Category: Vacations
Italian ice cream, gelato, is given more care and variety than that produced by either Howard Johnsons or Baskin Robbins. Who has tasted artichoke, mango, whiskey or rhubarb ice …
KENGO KUMA Set against a backdrop of tall evergreens, this striking museum is the work of Kengo Kuma. A celebrated Japanese architect, Kuma uses traditional materials to create distinctive …
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA One of the sensational buildings of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts is a large, concrete and steel …
Like beer, the character of espresso comes from the water used. The pantheon section of Rome has the reputation of being one of the best places for the caffeine …
REM KOOLHAAS After detailed analysis of the basic needs of a library building, Rem Koolhaas conceived a radical architectural form to fulfill them. The arresting, multifaceted glass skin of …
ZAHA HADID Italy’s magnificent national museum of 21st-century visual art is a future-oriented exhibition space that promotes cultural innovation. In responding to the challenges of MAXXI, architect Zaha Hadid …
Dr. Benjamin Rush was one of the leading men of science and social reformers of his time. He founded Country’s first free dispensary, wrote its first chemistry textbook and …
ADRIAN SMITH Since the 1990s no city has seen such dramatic growth as Shanghai. As China developed economically, Shanghai acquired a vast number of new buildings, from shops and …