It’s beyond me what has happened to Turkish architecture over the last 100 years. Until the end of Ottoman empire Turkish-Ottoman architects build fabulous palaces, houses and mosques, but for the last century all but a few new constructions have only...

For two years I worked as a tourist guide showing visitors all the splendors that Copenhagen has to offer. The blockbuster of the tour was never The Little Mermaid or New Harbour, but Christiania: A place (in)famous for being a social experiment of alternative lifestyle...

It was halfway through the concert when Harry Connick Jr. suddenly told his musicians to stop. The American bandleader had a long look around the rich decoration of Palau de la Música . Then he said: “ I’m sure these sculptures are very important to your...

Former industrial buildings have been hip for ages all over Western cities. But they contain even more potential than arousing romantic dreams. Here are five great examples of how to use the old bricks and concrete as skeletons for something entirely...

For a while everybody had been talking about this place. So one Friday night I set out with a friend to scrutinize this new hotspot in Amsterdam. Without a reservation we had to wait for about an hour, so when we finally got our table I couldn’t help...