But also because we have all grown up with the architecture of the bygone civilization, which makes it seem pertinent and familiar. You don't have to look far to find Roman-inspired buildings ...

Ancient Roman concrete, first used in 3rd century BCE harbors for its water resistance, was vital to the Colosseum's ...

Architecture inevitably ... Augustus—who used marble temple building to shore up the legitimacy of his empire—to Thomas Jefferson—who employed Roman-inspired columnar designs to signal ...

A new circular development in New York City is only the most recent in a long tradition of round buildings that dates back to ...

Standing in the Roman ... architecture of the seventeenth or eighteenth century tends to be simple, with complex ornament restricted to the homes of the rich and to public buildings.

An ancient building in modern-day Syria has long been considered an example of what is known as a domestic “house church.” But a new study challenges this idea. Since its discovery by modern ...

Bath in Somerset is home to some of England’s best scenery and is a pretty UK city you won’t regent visiting. While Bath ...

The eye-catching St. John’s College, which takes up a quarter of a block on Lewis Avenue between Willoughby Avenue and Hart ...

The Roman Colosseum is arguably ... be integrated into the way we build and design architecture, as well as the intelligent use of existing buildings and their potential renovations.

Spanish hatmakers Eliurpi open the doors of their house-studio located in a 17th-century building in Barcelona’s Gothic ...

The Roman Colosseum is arguably the most iconic ... Located in the city’s Seine-Saint-Denis district, Dominque Perrault Architecture designed the master plan for the Athletes Village.

Extreme heat may not only shift the planet, but it may also affect travel patterns and tourist-driven real estate.  As summer ...