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The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as the “Square Colosseum,” stands in Rome’s EUR district. Commissioned by Benito Mussolini for the 1942 World’s Fair, the building embodies the fascist regime’s desire to link its authority to the grandeur of ancient Rome. Its repeated arches and stark symmetry make it a hallmark of fascist architectural propaganda. (Photo Credit: dalbera from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Monuments of Control: How Authoritarian Regimes Use Architecture to Shape Power

Sophia Birman, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2025
Pictured is the facade of the Frick Collection, with the recently restored 70th Street garden.

A Reimagined Frick Collection

Allegra Lief, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2025
Little Island floats above the Hudson, its curved walkways and curated calm offering escape—with boundaries. (Photo Credit: Co Tan / Unsplash)\

Engineered to Move: How New York City Designs Behavior Into Public Spaces

Hana Cleemann, Staff Reporter
July 6, 2025
Pictured is a structurally complex building designed by Zaha Hadid, named the Learning Center, which she designed for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in Vienna, Austria. (Photo Credit: Billie Grace Ward from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Genius of the Architect, Artist, and Designer Zaha Hadid

Alicia Yue, Staff Reporter
July 5, 2025
An unusual view of the Vessel, looking upwards from inside. The structure’s many staircases are reflected in its walls.

Millions Visit ‘The Vessel’ Each Year. Few Agree On Its Meaning.

Anna Koontz, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
The Chrysler Building in the middle, was once New York City’s tallest building and was the world’s first supertall skyscraper. Today, the building risks being devalued by a new supertall project just behind it. (Photo Credit: Samson Katt / Pexels)

New York City’s Forever Iconic Skyline is Facing an Identity Crisis

Anthony Ortega, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
Pictured are the front doors to the palace.

Stone Vines and Dusty Plants: A Forgotten Palace in Lucknow, India

Georgie Barth, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
The Barcelona Pavilion is a perfect example of minimalist architecture, exhibiting many of the characteristics that make minimalist buildings appear sleek and refined. (Photo Credit: Ashley Pomeroy at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Beauty of Minimalism

Jiangzhuo Wu, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2024
Park Slope is home to many brownstones. The Brooklyn neighborhood went from being referred to as a “slum” in the ’60s to being one of the most expensive places in the city. (Photo Credit: David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Brownstones: New York’s Living History

Faizunnesa Mahzabin, Staff Writer
January 16, 2024
Here are selected works from Emilio Ambasz, located in Spain, Japan, and the United States, respectively. Each work utilizes aspects of green poetics and contributes to the environmentally friendly architecture of today.

Brought Under the Spotlight: ‘Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism’ at the MoMA

Dara King, Staff Reporter
December 27, 2023
The world-renowned American Museum of Natural History has gained a new addition to its campus. The Gilder Center, now opened to the public from May 4th, 2023, marks a significant milestone in both the architecture and the exhibition style of the museum. (Photo used by permission of Iwan Baan)

New York’s New Gilder Center: A Transcendent Fusion of the Arts and Sciences

Claire Elkin, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Standing tall in the historic center of Sighisoara Fortress is the Clock Tower, the master tower of the citadel, standing at 64 meters (209.974 feet) tall.

Sighișoara: The Romanian Walled City

Gabriel Marinescu, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
As a result of the recent building boom in New York City, modernist architecture has been on the rise. With the new, sleek high-rises popping up throughout the city, many residents find themselves asking, "Where did it all come from?"

New York’s New Look: The Evolution of Modernist Architecture

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
This historical landmark, 287 Broadway, came close to disaster when it almost collapsed in 2008 due to construction next door. One of the last standing Civil War era iron cast buildings, 287 Broadway has seen its fair share of renovations to keep its antique facade, despite being surrounded by conflicting glossy buildings.

The Ever Evolving Architecture of New York City

Dara King, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
An elderly man and a young man build a part of Bangladesh. (https://unsplash.com/photos/D8KUJbEc3cQ)

‘Amar Sonar Bangla’: My Golden Bengal

Fairuz Omar Raya, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Here is the new the new Stanley Manne ’52 Research Institute.

Stanley Manne ’52 Research Institute Finishes Construction

Otho Valentino Sella, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Firefighters put out a street fire during the 2020 Bangalore Riots, caused by an alleged blasphemous Facebook post by the nephew of an Indian National Congress state legislator targeting the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Damages in the resulting chaos included looting, the burning of cars and police stations, three deaths, and the arrests of over 206 people.

All That Glitters is Not Gold: A Modernizing India With Centuries-Old Ethnic Conflicts and a Problem With Fake News

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Jan Morris, in her introduction to the New York Review of Books edition of 'A Time of Gifts,' published in 2005, describes the book as "a work of genius."

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s European Odyssey: A Review of ‘A Time of Gifts,’ ‘Between the Woods and the Water,’ and ‘The Broken Road’

Katia Anastas, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Here is the Midtown Theater shortly after it opened in 1933. Its grand terracotta facade and marquee still stand today, although with a few new additions and a new name: The Metro Theater.

The Long-Empty 1930s ‘Metro Theater’ is Returning to the Upper West Side

Helen Stone, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2022
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, better known as El Morro, is a fortification in San Juan that emphasizes the militaristic architecture the Spaniards were keen on having during their rule over Puerto Rico during the 15th century.

The Adaptive Nature of Puerto Rico’s Architecture

Sarah Infante, Staff Reporter
July 22, 2022
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