Culture on a Plate: Smorgasbord’s Great American Rise and Fall

Smörgäsbord, a type of Scandinavian meal originating in Sweden, serves multiple hot and cold dishes of great variety. It became … More

Civic-minded Collectors Create the Kunsthaus in Zurich

The Kunsthaus in Zurich, Switzerland, today the largest Swiss museum in the country’s cultural hub, contains one of the more … More

The much-awaited Plateforme10 arts district in Lausanne, Switzerland, was finally completed this summer with the opening of the new structure … More

A house, especially an architect’s own home, is one of the most personal architectural typologies. Given its smaller scale, it … More

To see the late sun backlighting a field of sunflower blossoms is to understand the colors of Vincent Van Gogh’s … More

In a German city renowned for music and musical history sites, Mendelssohn Haus (Mendelssohn House) uses original artifacts and modern … More

An inspirational gem near the heart of the historic city of Cambridge, England, Kettle’s Yard is the University of Cambridge’s … More

Art is literally all around you in Stuttgart, Southwest Germany’s largest city. The combination of four major art museums, more … More

The island of Madeira is the tip of a massive volcano that rises from the ocean floor, 12,000 feet below. … More

Societal changes were in the works before the pandemic but the ‘pause’ has allowed time and space for deeper reflection, … More