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Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a monument to Catalan tradition.

Traditional Culture March 10, 2026

Anklam: A Local Architectural Tradition

In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a small town devastated many times only to ...

Traditional Culture February 13, 2026

Dresden: Restoring the ‘German Florence’

In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit the architectural jewel of Germany that came back ...

Traditional Culture January 10, 2026

Orsanmichele: A Medieval Ecclesial and Commerce Building

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Florentine market that became ...

Traditional Culture December 23, 2025

Heulebrug and Duinbergen Revive the Flemish Touch

In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit two neighborhoods in Knokke-Heist, a fashionable seaside town ...

Traditional Culture December 10, 2025

Drottningholm Palace: Sweden’s Best-Preserved Royal Residence

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a baroque masterpiece on the ...

Traditional Culture November 9, 2025

Tornagrain: A Gleaming White Town in Scotland

In this installment of 'Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a new town built in the traditional style ...

Traditional Culture November 7, 2025

Chartreuse de Champmol: A Monument to Burgundian Art

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was ...

Traditional Culture October 29, 2025

Hannover’s New Town Hall: Historical Elegance With Modern Utility

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Lower Saxony’s architectural jewel.

Traditional Culture October 22, 2025

Potsdam: Jewel in the Crown of Frederick the Great

In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit Potsdam, which once again has become the 'German Versailles.'

Traditional Culture October 18, 2025

Dolmabahce Palace: Istanbul’s Architectural Landmark

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a European-style palace from the ...

Traditional Culture September 7, 2025

A First: American College of the Building Arts

In this series, 'Return to Beautiful Architecture,' we visit a unique institution of higher learning that trains traditional ...

Traditional Culture August 31, 2025

A Paris Makeover: Le Plessis-Robinson and Marne-lá-Vallée

In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit extensive renovations in and around the City of ...

Traditional Culture August 14, 2025

Peles Castle: The Royal Estate of Sinaia

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a multicultural, neo-Renaissance palace in ...

Traditional Culture August 4, 2025

The Golestan Palace: Qajar Dynasty Opulence

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a historic, royal complex that ...

Traditional Culture July 9, 2025

Leon Krier: Modern Architect of Traditional Architecture

In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we honor a contemporary leader of architectural classicism.

Traditional Culture July 3, 2025

Château du Clos Lucé: Summerhouse of the French Kings

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Loire Valley château that ...

Traditional Culture June 22, 2025

Poundbury: Formal Classicism Bonds With Local Tradition

In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit an expansion of the county capital of Dorchester, ...

Traditional Culture June 7, 2025

Church of St. Charles Borromeo: Antwerp’s Treasure

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,' we visit a highlight of the Northern ...

Traditional Culture May 25, 2025

Ávila Cathedral: A Medieval Fortress-Church

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Spain’s first Gothic cathedral.

Traditional Culture May 12, 2025

Borromeo Castle: A Medieval Architectural Masterpiece

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the few preserved ...

Traditional Culture April 27, 2025

Brandevoort: New Classical Architecture

In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a Holland neighborhood built according to New Urbanism ...

Traditional Culture April 21, 2025

Rohan Palace: A French Baroque Masterpiece

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a notable example of Baroque ...

Traditional Culture April 10, 2025

Belvoir Castle: A Gothic Revival Masterpiece

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a faux historic castle in ...

Traditional Culture March 26, 2025

Paolo Veronese: The Virtues of Lucretia and Susanna

Paolo Veronese was the first great master to depict the expressed virtues of the accused women in his ...

Fine Arts March 22, 2025

Aston Hall: A Jacobean Prodigy House

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a uniquely English country house.

Traditional Culture March 12, 2025

Augustusburg Palace: A Rococo Masterpiece

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Germany's finest example of rococo ...

Traditional Culture February 26, 2025