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Nathan G Moore House in Oak Park, Chicago.

The best way for architecture-lovers to see Oak Park, Chicago

Discover Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpieces on an Oak Park guided tour, with expert insight, historic homes and Prairie-style architecture. Why visit Oak Park? Out west, safely into suburbia, Oak Park in Chicago comes over as a leafy, well-to-do area of carefully primped lawns and sizable…

architecture, Chicago, Illinois, tours, USA

Exploring the architecture of Andrea Palladio in Vicenza

Andrea Palladio's Vicenza, summarised La Rotonda is a symmetrical villa with a central dome. The Palladio Museum showcases models of Palladio's architectural works. The Basilica Palladiana converts a Gothic building with Palladian windows and a marble façade. The Palazzo Valmarana demonstrates Palladio's adaptation to street…

architecture, Italy, Veneto, Vicenza

Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna: History, design & visiting options

Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks. Designed by Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the colourful apartment block stands out for its playful shapes, uneven lines, and rainbow-like façade. Completed in 1985, it quickly became a symbol of Vienna’s modern…

architecture, Austria, Vienna

Dunedin Railway Station in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Visiting Dunedin Railway Station in New Zealand

Dunedin Railway Station is one of New Zealand’s best-known landmarks, famous for its ornate architecture and historic charm. Opened in 1906, the station quickly became a symbol of the city’s prosperity during the gold rush era. Today, it remains a popular attraction for visitors to…

architecture, Dunedin, New Zealand, Otago, South Island, trains

Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza: Guide to ticket prices, parking and essential visiting info

The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza is one of Italy’s most remarkable cultural landmarks, and the oldest surviving indoor theatre in the world. Designed by Andrea Palladio in the late 16th century, it remains a fascinating glimpse into Renaissance architecture and stagecraft. This guide explains ticket…

architecture, Italy, theatre, Veneto, Vicenza

Piet Blom's Cube Houses in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Kijk-Kubus Museum-House, Rotterdam: Ticket prices, parking and visitor info

The Kijk-Kubus Museum-House (also called the Show-Cube) in Rotterdam is part of the famed Cube Houses by Piet Blom. This guide shows first-time visitors what to expect. That includes opening hours, exact ticket prices, parking options, accessibility, best times to go and nearby sites to…

architecture, museums, Netherlands, Rotterdam

Tribune Tower, Chicago – The Building That Stole The World

In the walls of Chicago’s Tribune Tower, you can see chunks of the Alamo, the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Parthenon. The opening of the Tribune Tower It’s fair to say that no newspaper these days would dare to open offices…

architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The Frank Lloyd-Wright Home and Studio in Chicago.

The best places in Chicago for Frank Lloyd-Wright architecture

For lovers of Frank Lloyd-Wright’s architecture, the best places in Chicago to visit are his Oak Park studio and Frederick C Robie House. Chicago’s most famous architect For a city so famous for its skyscrapers, it’s perhaps ironic that the single most celebrated Chicago architect…

architecture, Chicago, Illinois, USA