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- Luminous LEDs transform Pragues historic Mirror Chapel into an interactive art space Wed, 7 Nov 18, 8:00amThe lavish interiors of Prague, Czech Republic’s Mirror Chapel were recently transformed into a psychedelic art space thanks to New York-based design studio SOFTlab...
- An energy-efficient modern church references Utahs mining history Fri, 12 Oct 18, 3:30amSalt Lake City-based design practice Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed a church for West Valley City, Utah that’s strikingly modern yet sensitive to the existing site context...
- A prefab chapels sculptural form amplifies the landscape in Uruguay Tue, 24 Jul 18, 2:30amPerched on a hilltop in a bucolic rural landscape in Uruguay, the Sacromonte Chapel is a minimalist, prefabricated structure designed to coexist with nature in harmony...
- A prefab chapels sculptural form amplifies the Spanish landscape Tue, 24 Jul 18, 2:30amPerched on a hilltop in a bucolic rural landscape in southern Spain, the Sacromonte Chapel is a minimalist, prefabricated structure designed to coexist with nature in harmony...
- An old London chapel is reborn into a modern home and artist studio Wed, 20 Jun 18, 4:00amUK architect Alexander Nikjoo has breathed new life into a Victorian chapel by transforming it into a contemporary home and studio for an artist. Located in Deptford in South London, the renovation has streamlined the look...
- Vatican Citys first-ever pavilion debuts at the Venice Architecture Biennale Sat, 2 Jun 18, 8:00amThe Vatican Chapels Pavilion of the Holy See opened to fanfare last week, marking Vatican City’s debut at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale. Curated by Professor Francesco Dal Co, the temporary installation consists...
- This tent-shaped chapel in Portugal is in tune with nature Thu, 18 Jan 18, 11:19pmThis open and inviting tent-shaped chapel by Plano Humano Arquitectos was designed to take full advantage of the majestic views and natural surroundings of Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal...
- Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors Wed, 13 Dec 17, 8:15pmNot all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This Japanese timber chapel in Nagasaki injects a stunning fractal-like forest indoors for an instant wow factor. Yu Momoeda Architecture...
- Sleep like an angel in this renovated 18th-century church in Tuscany Fri, 13 Oct 17, 10:11pmTraveling through Tuscany can be a spiritual experience - especially if you spend the night sleeping beneath the altar of this gorgeous 18th century church-turned-hotel...
- Light glides softly inside this cylindrical modern church in the Czech Republic Tue, 29 Aug 17, 6:30pmA beautiful modern church that looks like a sculptural work of art has popped up in a Czech village. Brno-based studio Atelier Štěpán designed the Church of St Wenceslas that combines inspiration from the historic rotundas...
- Mexico's gorgeous Sunset Chapel looks like a gigantic boulder Tue, 15 Aug 17, 9:06pmThrough several contrasting features, this striking chapel in Acapulco, Mexico embodies feelings of both hope and sadness. Mexico City-based Bunker Arquitectura constructed the Sunset Chapel on top of a hill and gave it an...
- Nuns build open-air chapel to protest natural gas pipeline on their land Tue, 11 Jul 17, 12:19amBattles against fossil fuel pipelines aren't limited to North Dakota. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a group of Catholic nuns is fighting against a natural gas pipeline that would run beneath land they own. They're protesting...
- Tiny Wirmboden chapel in Austria is made of stone sourced on-site Thu, 6 Jul 17, 10:06pmNestled in an alpine valley in Western Austria, this tiny chapel is a serene haven for local farmers. After an avalanche destroyed the town's original chapel, including several other huts in 2012, the community decided to...
- Prefab timber chapel pays homage to Chernobyl disaster victims Wed, 1 Mar 17, 1:50amA chapel made almost entirely of timber has been completed in Finchley, north London in memory of the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Designed by Spheron Architects, the Belarusian Memorial Chapel will serve...
- Stunning Seashore Chapel in China appears to float at high tide Thu, 7 Jul 16, 6:00pmLocated on the beach next to China’s Bohai Sea, the Seashore Chapel serves the resort community as both a religious space and a community gathering space for public events...