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World's costliest train station opens in NY at 9/11 site

The world's most expensive train station opened Thursday in New York, nearly $2 billion over budget and years behind schedule.

World's costliest train station opens in NY at 9/11 site
Italy's Fendi sets up home in fascist folly

Luxury fashion company Fendi unveiled its new headquarters in a long-abandoned, now renovated architectural folly created by the WWII fascist leader Benito Mussolini in Rome.

Italy's Fendi sets up home in fascist folly
The Sphere of EXPO 2017 in Astana. Still frame from the model video
EXPO-2017 Sphere will put Astana on the map: Khuan Chew

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with KCA International and Sembol Construction about EXPO-2017 venues in Astana.

EXPO-2017 Sphere will put Astana on the map: Khuan Chew
Akorda at night. ©Turar Kazangapov
Kazakhstan's Akorda among world's most beautiful presidential residences

The residence of Kazakhstan's President Akorda is the third most beautiful presidential palace in the world according to Theestle.net.

Kazakhstan's Akorda among world's most beautiful presidential residences
UNESCO condemns IS destruction of Syria's Palmyra antiquities

UNESCO condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra.

UNESCO condemns IS destruction of Syria's Palmyra antiquities
Slide from Gale's presentation.
World-renowned architect Jon Gehl advices to Kazakhstan

Famous Dutch architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl has presented a project aimed at improving Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty.

World-renowned architect Jon Gehl advices to Kazakhstan
Photo © Yaroslav Radlovsky
Eco-friendly Almaty: re-orientation towards pedestrian zones in 2016

Central streets of Almaty will turn into pedestrian zones in 2016.

Eco-friendly Almaty: re-orientation towards pedestrian zones in 2016
©adelaidenow.com.au
World famous Dutch achitect Jan Gehl to improve Almaty

Famous Dutch architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl will work to improve Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty.

World famous Dutch achitect Jan Gehl to improve Almaty
Norman Foster. Photo courtesy of peoples.ru
Nazarbayev awards architect Norman Foster with Kazakhstan state award

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has awarded 32 individuals with state awards in Astana.

Nazarbayev awards architect Norman Foster with Kazakhstan state award
'Glass ship' Vuitton museum kicks off art-rich week in Paris

Emerging from the woods at the edge of Paris like a glass ship, the hyper-modern Louis Vuitton art museum was inaugurated on Monday.

'Glass ship' Vuitton museum kicks off art-rich week in Paris
New bus stop complex
Norman Foster designs bus stops for Kazakhstan

Famous British architect Norman Foster has designed bus stops for two cities in Kazakhstan - Astana and Almaty.

Norman Foster designs bus stops for Kazakhstan
Photo © Denis Kurgannikov
National Pantheon design chosen in Astana

KazGor Project Academy’s work has been chosen as the best design for the National Pantheon in Astana.

National Pantheon design chosen in Astana
Spains's Rioja region uses wineries to draw tourists inland

La Rioja has sought over the past decade to draw visitors to its numerous wineries, many featuring stunning contemporary architecture.

Spains's Rioja region uses wineries to draw tourists inland
Famed Sarajevo library reopens 22 years after destruction

Sarajevo's famed architectural jewel, "City Hall", or the National Library, reopened on Friday, 22 years after it was destroyed by Bosnian Serb forces' shelling during the 1992-1995 war.

Famed Sarajevo library reopens 22 years after destruction
Photo a courtesy of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Astana adds Foster's eye to pyramid

British architect Norman Foster has presented his new project in Astana.

Astana adds Foster's eye to pyramid
Ian Gale. ©archinfo.ru
Almaty city to become more people-friendly

Almaty city will become a more people-friendly place: conditions for pedestrians and bicycle traffic will be improved.

Almaty city to become more people-friendly
Opera House at 40 is Australia's top icon

Sydney's celebrated Opera House was Thursday declared Australia's best-known icon ahead of its 40th birthday this weekend, in a report that said it was worth Aus$775 million to the economy every year.

Opera House at 40 is Australia's top icon
One of the designs of EXPO-2017 exhibition complex. Photo by Marat Abilov©
Author of best EXPO-2017 design to receive $150 thousand

The contest in Kazakhstan is participated by around 50 architects from around the world.

Author of best EXPO-2017 design to receive $150 thousand
©REUTERS
Rome diverts traffic to protect Colosseum

The city of Rome from Saturday barred private vehicles from using the main road to the Colosseum in order to protect the iconic monument that has been blackened by pollution and is in a poor state.

Rome diverts traffic to protect Colosseum
Berlin rebuilds palace destroyed by Allies, communists

Berlin Wednesday kicks off the reconstruction of its palace, a divisive 590-million-euro ($783 million) project to recreate the baroque architectural jewel whose post-war remnants were razed by communist leaders.

Berlin rebuilds palace destroyed by Allies, communists