This building stands between 19th-century tenement houses, halfway up the main street of Gliwice. It looks phenomenal and surprising at the same time. Not all connoisseurs of architecture know that this is actually an early work by Erich Mendelsohn. The building was built before the great Bauhaus exhibition and was one of the first Modernist buildings in Europe.
January 3, 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A notable example of Prairie School architecture that disregarded Victorian concepts about room divisions and featured a long, narrow floor plan.
Henderson, Nevada
Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.
Palm Springs, California
With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.
Peshawar, Pakistan
A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.
Glasgow, Scotland
The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Tilburg, Netherlands
What looks like an ordinary house from the outside is actually a rotating sculpture.
New Milford, Connecticut
The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.
Salem, Massachusetts
A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum.
