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View of houses and the cathedral in the old town center of Cologne, Germany.

View of houses and the cathedral in the old town center of Cologne, Germany.

Europe's most beautiful churches

Europe's most beautiful churches

Europe's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of architecture.

BdTD Frankreich | Baustelle Kathedrale Notre-Dame in Paris

BdTD Frankreich | Baustelle Kathedrale Notre-Dame in Paris

A new spire for Notre Dame

A new spire for Notre Dame

In 2019, Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was in flames. How do things stand now?

National Museum of Qatar from above, with unusual roof structure looking like white seashells.

National Museum of Qatar from above, with unusual roof structure looking like white seashells.

How photographer Iwan Baan gives life to architecture

How photographer Iwan Baan gives life to architecture

The photographer of top architects, Iwan Baan specializes in documenting how people interact with global structures.

Berlin Philharmonie by night.

Berlin Philharmonie by night.

Iconic concert halls: Monuments to music

Iconic concert halls: Monuments to music

The Berlin Philharmonie opened 60 years ago. It marked the beginning of a new era of modern buildings for music.

Black and white picture of several men setting up an A-shaped wooden frame.

Black and white picture of several men setting up an A-shaped wooden frame.

What protests and architecture have in common

What protests and architecture have in common

From German climate activists' tree houses to the gigantic tent camp in Hong Kong: Examples of protest architecture.

Francis Kéré, wearing a suit and white shirt, no tie, stands under the roof of the Serpentine Pavilion in London, which he designed in 2017

Francis Kéré, wearing a suit and white shirt, no tie, stands under the roof of the Serpentine Pavilion in London, which he designed in 2017

Francis Kere: Pioneer of social, ecological design

Francis Kere: Pioneer of social, ecological design

After starting his career with a school in Burkina Faso, the architect has now been recognized for his life's work.

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A man wearing traditional Masai clothes walks under an installation,

A man wearing traditional Masai clothes walks under an installation,

Venice Architecture Biennale focuses on Africa

The first Architecture Biennale curated by an African looks at challenges facing the world's fastest-growing continent.

Francis Kéré, wearing a suit and white shirt, no tie, stands under the roof of the Serpentine Pavilion in London, which he designed in 2017

Francis Kéré, wearing a suit and white shirt, no tie, stands under the roof of the Serpentine Pavilion in London, which he designed in 2017

Pritzker Prize in architecture awarded to Francis Kere

Burkina Faso-German architect Francis Kere becomes the first African to win the most important prize in architecture.

An exterior view of the Congress Hall from above with a lake next to it.

An exterior view of the Congress Hall from above with a lake next to it.

Nazi rally building to serve as opera house

The decision to turn Nuremberg's former Nazi Party rally site into a cultural venue has drawn critics.

View of facade of Jewish Museums in Berlin, shiny metal look

View of facade of Jewish Museums in Berlin, shiny metal look

20 years of Berlin's Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum opened in Berlin 20 years ago with a new extension designed by US star architect Daniel Libeskind.