The famous Roman architect Vitruvius Pollio wrote in his Ten Books on Architecture that “In all matters, but particularly in architecture, there are these two points: the thing signified, and that which gives it its significance” (1.3). The impressive architectural achievements of the Roman Republic, and later Empire, are...

Merging styles from both India and the Roman Empire with a unique Islamic sensibility, architecture became one area of particular artistic excellence during the Golden Age of Islam. And as Islam has spread throughout the world, countless unique, local forms of Islamic architecture have emerged. In this introductory students'...

"Architecture is a very good test of the true strength of a society, for the most valuable things in a human state are the irrevocable things... And architecture approaches nearer than any other art to being irrevocable, because it is so difficult to get rid of. You can turn...

The need to produce greener technologies and adapt environmentally friendly practices is becoming greater and greater. In few disciplines is this need as present as in architecture. Currently, the discipline is largely informed by sustainable practices. The Guide to Architecture Resources provides valuable references for further learning about the...

Combining arts and sciences, the transcendentally beautiful and the completely pragmatic, architecture is an all-encompassing art. Architects determine the spaces we inhabit, and in doing so, control the way we perceive this guide. In this brief introduction to architecture resources, we quickly examine the history and concept of architecture,...

Though Ireland’s contributions to the arts are primarily considered to be literary, Ireland has a rich and enduring architectural legacy. Some of the first structures in Ireland have been dated to a range between 4000-2000 BCE. Ireland’s relative isolation also impacted the early development of its architecture, creating distinctive...

According to the foundation named after the man (see below), the architect Frank Lloyd Wright devoted over 70 years of his life designing some of the most recognizable buildings and residences in the world: the Guggenheim Museum, Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, and many others. Of those that were actually constructed,...

The revival of classicism during the Renaissance was largely spearheaded by developments in architecture. By bringing back ancient Greek and Roman forms, Renaissance architects pushed for a new humanism in buildings and cityscapes, paving the way for later Baroque forms and the eventual rise of modernism. In this non-experts'...