When the owner of Munich’s Arabellahaus announced in 2018 that the building would have to come down, residents were furious. Completed in 1969, the enormous, skinny, rectangular structure long functioned as a miniature
Founded around the year 1000, Borgo San Giuliano, was originally the city’s fishermen’s quarter. The tradition of painting murals that has made Borgo San Giuliano famous has deep roots. In 1979, the city
For nearly a century, Fannie Bay Gaol was the Northern Territory of Australia’s principal prison, confining a range of prisoners from cattle rustlers and opium traffickers to political prisoners and condemned murderers. It
Fashion August 14, 2026 3 Min Read Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has swooped in to acquire the UK department-store chain from administration. But will it do more harm than good? Writer Natalie Theodosi
Design August 14, 2026 4 Min Read Architectural powerhouses Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto are the pride of Finland. But could a new Unesco designation for 13 landmark projects threaten to do more
The Descending Hand Sculpture, created in 2022 by local Dallas artist Andrew Z., serves as a powerful tribute to the unsung hands that shape our modern world. Suspended dramatically from the ceiling of
At the heart of South Main Plaza in Mt. Vernon sits an unexpected menagerie: a fountain crowded with painted cast-aluminum dogs, watched over by a cat, a pony, two pairs of birds, and,
Update 13 August 2026: Donald Trump has announced that Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role as White House press secretary. Trump wrote in a social media post that Leavitt will be
Art August 13, 2026 4 Min Read The days of buyers schlepping to DIY art spaces on the outskirts of big cities might be over but there are reasons for optimism amid the
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