This newsletter argues that modern architecture abandoned beauty and tradition, contrasting historic European towns with contemporary buildings. It offers essay-style explorations of how and why architectural practice shifted away from classical principles and ornament.
Website: https://www.architectureandtradition.com
Thisispaper is a weekly newsletter covering contemporary art, design and architecture, with each issue profiling several recent projects and installations worldwide. Readers get concise, visually oriented accounts of what the work is, where it sits, and the ideas behind it.
A newsletter exploring connected histories of South Asian art and architecture, from ancient Indian sites to Mughal-era tombs and cross-cultural encounters between India and the wider ancient world. Written by a historian, it offers long-form, richly illustrated essays for readers interested in history.
A newsletter on urbanism and the built environment, covering overlooked buildings, retail formats and roadside landscapes through close observation and local history. It also shares the author's writing process and pieces published elsewhere.
A history and culture newsletter offering long-form essays on historical and political topics, including the psychology of willpower, the genetic history of the Roman Empire, and medieval architecture such as Salisbury Cathedral. Readers get well-researched, narrative explanations that draw on scholarly studies and historical evidence.
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