Igloos R Us
With winter and snow now upon us, there is a chance some of us may be able to escape to Whakapapa or Mt Hutt....
If you seek his monument, look around
This is no mere superb construction — it is a work of art and is most easy on the eye. The good burghers...
The Auckland regiment honours its fallen
Anzac Day 2005 saw a new memorial unveiled in the Auckland Domain. It is a simple cairn commemorating the service and sacrifice of soldiers...
Getting glassy-eyed in Cairns
In June 2009 the Cairns Regional Council conducted a limited competition for the design of a new visitors centre for the Cairns Gardens. Among...
New Zealand Parliament’s home
The Government of the day was in no hurry to spend money on new accommodation, and it was not until February 1911 that Prime...
The Politics of Kulture
Charlemagne’s imperial Palatine Chapel at Aachen, Germany, is perhaps the single greatest example left to us of the cultural renaissance that swept Western Europe...
Kunsthaus Graz
In 2003 the Austrian city of Graz, sited on the Mur River, was designated European Capital of Culture. The honour lasts one calendar year...
Australia’s Parliament House turns 25
In 2013, our Aussie neighbours are celebrating more anniversaries than you can poke a stick at. A number of bicentenaries relate to the opening...
Falkirk’s big turn on
Dr Kerry Rodgers ruminates upon revolutionary engineering in central Scotland
Tucked away in Bonnie Scotland, north-east of Glasgow, is one of the great...
Cologne’s convivial mosque
In 2007, German Muslims commissioned the building of a large central mosque in Cologne. About 12% of the population of Germany’s fourth largest city...