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Salvador de Bahia: colour is only one historical layer

Salvador de Bahia was an early Brazilian capital whose heritage reflects European, African and Indigenous American influences. Colourful houses and decorative stucco characterize the ol...

Published22 Oct 2026
Architecture

San Gimignano: the towers as a city silhouette

Tower houses are associated with the wealth and power of local families. The preserved vertical accents help to read the medieval city beyond the separate facade.

Published22 Oct 2026
Architecture

Santo Domingo: the grid and public institutions

Colonial Santo Domingo combines a street grid with early religious, educational and service institutions. Its plan has an important place in colonial urban-planning history.

Published22 Oct 2026
Architecture

São Cristóvão: a square connecting public functions

São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão is a quadrilateral open space bordered by religious, public and residential buildings. The ensemble contains structures from different historical p...

Published22 Oct 2026
Architecture

Segovia: the Roman aqueduct in the historic city

The aqueduct is part of a wider urban ensemble. His comparison with Alcázar and the cathedral shows different ways for architecture to be present in one environment.

Published22 Oct 2026
Architecture

Sewell: a town organized around a staircase

The mining town of Sewell occupies steep Andean terrain. A large central staircase connected with the railway station organizes access, with public spaces along its route.

Published22 Oct 2026