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World’s ‘ugliest’ city finds allure in decay
The once-prosperous Charleroi, in Belgium, is attracting urban explorers seeking beauty in dilapidated factories and rundown warehouses
19th-century ‘smoking shed’ at Heritage Malta HQ restored
Heritage Malta has reached the final stages of restoring a historic building located at the entrance to its…
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia hits peak height
The Spanish basilica now surpasses Ulm Minster in Germany as the world’s tallest church
MICAS publication traces story of contemporary arts building
The volume is the culmination of the MICAS exhibition ‘Beyond the Bastions’
Former Greek palace to open to the public
The Tatoi estate is considered one of the most important historic sites of modern Hellenism
‘Hobbit houses’ might just save a Moldovan village
With tens of thousands of Moldovans emigrating every year mostly to EU countries, many villages have become ghost towns
Architect of the unconventional, the accidental and the inspiring
Frank Gehry, who died at 96, leaves a powerful legacy, visible in many major cities, in the media, in galleries and in pop culture
‘A public square should be for the people’
Studjurban wins Gold Award for Local Cultural Contributor for regeneration of Vittoriosa Square
‘Let there be light’ at St John’s
Philip Farrugia Randon writes about the history of lighting in Valletta's famous co-cathedral
‘The beauty and the beast’: St John’s Co-Cathedral Museum
Despite thefts, political tension and delays, St John's Museum continues to hold an important place in Malta’s museological and artistic history