Architecture

September 13, 2026

MOCA Bangkok Brings Thai Heritage and Contemporary Art Under One Roof

Art is one of the most compelling ways to tell a country’s history. MOCA Bangkok, an important museum in Thailand and one of the best contemporary art venues in Asia, excels at it. This sprawling, 215,278-square-foot institution boasts over a thousand works across different media. With its eclectic collection, MOCA Bangkok both chronicles the country’s creative evolution and pays tribute to pioneering Thai artists.

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September 1, 2026

Thousands of Volunteers Pull a 400-Ton Castle in Japan Back to Its Original Site

How many people does it take to move a castle? Turns out, it’s around 4,000. Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, is on the move again after it was relocated from its original position to protect it from earthquakes 11 years ago. Over the last weekend of August, groups of around 80 members of the public took turns helping to manually shift the 400-ton (800,000-pound)

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August 12, 2026

Gorgeous 20th-Century Hospital in Barcelona Was Designed to Heal Through Beauty

When you think of Barcelona’s most famous architecture, Antoni Gaudí’s colorful mosaics and soaring basilicas probably come to mind. But the world’s largest Art Nouveau complex was actually designed by his teacher, Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The Catalan architect believed that architecture itself could help people heal, so he created the stunning Hospital Sant Pau to replace the overcrowded medieval Hospital de la Santa Creu.

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