La Nature is Armenian director Artavazd Pelechian’s first film in nearly three decades.
Disasters
Posted inArt
The Darkly Humorous Side of Capitalism Destroying Bridges, Dams, and More
The podcast Well There’s Your Problem takes a wry leftist look at engineering disasters throughout history.
Posted inArt
Painting Disaster From a Distance
Motohide Takami’s images locate the exact distance at which you can contemplate tragedy yet remain untouched by its damage.
Posted inNews
Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Damaged in Arson Fire
On April 19, Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia Basilica, designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudi, caught fire. A fire burned inside the structure for over 45 minutes before firefighters could put it out, destroying the church’s sacristy and badly damaging the crypt.
Posted inNews
Japanese Tsunami Damages National Treasures
Beyond a rising death toll of over 10,800, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan has also damaged a current total of 353 Japanese cultural landmarks, including temples, historic sites and iconic landscapes called “places of scenic beauty.” The Matsushima area, north of Sendai, is among the worst hit in terms of cultural damage. Sites damaged include Matsushima’s Zuigan-ji Temple, a Buddhist temple complex founded in 828 whose walls were cracked in the earthquake, as well as 3 other National Treasures.
Posted inNews
Earthquake Shatters Kiwi Architectural Landmarks [UPDATE]
An earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand this Tuesday, February 22 has damaged the city’s iconic works of architecture, including the Christchurch Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. At least 65 people have been killed by the earthquake, though the number is expected to rise.
