The actor’s thin-shell home is at once an aerodynamic oddity and, perhaps, a harbinger of environmentally conscious architecture.
Tag: Architecture
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Poundbury, England: The Town That Charles Built
Before King Charles III inherited Britain’s throne, he was a prince with strong views on architecture. Poundbury is where he tried to put them into practice.
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Book Review: ‘Bold Ventures,’ by Charlotte Van den Broeck
Charlotte Van den Broeck’s “Bold Ventures” is an idiosyncratic tour of architectural misfires, dotted with its author’s personal anxieties.
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In Istanbul’s Private Retreats of the Sultans, Time Stands Still
The elegant pavilions and summer palaces known as kasir offer a glimpse of history and an intimate and enticing slice of Ottoman life.
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An Italian Villa Where Architecture Is a Family Affair
Most homes hold the history of their owners, but Il Palazzetto is as much a monument to its designers as to its inhabitants.