When construction work began in February 2024, many doubted that it could be completed. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It is also known as the Cupola di Brunelleschi, after its architect, Filippo Brunelleschi ... is one of the oldest structures in Florence. Honorable mentions: next to the Cathedral Complex, you’ll ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — After many setbacks, controversies and only 13 months of construction, a feat hailed as "an ...

After numerous delays, controversies, and just 13 months to complete, the sliding track for the Winter Olympics was ...

Italian engineers and architects are without equal in the world," said Salvini, comparing the sliding track to Filippo Brunelleschi's famed 15th-century dome over Florence Cathedral. "History is ...

Since the Uffizi Gallery is one of the most popular attractions in Florence ... Fiore Cathedral), the huge basilica features one of the most impressive architectural feats of its time: Filippo ...

The Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet its influence has been huge. As a renovation ...

Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

The daring, radical Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet it has continued to influence the architecture of public buildings ever since. As the building ...