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UNESCO Headquarters: A Confluence of Brilliance

March 22, 2024
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Matthias Ripp

One of the most recognizable buildings in Paris—especially from above—is the UNESCO Headquarters building, also called Maison de l’UNESCO. Seen from overhead, this building features a Y-shape with three wings…

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The Paul R. Williams Suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel

February 18, 2024
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Beverly Hills Hotel

If you want to experience Hollywood glamor to its fullest, book a stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. During its golden age in the 1930s-1960s, this hotel…

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exterior of First Baptist Church in Hunstville, AL

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The Cosmic Grandeur of the First Baptist Church of Huntsville, AL

December 28, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by DXR

As you drive around Huntsville, AL, you will notice a tall steeple piercing the sky. Like a beacon, it draws you toward it. This is the belltower of the First…

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The Simple Geometric Beauty of Breuer’s BCC Buildings

December 6, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Zii1028/Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike 4.0 International License

While exploring New York City, you may stumble across a surprising amalgamation of architecture at the Bronx Community College (BCC) campus. The college is perhaps most famous for its Stanford…

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The National Museum of Anthropology: A Monument to Pre-Columbian Culture

October 30, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Photography by Jolene Nolte

Of Mexico City’s 150-plus museums, the most visited is the Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology, or MNA). No other museum in the country is larger or more…

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exterior of Everson Museum surrounded by Syracuse

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The Everson Museum of Art: An Invitation to Explore

October 27, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Daniel Lobo

In Syracuse, New York, there is a building that stands out from the more mundane structures around it. If it wasn’t on your original itinerary while visiting the city, you…

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library exterior

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The JFK Presidential Library and Museum: A Space for Reflection

September 19, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Larry D. Moore

In Boston on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, an imposing modernist monument to the life of President John F. Kennedy stands tall. Architect I. M. Pei called the JFK…

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Lauinger Library: A Brutalist Take on Romanesque Design

July 14, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by catelinp

Among the Romanesque, Georgian and Gothic buildings that define the Georgetown University Campus, you will spot one Brutalist building that stands out through its stark modern lines. This structure is…

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33 Thomas Street: A Sleek Brutalist Habitat for Machines

June 25, 2023
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image by Lars Plougmann

While you are exploring Lower Manhattan in NYC, you may notice a distinctive and unusual building soaring 550 feet and utterly devoid of windows. This ominous, mysterious structure is located…

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UNESCO Headquarters: A Confluence of Brilliance

The Paul R. Williams Suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel

The Cosmic Grandeur of the First Baptist Church of Huntsville, AL

The Simple Geometric Beauty of Breuer’s BCC Buildings

The National Museum of Anthropology: A Monument to Pre-Columbian Culture

The Everson Museum of Art: An Invitation to Explore

The JFK Presidential Library and Museum: A Space for Reflection

Lauinger Library: A Brutalist Take on Romanesque Design

33 Thomas Street: A Sleek Brutalist Habitat for Machines

Jens Risom: Master Furniture Maker

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