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Monticello, perched on a hill in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a symbol of early American architecture and Thomas Jefferson’s personal masterpiece. As his primary residence, it blends European neoclassical influences with…
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Located in Florence, the Laurentian Library, or Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, is an achievement in Renaissance architecture that reflects the creativity of its architect, Michelangelo Buonarroti. Commissioned by the Medici family,…
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Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944), a British architectural maestro, ingeniously blended traditional British elements into the modern design landscape. A largely self-taught visionary, Lutyens made his debut in the architectural…
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Completed in 1502, Casa Mantegna (also called Casa Mantegna) was built in Mantua for the famous painter Andrea Mantegna. The revolutionary design consisted of an external cube containing a circular…
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The Florence Cathedral, officially known as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is an iconic symbol of Florence, Italy. The cathedral’s construction commenced in 1296, following Arnolfo di Cambio’s…
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The Danish architecture firm Cobe has won the prestigious international competition for a new university library in the heart of Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg. In addition to providing a new…
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Completed in 1592, La Villa Capra “La Rotonda” is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture designed by architect Andrea Palladio. Commissioned by Paolo Almerico, the villa was intended to serve as…
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Claude Nicolas Ledoux, a prominent French architect and urban planner of the 18th century, is known for his unconventional and enigmatic projects. Among these are his propositions for a House…
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