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The Renaissance began in Italy and spread through Europe, rebelling against the all-powerful Church, by placing Man at the centre of his world instead of God. [5] The Gothic spires and pointed arches were replaced by classical domes and rounded arches, with comfortable spaces and entertaining details, in a celebration of humanity.
Between 30 and 15 BC, the architect and engineer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio published a major treatise, De architectura, which influenced architects around the world for centuries. As the only treatise on architecture to survive from antiquity, it has been regarded since the Renaissance as the first book on architectural theory, as well as a major ...
List of tallest churches in the world; List of tallest wooden buildings; List of tallest buildings and structures. List of tallest buildings and structures in the world by country; List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia; List of tallest buildings and structures in Austria; List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
The Shenzhen Women & Children's Center, by Dutch architecture group MVRDV, is a colorful Chinese skyscraper containing an array of facilities for women and children, including a library and a kids ...
From Colonial to modern, see pictures of architectural house styles in your area, across the country or around the world. Learn more about their history. The 25 Most Popular Architectural House Styles
The following are amongst the oldest buildings in the world that have maintained the requirements to be such. Occupation sites with older human made structures, such as those in Göbekli Tepe do exist, but the structures are monuments and do not meet the definition of building (which can be seen above). Many of the buildings within the list ...
Some are simply unusual shapes or constructed of unusual materials. [1] Many examples of novelty architecture are designed to attract drive-by customers by taking the form of products sold inside. Others, such as casinos in Las Vegas and Macau, are based on famous landmarks from around the world.
Diagram of the principal high buildings of the Old World, 1884. Notable mentions include the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria, built in the third century BC and estimated between 115–135 m (377–443 ft). It was the world's tallest non-pyramidal structure for many centuries.