Clay Frick, has long been their “idealized” home away from home: a sanctuary of gracious rooms to which they … Read More
Just north of Copenhagen, less than 10 kilometers from the city center, exists a bucolic sanctuary of art and architecture. A quick train ride brings you to the tony suburb of Charlottenlund, not so far from Dyrehaven (the Royal Deer … Read More
The Latin phrase “sanctum sanctorum” most often refers to the most holy places – and for thespians and bibliophiles, few places are more sacred than libraries and theatres. With the publication of its two latest tomes Libraries and Theatres, Roads … Read More
Those who have witnessed Riga’s architectural splendors understand why Latvia’s largest city was designated the European Capital of Culture for 2014. Founded in 1201, the capital of Latvia was a member of the Hanseatic League, an economic alliance of merchant … Read More
The Latin phrase “sanctum sanctorum” most often refers to the most holy places – and for thespians and bibliophiles, few places are more sacred than theatres and libraries. With the publication of its two latest tomes Libraries and Theatres, Roads … Read More
Held in June 2014, the second edition of Mural Festival transformed Saint Lawrence Boulevard into a veritable open-air studio and museum as 20 international muralists created works of public art on the facades of buildings around Montreal’s most historic boulevard. … Read More
Some of the world’s most beloved cities are cherished for their architectural associations with a particular period: the 19th-century luminosity and grands boulevards of Paris, the imperialism of Rome, the 20th-century modernism of New York. Some cities have a harder … Read More
