Architecture

Charles C. Noel illustrates how the remodelling of the Spanish capital reflected the new philosophical and cultural concerns of her rulers in the 'Age of Reason'. 

Centenary celebrations of the building of Westminster Cathedral

Bernard Porter looks at the Victorian capitalist who made his fortune from dealing in weapons of war and constructed a Northumberland haven with the proceeds.

Robert Thorne on when, and if, Britain’s modern buildings should be listed as historic.

Tim Knox looks at how the explosion of interest in all things Chinese in 18th-century Britain found a centrepiece in the royal gardens of George III.

A discussion on the Getty Center, perhaps the world's most ambitious single complex for the study of art.

Diana Webb looks at the miracles and saints populating the basilica of the San Frediano in Lucca.

Akbar Ahmed looks at the passion and theology behind the great monument to love.

Michael Leech on a Tudor revival in the East End

Merlin Waterson looks at how the newly-independent Estonia is recovering its heritage.