Carved from the Living Rock: The Sunken Churches of Lalibela
The cross on Saint George's roof lay below Francisco Álvares. Visiting Lalibela in the 1520s, the Portuguese priest found…
TOPIC 03 · Architecture · Craft · Design
Art & Architecture — Look closer. See differently.
Buildings, patterns and the hands that give a place its character.
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A Journey Through Rajasthan
In Bagru, a paste used to print cloth begins with black mud, flour waste, lime and tree gum. The…
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Rajasthan’s Forts: Water, Walls and Living Cities
The World Monuments Fund’s account of Jaisalmer begins beneath the sandstone skyline. As water use rose and modern plumbing…
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Why Art & Architecture matters
The things people make reveal how they see the world. Looking closely at a building, pattern or crafted object can reveal both individual imagination and shared traditions.
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Buildings, public spaces and design
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Craft traditions, materials and makers
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Art, visual language and cultural exchange
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