Trump revives push to make federal architecture ‘classical’ again
The president’s efforts to remake the federal government extend even to the buildings that house it, as he pushes designs ...
Féau Boiseries, the Parisian Atelier That Injected Opulence Into the Gilded Age, to Open in New York
The family-run atelier, which specializes in salvaging and replicating wood paneling dating back to the 16th century, grew to ...
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Trump’s Renewed Mandate for ‘Classical’ Federal Architecture Raises Concerns
Architecture was deployed to justify a fascist national power anchored on the glory of Italy’s past—the country could reclaim that past through “the use of Ancient Roman examples to create a ...
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Palace Parliament: The Heart of Governance and Grandeur
The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, stands as a monumental symbol of power and authority. Renowned for its ...
Luxury Outlook 2025: The ‘White Lotus Effect’ Is Real
High-net-worth homebuyers scour Instagram for decor ideas, and look to 'The White Lotus' for location cues. Branded ...
Guide to the classics: Aristotle’s Poetics is a bible for screenwriters – but it’s often misread
No other classic text has left such a mark on how we tell stories, create theatre, and structure film. But what does it actually say?
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
Fukuda-san is perfectly bald, with a luxuriant mustache. His work has been described as “kind of British,” which means he ...
Caspar David Friedrich’s Lonely Islands
The Soul of Nature ,” the Met’s new retrospective of nearly 40 of Friedrich’s paintings and more than 30 of his drawings, marks the 250th year since the artist’s birth in 1774. Much of Friedrich’s ...
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The fountainhead
BRADY CORBET’S The Brutalist is his three-and-a-half hour Vistavision biopic on a fictional Hungarian-born Jewish architect who emigrates to the United States for a fresh start on life — use the word ...