In classical architecture, there is an element called a niche, which consists of an open hole in the surface of a wall or wall and is generally crowned by a semicircular arch. A statue or ...

The Alamo is gearing up for a $4 million restoration of the Cenotaph and massive repairs to its iconic church. The building ...

An elegant Grade II Listed home set in a large garden on the edge of the Lake District, has been added to the market with a price tag of one-and-a-half million pounds. This charming and characterful ...

What was uniquely unveiled by the restoration of the 12th-century Saviour Transfiguration Church in PolotskThe restoration of the ...

The main and attractive features of the front are the columns, which extend up two stories, and are finished, with boldly-carved capitals and semicircular arches. For its vast extent, elegant ...

Work is ramping up on large-scale restoration efforts at the Alamo, including a massive undertaking to protect the site’s iconic mission church and a project to take apart and restore the Cenotaph.

Or, if the goal is sturdiness and functionality, we can follow the ancient Romans. Throw in some semicircular arches crafted from stone blocks, and our bridge might last two thousand years. It could ...

A grand, panelled door and semicircular fanlight are set into a ... Oak hardwood floors extend into the hallway, through an arch and towards a large one-of-a-kind Georgian picture window on ...