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The city scape is filled with foliage, palm trees, Islamic art and architecture.
Next door to Wahhabi, art-despising Saudi Arabia, these erstwhile backwaters have become cosmopolitan centers of global art and architecture almost overnight.
Along the route will be entertainment and events from Indonesian gamelan players to art and architecture walks, dodge ball, life-size chess and street foods.
Evelyn, a hotel designer with degrees in fine art and architecture from California College of Arts and Crafts, comes along to scout additions to their collection.
Founded by King George III in 1768 to promote the cultivation and study of art and architecture, the Academy drew crowds to its annual Summer Exhibition.
Billed as part travel guide and part cultural, historical reference, it explores history, art and architecture, furniture and antiques, cooking, immigration, and English words of Dutch origin.
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With its stunning Renaissance art and architecture on view in well-proportioned squares and in world-class museums, there is a sense of elegance and permanence that helps root all who live here.
Two recent examples hit home why the semicolon, otherwise despised by writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Kurt Vonnegut, is indispensable to the art and architecture of prose.
The art and architecture of the regions of Italy are excellently served by the detailed and comprehensive guides published by the Touring Club of Italy, some of which are translated into English.
"Not every museum space has to be like a white box, " said Ms. Hadid, who designed Italy's first state contemporary art and architecture museum two years ago among many other award-winning buildings.
Though he could not read their hieroglyphic script, Evans was convinced by the remains of their art and architecture that the Minoans were every bit as brilliant and sophisticated as the classical Greeks.
To the winners go the spoils: Histories of early 20th-century American art and architecture were written by modernist proponents who criticized the achievements of the American Renaissance and City Beautiful designers or ignored them altogether.
On September 30th, at the MAXXI, the national museum of contemporary art in Rome created by architect Zaha Hadid to promote the art and architecture of the 21st century, 22 speakers gathered before a select, international audience.
Known for the elegance of his designs, Calatrava discusses the relationship between art and architecture and man's desire to build increasingly higher -- he has recently conceived the proposed Chicago Spire, soon to be the tallest residential building in the world.
And finally, "Unmissable experiences in Istanbul" embraces the East meets West culture clash and offers nine different immersive ideas, ranging from art and architecture to where to eat and shop, all providing different routes into the heart of the city and its rewarding dualities.
Experienced estate managers typically fetch six-figure salaries in return for a substantial skill set that spans everything from knowledge of fine food and wine to an understanding of art and architecture to skills in household accounting, personnel management, first aid, computers, high-tech security and HVAC systems.
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The latest instalment in this series concerns the archaeology, history, art and architecture of the province of Ghazni which we sincerely hope contributes to greater knowledge and understanding of the historic city of Ghazni and also sparks new interest among the Afghan youth to help safeguard heritage under threat from looting and destruction.
Like the shift from modern to post-modernist art and architecture, where we encountered architects like Michael Graves and Richard Meier who blended modern purity with classical touches, we are entering a world where digital innovation is merging with traditional marketing fundamentals to create new approaches, new brand leaders, and new models for success.
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This collection is also influenced by my trip to Venice and Prague, with references to Art Deco architecture and the marble floors found in the cathedrals in Venice.
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Many ceremonies that mark national celebrations and religious rituals incorporate the practice and calligraphy has itself proved influential on modern art, architecture and design.
The city is home to dozens of archaeology institutes and museums, with academics studying the best of Hellenic art, culture and architecture.
Two major events in the 1950s typified this give and take between past and present: the staunchly forward-looking Festival of Britain in 1951, a nationwide celebration of new art, architecture and design, and Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, to which millions of Britons tuned in.
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Throughout the city is evidence of Barcelona's ability to blend tradition and innovation in art, architecture, food and even sport.
It is situated on the 25-acre campus of the institution, which specializes in art, design and architecture studies.
So Ms. Deitz became the editor, a role that complemented her own writing as a critic of art, architecture and landscape design.
Movements like "Ant Farm" combined art, architecture and graphics in cultural send-ups that included half-buried old Cadillacs, rear-ends protruding jauntily from a parking lot.
It had been a few tough days of not really appreciating the art, architecture and history enough -- no matter how many hours I had devoted to museums.
Erected in one of the busiest areas in Helsinki the chapel looks like a giant wooden bowl that has accidentally landed in the heart of the city and feels almost like a piece of conceptual art -- architecture with spiritual and intellectual connotations -- as sacred buildings should, of course.
Phoenix has made his love of kitsch into something of a full-time career he is author and editor of coffee-table books on mid-century American art, fashion, transportation and architecture.
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