Art & Culture
Art and culture have always shaped the way we build. This category explores the crossover between architecture, visual arts, history, and human expression. From installations to cultural commentary, illustrarch examines how creative movements influence design and how buildings carry meaning in return.
Brutalism vs Minimalism Architecture: Examples & Key Differences
Brutalism and Minimalism represent two contrasting architectural philosophies, one grounded in raw material honesty and bold concrete forms, the other in refined spatial...
Sinan Ozen12 Mins read
How to Build Your Own House with LEGO Bricks: A Step-by-Step Guide
Want to learn how to build a LEGO house? This step-by-step guide walks you through building with LEGOs from planning and foundation to...
Muhammad Abdullatef - Tifa Studio16 Mins read
Desert X AlUla 2026 Opens as a Monumental Open-Air Exhibition
Desert X AlUla 2026 returns from January 16 to February 28 as a major open-air exhibition set within Saudi Arabia’s historic desert landscape....
Elif Ayse Sen2 Mins read
Guggenheim Museums Around the World: Architecture, Icons, and Cultural Impact
Guggenheim museums have redefined the relationship between architecture, art, and the city. From Frank Lloyd Wright’s radical spiral in New York to Frank...
Sinan Ozen3 Mins read
€700M Louvre Expansion Meets Museum Staff Resistance
Staff at the Musée du Louvre have gone on strike in protest of a proposed €700 million renovation, arguing that essential maintenance and...
Elif Ayse Sen3 Mins read
Architecture Through Cinema: 10 Films That Shape Spatial Thinking
Cinema and architecture share a powerful relationship rooted in space, movement, and atmosphere. This curated list of ten essential films explores how built...
Sinan Ozen5 Mins read
5 Influential Ancient Architectures and Their Impact on Modern Design
From ancient Chinese architecture and its dougong bracket systems to Greek temple columns, Roman domes, Japanese timber joinery, Indian stepwells, and Mayan urban...
Begum Gumusel6 Mins read
Major Frank Gehry Retrospective Opens at Serralves in 2026
A major Frank Gehry retrospective will open at the Serralves Foundation in Porto in May 2026, presenting iconic projects, drawings, models, and insights...
Elif Ayse Sen3 Mins read
