As early as 1964, the British architectural historian Ian Nairn identified the fatal flaws in modern architecture, saying that it “is hamstrung by self-consciousness and strangled by intellectual ...

Ever walked through a castle museum and wished you could stay the night? Turns out, you don't need royal blood or a time ...

Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us by fusing architectural aspirations with military brilliance. These ...

Who doesn’t love a fairy tale? Even pragmatic New Yorkers could not resist referencing the architecture of European nobility in the earlier days of the city. While many country mansions and manor ...

The mere mention of a castle brings to mind massive medieval buildings with thick walls fortified to withstand attack, towers, stone turrets, and, in many cases, moats. Today, castles aren’t built to ...

In a remarkable convergence of creative genius and technological advancement, some of the world’s most acclaimed works of architecture were built in a period of just 20 years. This period, from ...

Modern architecture is the architectural style that dominated the Western world between the 1930s and the 1960s and was characterized by an analytical and functional approach to building design.

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This article was originally published on Common Edge as "The Mental Disorders that Gave Us Modern Architecture". How did modern architecture happen? How did we evolve so quickly from architecture that ...

“Are You Illiterate About Modern Architecture?” by Peter Blake, was originally published in the September 1961 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia ...