A striking feature of the city of Omsk, in southern Russia, is the grand and colorful Dormition Cathedral.



This structure boasts a gleaming white exterior... >>>

Last week the city of Antwerp opened the Museum aan de Stroom (MAS), an unusual red sandstone and glass building that looks like a helter skelter stack of large cantilevered boxes. Designed by Rotterdam-based architect, Neutelings Riedijk, the building takes the form of a squared-off spiral creating ten levels each offering different views of the city and Scheldt River through its floor-to-ceiling undulating glass walls. The exhibition spaces are located at the building’s core and are connected by a walkway and escalators that will remain open to the public when the museum is closed. On the... >>>