by Ron Bernthal In summer, 2021, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added the Trans-Iranian Railway to the organization’s World Heritage List during its 44th session. The Trans-Iranian Railway connects the Caspian Sea in the northeast with the Persian Gulf in the … Continue reading
Ron Bernthal France opened its borders to U.S. citizens in early June, 2021, and by the end of June most Covid restrictions were dropped (see graphic at bottom of page). The information below is from the France Tourism Development Agency, … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal Schoonschip, a unique floating residential community project in the Buiksloterham district of Amsterdam, is managing to catch the attention of local residents, and many EU residents as well, in a city where canals and houseboats are as … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal With new office construction in Romania rapidly increasing throughout the country, developers are competing with their peers by adding more sustainable, healthy and environmentally friendly features to their projects, including tenant amenities like easy access to public … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal Like his large body of work, even the title of a new book celebrating the wide-ranging portfolio of American architect Tom Kundig – “Working Title” – is both smart and subtle. Published in 2020 by Princeton Architectural … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal Opened in spring 2021, Austin’s new Q2 Stadium is a modern stadium and soccer park at McKalla Place, in the North Burnet section of North Austin. The Q2 Stadium is Austin’s first major league sports stadium and home … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal The Copenhagen-based architectural firm Henning Larsen, whose urban project, “105 Victoria Street,” is located just a short walk from Buckingham Palace, will contain not just office space, but a reinterpretation of the typical commercial building lobby as … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal New York City’s Hudson River Park Trust has begun construction on Gansevoort Peninsula, a riverfront park designed by the noted landscape firm James Corner Field Operations that will be home to Manhattan’s first public beach. Construction began … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal One of the nicest looking bakeries in the world opened in December, 2020, in the city of Athens, Greece. The bakery is not only beautifully designed by the Athens-based firm called en-route-architecture (e-r-a), with designers Katerina Kourkoula … Continue reading
by Ron Bernthal In May, 2021, the Czech Republic-based Chybík + Krištof Architects and Urban Designers announced the completion of the redesigned Zvonarka Central Bus Terminal in Brno, Czech Republic. Self-initiated in 2011, this redesign and restoration project saw the … Continue reading