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Architectural history

drawing

For this man in Istanbul, the pandemic renewed a lifelong passion for drawing 

Coronavirus Art

When the pandemic hit his home city of Istanbul, Ahmet Faruk picked up an old passion: drawing. He wandered around the city, looking for forgotten, underappreciated buildings. Then, he brought them to life on the pages of his sketchbook. Lately, he has been focusing on Islamic architecture, specifically, mosque domes and minarets.

Mosque in Turkey

This architect says the most important feature of a mosque is its sustainability

Belief

Modern art comes to Italy

Arts, Culture & Media

Architecture of the absurd

Arts, Culture & Media

Copy That: Architectural ‘Borrowing’ in China

Global Politics
The World

Absurd Architecture in Your Neighborhood

Arts, Culture & Media

We asked you if there’s a building in your area that you find absurd.

Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist

An NGO that helps poor communities in Madagascar sustainably manage their fisheries – and delivers family planning – is a finalist in this year’s prestigious Buckminster Fuller Challenge for socially responsible development ideas.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about… Buckminister Fuller who has been called the 20th century’s Leonardo DaVinci. A self-trained architect, engineer, mathematician, and poet; he’s best known for inventing the Geodesic Dome.

The World

Libraries around the world

Arts, Culture & Media

We’re looking for an old library- one that’s open to the public.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

For today’s geo quiz, we are looking for the name of the building in Taiwan that held the title of world’s tallest building? until the newly-opened Burj in Dubai came along to take top spot.