Known as the cheaper version of Paris, a city on France’s border with Belgium is often overlooked by those taking the Eurostar onto the continent – but it has plenty to offer. Lille is famous for its incredible markets, but also boasts fantastic architecture and great food. While so many miss it and head straight…
Transformation Europe Turning pain to progress: Alliance imagines a new, better Ukraine | View caption Hide caption War’s destructive power affects lives and entire nations. Yet it also paves the way for innovation and rebirth. As Ukrainians plan for the massive reconstruction of their country, they are also discussing the values needed to create a…
Providence, Rhode Island The Garden House, a 1974 brutalist three-bedroom in College Hill, was designed by Huygens and Tappé. The steel, timber, and glass home has floor-to-ceiling windows anchored by brick columns, showcasing sunsets and views of the state capitol; multiple balconies and fireplaces; a gourmet kitchen; and a curved, tiled atrium staircase with plantings…
Transformation Europe Hotel? Office? Mushroom farm? Unused French churches get new roles. | View caption Hide caption France has too many empty church buildings. No one wants to tear them down, but how do towns find new purposes for them while navigating sensitivities about those new roles? While a church is perhaps an unlikely setting…