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The Great Mosque of Samarra and the Abu Dulaf Mosque were built in the 9th century, and they both testify to the architectural and artistic innovations developed in the region….
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For the last 30 years, architect Marek Jan Štěpán has been working around the idea of a church dedicated to beatified Marie Restituta. For its design, the sacred space uses…
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Completed in 2010 by Indian architecture studio Sameep Padora & Associates, the Shiv Temple in Wadeshwar was built by the villagers using a local basalt stone, which gives the temple…
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Completed in 2018, the Tejorling Radiance Temple by Karan Danda Architects is dedicated to Mahadeva (Shiva), one of the major gods in Hinduism. Located in Pune, India, the building takes…
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In 1997, Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki completed the Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium in Nakatsu, Japan. The building’s design emphasizes what the architect called “transitional spaces,” wherein the functional rooms are…
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Completed in 2014, the Social Charity Institution Padre Rubinos Headquarters designed by Elsa Urquijo Architects is a shelter for the life that transcends in it. The use of horizontal lines…
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In 1986, Mogno, a small Swiss village, was hit by an avalanche that destroyed its 17th-century church. In response, architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design a replacement, the San…
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In 1949, the Southwest Christian Seminary in Phoenix commissioned the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who was 82 years old at the time, to design a classical university encompassing various…
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The Wayfarers Chapel, located in Palos Verdes, California, is a masterpiece of organic architecture designed by Lloyd Wright, the son of the renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Chapel…
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Le Corbusier designed Sainte Marie de La Tourette Monastery in 1960 for a Dominican Order priory near Lyon, France. The Dominican Order convent sinks into the edge of a forest…
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The Parish Church in Pueblo Serena designed by Moneo Brock derives from traditional church plans. The design presents recognizable architectural features taken from early Christian temple prototypes.
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In 1940 Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint completed the Grundtvig’s Church located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen. With an unusual appearance, it is a rare example of Expressionist architecture.
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