Each issue pairs an old postcard with a present-day photo of the same place and explains the architecture, public art or civic history behind it. The writing is essayistic and well researched, drawing on archives, architects' own words and the context of patronage and urban change.
Website: https://www.postcard-past.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 slow, richly illustrated guide to Italian buildings and places, focusing on the history behind monuments like the Appian Way, Gibellina's Cretto and Villa d'Este. Each issue explains what to look at and why, with practical trip notes.
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 historically grounded newsletter by an author examining Washington, DC's monuments, federal planning and the National Park Service, with a focus on how the city's landscape came to be. Each issue ties current political controversies, such as proposed arches and stadiums on federal land, to archival sources and the long history behind them.
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