The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor)

Have you ever wondered why the world is full of box-shaped buildings with square windows, plain walls, and no ornamentation? Well, it's because of this house in Austria. It may look ordinary, but that's the point. It's actually 112 years old... ...

This is the Nasir ol-Molk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, in Iran. What makes it so beautiful? Creative limits. Here is how you construct a building out of pure light, pattern, and colour... ...

A brief introduction to Impressionism: ...

Why you should try writing a letter: (a handwritten letter, even just once) ...

The oldest shopping mall in the US versus the biggest shopping mall in the US. What happened to American architecture? ...

Some delights of Art Deco design, from clocks to cars and lamps to lobbies: ...

Why did street lights become so boring? ...

Do you ever feel that older cities are just more interesting than new ones? Well, it isn't just because they're old. It's because of something called "vernacular architecture"... ...

Some old photos of Christmas... Midnight Mass at St Dominic's Church, New York, 1942 ...