Architecture

Want to immerse yourself in some retro cool? Make like Sinatra or Monroe and check yourself into one of these cool, Mid-Century Modern hotels in Palm Springs. The desert resort town is …

As our car bobbed down the cobblestone streets of Antigua, I got my first glimpses of the small but vibrant city. I’ve been to many Spanish colonial towns, but Antigua’s architecture immediately …

Palm Springs lays claim to the “Largest concentration of Mid-Century Modern architecture in the United States”. Let’s take a self-guided architecture tour of Palm Springs and discover the magic of Desert Modernism! …

What to do in Chicago for cultural travellers in search of great art, architecture, history, food and fun in The Windy City.

Though Frank Lloyd Wright travelled and designed buildings across the USA and around the world, his life began and ended in his favourite place – Wisconsin. In 2017, Wisconsin celebrated the 150th …

Architecture for Travellers is a series arming you with the basics of various architectural styles you’re likely to encounter on your urban adventures. In this post, we’ll take a look at Neoclassical …

Let’s take a leisurely walk through downtown Seattle, and discover some of the most interesting architecture the Emerald City has to offer. From Romanesque to Post Modern, we’ll cover various styles and …

Grand, theatrical and oh so OTT—the Baroque era was seeded in 16th-century Rome with the Catholic Church wanting to parade power and wealth in response to the Protestant Reformation. No decorative detail …