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Modern Architecture Has a Beauty Problem
There is a strange thing about modern architecture that becomes obvious the moment you ask ordinary people what they actually like.
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September 2026
Why Did We Stop Building Beautiful Streets?
Walk through an old European city and the strange thing is that the beauty rarely belongs to one building. It is the whole street.
Sep 29
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Why Were Old Public Fountains So Beautiful?
For most of us a public drinking fountain is one of those things we barely notice.
Sep 25
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What Happened to the Beautiful Hotel Lobby?
Walk into an old grand hotel and one of the first things you notice is how much space they were willing to give away.
Sep 20
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How Did Europe Build Such Beautiful Market Halls?
Florence still has its Mercato Centrale.
Sep 16
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Whatever Happened to the Beautiful Shopfront?
The shopfront once belonged to the architecture of the street and this remained true even when the business itself was completely ordinary.
Sep 14
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Why Did Old Apartment Buildings Look Like Palaces?
Walk through the older parts of Paris or Vienna and you will eventually come across something that seems rather strange.
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Whatever Happened to the Beautiful Bank?
Walk through the center of almost any old European or American city and sooner or later you will find a building that looks unusually important.
Sep 5
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August 2026
Why Were Old Factories So Beautiful?
If these essays have changed the way you see the world around you, the paid tier goes further.
Aug 31
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Why Did We Stop Building Beautiful Schools?
If these essays have changed the way you see the world around you, the paid tier goes further.
Aug 30
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How Did Bavaria Become So Beautiful?
If these essays have changed the way you see the world around you, the paid tier goes further.
Aug 28
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How Did the Alps Develop Their Own Architecture?
If you travel through the Alps long enough, you start noticing something interesting.
Aug 27
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