The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor)

Have you ever wondered why some cities are just so much nicer than others? Well, it's probably because they have good "Third Places." What is a Third Place? It's wherever you go when you're not at home or at work... ...

A helpful guide to what all those "bits" of buildings are actually called: ...

Plovdiv in Bulgaria is one of the most beautiful cities you've (probably) never heard of. Why? With more than 3,000 years of wild history and architecture influenced by three different continents, there's simply nowhere else like it. So, here is the brief story of a hidden gem. In 342 BC King Phi...

If you're interested in the Middle Ages, here are 16 paintings you'll absolutely love... ...

We've all heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But where are they? Who built them and why? Were they even real? Well, the first thing is that the idea of "Seven Wonders" is itself 2,000 years old... ...

The Brutalist is about an architect who studied at the Bauhaus. Its protagonist is fictional, but the Bauhaus was real. What was it? The most influential design school in history. So, from fonts to furniture, this is how Bauhaus created the aesthetic of the modern world... ...

Over 2,000 years ago there was a philosopher who believed in atoms, speculated about aliens, created a theory of evolution — and even said religion was just superstition. Here's a brief introduction to Epicureanism, the strangest (and most controversial) ancient philosophy... ...

The Danger of Minimalist Design (& the death of detail) A short thread... ...

In the year 1582 something strange happened. Thursday 4th October was followed immediately by Friday 15th October. This is the story of history's 10 missing days... ...