Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us ...

Gothic architecture, originating in 12th-century France, is renowned for its soaring spires, intricate stained glass, and ...

From a true Medieval fortress to whimsical a pink castle and a French fairytale palace complete with a dungeon ...

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

When people think of medieval architecture, they tend to think of giant European cathedrals with large open spaces and walls supported by flying buttresses. In fact, one need not cross the Atlantic ...

Editor’s Note: Mark Foster Gage is an American architect and founder of Mark Foster Gage Architects in New York. He is also a professor of architecture at Yale University School of Architecture. New ...

Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2012 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. This stone church at 127 Kent Street in Greenpoint is not as modern as it may appear at first ...

Combining high design with late-medieval architecture, this 15th-century former monastic cloister features a vast gothic church with a mezzanine dining area, glass lift, stained-glass windows and side ...

‘Jumping Man,” a relief sculpture carved in pine, is a curious relic of an advertising campaign. Under the shadow of a looming skyscraper, we see a young businessman, depicted life-size, as he ...

Editor’s Note: Mark Foster Gage is an American architect and founder of Mark Foster Gage Architects in New York. He is also a professor of architecture at Yale University School of Architecture. New ...