The Exeter Cathedral has a 16th-century door fashioned with a circular hole for pest control cats. But is it the oldest? We asked the experts.
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Multicultural Manhattan Synagogue Regains Its Past Splendor
The restored Eldridge Street Synagogue has made it possible for neighbors and visitors from diverse cultures to find themselves at home.
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The Rampant Erasure of Muslim Heritage in India
The charred walls of the Azizia library, torched during an extremist riot along with its 4,500 books, are a reminder of the violence of the Hindu nationalist mob.
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Deadly Russian Strikes on Odesa Damage Historic Cathedral
The Orthodox Transfiguration Cathedral was among several historically significant buildings and landmarks hit by the July 23 missile attack on the city center.
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Deadly Russian Missile Attack Destroys Historic Lviv Building
The architectural complex on Stryiska Street, representative of early Functionalism, is a rare example of social housing in the city.
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Sotheby’s Buys Whitney’s Breuer Building for Reported $100M
The auction house will relocate its galleries and sales room to the Marcel Breuer-designed Brutalist building in 2025.
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An Urgent Vision of Architecture at the Venice Biennale
Fittingly titled The Laboratory of the Future, the 18th edition of the show instructed participants to reuse materials and minimize their carbon footprint.
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10 Brutalist Architects You Probably Never Heard Of
Owen Hopkins’s The Brutalists is an A-to-Z encyclopedia of blocky concrete and utopian ideals.
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NYC’s Flatiron Building Sells for a Whopping $190M
The sale to outsider bidder Jacob Garlick puts an end to the protracted legal battle between the iconic skyscraper’s five former owners.
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Artist’s Tiny Home in a Dumpster Goes Viral on TikTok
Harrison Marshall’s 25-square-foot house cost him just $4,000, but some question its sustainability as the housing crisis continues.
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The Contentious History of Frank Lloyd Wright’s First LA Home
In their exhibition at the Hollyhock House, Louise Bonnet and Adam Silverman engage with the building’s peculiarities — and its origin story.
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NYC’s Iconic Flatiron Building Is … Headed to Auction?
The sale is a last-resort move to resolve a bitter dispute between the building’s owners.
