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old couple on bench, a lifelike sculpture by duane hanson, which could be affected by museum closures

Thirteen percent of museums worldwide could shut forever due to coronavirus

May 22, 2020

a sunny streetscape in Copenhagen

Copenhagen named 2023 World Capital of Architecture

May 13, 2020

White statues in landscaped park at the Palace of Versailles

Let Them Eat Landscape

Marie Antoinette’s private garden at the Palace of Versailles will get an extensive restoration

April 17, 2020

An aerial view of a jagged island, the titular Cockatoo Island

Plans to transform Australia’s Cockatoo Island into permanent art site rejected

March 4, 2020

a exterior view of Dallas Affiliated Computer Services Tower

The Pisa of Texas

Change.org petition seeks to save half-imploded Dallas office tower

February 20, 2020

Watercolor of a flat home, the Hollyhock House

WRIGHT ON THE WEB

Digital archive for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House now online

February 10, 2020

A dusk photo of a concrete, International Style building with elongated windows through which an exhibition can be soon.

Detroit Design 139 showcases how Detroiters are reshaping their neighborhoods

September 26, 2019

A large white, round building on a busy street corner, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Outstanding Universal Value

Eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites

July 8, 2019

Image of inside Notre Dame cathedral with candle lit vaults and columns

Seeking Stability

Reports claim fire has left Notre Dame structurally unsound, needs reinforcing

June 4, 2019

Detroit Design 139: Inclusive Futures

May 15, 2019

Rio de Janeiro aerial photo via Pixabay

Rio de Janeiro named first UNESCO World Capital of Architecture for 2020

January 23, 2019

Photo of the Hebron Tomb of the Patriarchs

Just Observing Now

United States withdraws from UNESCO (again)

January 7, 2019