Hamburg, Germany – Angular, asymmetrical, colorful and just plain extraordinary, there are modern churches that will have one looking in vain for a traditional steeple. All around the world, ...
Church design may be the only kind of architecture that you learn about in the nursery. “Here’s the church, here’s the steeple…” Well, here is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the immense new ...
In a rapidly urbanizing China, some houses of worship are taking inspiration from the Bible while rethinking local architectural tradition. A scroll-shaped steeple. An imposing ark-shaped atrium. A ...
Traditionalists frowned when St. Columba opened in St. Paul's Midway area in 1950. Flat-roofed, with slab limestone walls, slit windows and a floor plan shaped like a fish — an early Christian symbol ...
As someone who has served in the church for over four decades, I’ve witnessed movements come and go, trends rise and fall, and innovations that either served or sabotaged the mission of Christ. Yet, ...
From Lafond Avenue, on the building’s south side, the first thing that catches the eye is the tall Irish tower. … but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a ...
Editor’s Note: Lisa Marie Daunt is a PhD Candidate in Architecture at The University of Queensland. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the heart of modern Honolulu’s skyscrapers and contemporary buildings, there’s an old church that stands out since it was designed to be different. If you could turn back ...