Architecture

June 12, 2026

Monastery Designed With “Giant Sail” Roof Welcomes Public With Nature-Filled Open Spaces

At the intersection of history and innovation is Stefano Boeri’s new Ambrosian Monastery in Milan, Italy. This monastery was commissioned by the Archdiocese of Milan and will cover an area of 2,700 square meters (about 29,062 square feet), serving as a center for worshippers who live in the Milano Innovation District (MIND), a recently developed area at the forefront of design and sustainability, as well as the larger Milan metropolitan area.

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May 31, 2026

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens Are an Altar to Art, Whimsy, and Community [Interview]

Philadelphia is known for its scrappy, authentic spirit. And out of its many cultural institutions, no place captures it quite like Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Created by artist Isaiah Zagar, this unique space is a sprawling environment covered in a myriad of mosaics, blurring the line between museum and artwork. With roughly 150,000 visitors per year, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens has grown into one of the city’s main cultural attractions.

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May 25, 2026

Photographer Compiles Thousands of Photos to Meticulously Document Europe’s Churches

For more than two decades, German photographer Markus Brunetti has pursued a project that feels equally archaeological and photographic. Through his ongoing FACADES series, the artist documents Europe’s cathedrals, basilicas, monasteries, synagogues, and cloisters with astonishing clarity and scale. Brunetti creates architectural studies that reveal the structural ornamentation and craftsmanship embedded within centuries-old facades. Brunetti flattens perspective and removes the optical distortion that usually accompanies towering cathedrals.

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May 15, 2026

This Mexico City Museum Holds Diego Rivera’s Expansive Pre-Columbian Artifact Collection

Late Mexican painter Diego Rivera is best known for his work advancing Mexican muralism, one of the most politically charged art movements of the 20th century. But he was also an avid collector of pre-Columbian art, urged by a need to protect his ancestors creative output. The Anahuacalli Museum, whose name means “house surrounded by water,” is located in the southern edge of Mexico City.

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