https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUe6rwqGKkE/feargus-osullivanhttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUe6rwqGKkE/feargus-osullivanRSS for NodeTue, 26 Aug 2025 17:46:42 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-26/glasgow-plans-upgrades-to-city-center-as-foot-traffic-lagshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-26/glasgow-plans-upgrades-to-city-center-as-foot-traffic-lagsTue, 26 Aug 2025 06:30:19 GMTCentral Glasgow was once one of the world’s most important commercial centers. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-16/a-london-apartment-tower-with-echoes-of-victorian-rail-and-ancient-romehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-16/a-london-apartment-tower-with-echoes-of-victorian-rail-and-ancient-romeSat, 16 Aug 2025 06:00:30 GMTCadence, a new residential tower, nods to the historic building elements nearby. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-13/in-defense-of-rococo-a-playful-architectural-stylehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-13/in-defense-of-rococo-a-playful-architectural-styleSun, 13 Jul 2025 12:34:33 GMTGermany, Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace. Amalienburg The Hall of Mirrors interior of hunting lodge created for Electress Amalia in European Rococo style. (Photo by: Eye Ubiquitous/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Photographer: Eye Ubiquitous/Universal Images Group Editorialhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-07/over-tourism-the-most-overcrowded-destinations-and-what-can-be-donehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-07/over-tourism-the-most-overcrowded-destinations-and-what-can-be-doneMon, 07 Jul 2025 06:30:19 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-03/trump-s-gilded-design-style-may-be-gaudy-but-don-t-call-it-rococohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-03/trump-s-gilded-design-style-may-be-gaudy-but-don-t-call-it-rococoThu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:21 GMTGold decor on the mantle behind US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump expressed confidence he would be able to reach an agreement on trade with Norway during a meeting with Store, but stopped short of offering to roll back his “reciprocal” tariffs without concessions.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-29/at-london-s-serpentine-pavilion-marina-tabassum-brings-light-and-shadowshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-29/at-london-s-serpentine-pavilion-marina-tabassum-brings-light-and-shadowsSun, 29 Jun 2025 12:23:39 GMTLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 03: A view of the Serpentine Pavilion titled 'A Capsule in Time', designed by award-winning Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, is seen at Serpentine South during a press preview in London, United Kingdom, on June 03, 2025. Marking the 25th edition of the Serpentine Pavilion series, the structure is composed of four wooden capsules arranged around a semi-mature ginkgo tree, emphasizing harmony between architecture and nature. With its interplay of light and shadow and a movable component, the pavilion offers visitors a dynamic and contemplative space. (Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim /Anadolu via Getty Images) Photographer: Anadolu/Anadoluhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-31/london-s-victoria-and-albert-museum-offers-close-encounters-with-historyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-31/london-s-victoria-and-albert-museum-offers-close-encounters-with-historySat, 31 May 2025 06:00:10 GMTLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 27, 2025 - ALL IMAGES MUST BE EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 WEDNESDAY 28 MAY. V&A East Storehouse is spectacular a new 16,000m2 purpose-built home for over half a million creative works from ancient Egyptian shoes to PJ Harvey’s guitars, the Glastonbury Festival Archive, and the largest Pablo Picasso work in the world.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-18/designers-tackle-air-conditioning-ai-at-the-venice-architecture-biennalehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-18/designers-tackle-air-conditioning-ai-at-the-venice-architecture-biennaleSun, 18 May 2025 12:01:26 GMTVENICE, ITALY - MAY 09: A view of the installation Echoes of a Sanctuary, commissioned by TBA21–Academy, curated by Louise Carver, located at Ocean Space, Campo San Lorenzo 5067, during the press preview at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition on May 09, 2025, in Venice, Italy. The exhibition presents TBA21–Academy’s long-term work in Jamaica, weaving together marine conservation, regenerative development, and artistic production. Through immersive installations and soundscapes, it explores the intersections of sound, conservation, and ecology, with a focus on Jamaica’s East Portland Fish Sanctuary. The installation invites reflection on the relationship between humans and the ocean, emphasizing the importance of environmental stewardship and community engagement. The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled Intelligens – Natural. Artificial. Collective., curated by Carlo Ratti, opens to the press ahead of the public opening on May 10 and will run until November 23, 2025. This edition explores how architecture can harness natural, artificial, and collective intelligence to address global challenges such as climate change and urban transformation. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-16/the-big-us-idea-at-the-venice-architecture-biennale-the-porchhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-16/the-big-us-idea-at-the-venice-architecture-biennale-the-porchFri, 16 May 2025 06:01:26 GMTVENICE, ITALY - MAY 08: Visitors attend the United States Pavilion, titled PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity, co-commissioned by Peter MacKeith, Susan Chin, and Rod Bigelow, and curated by a team from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, DesignConnects, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, located in the Giardini during the press preview at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition on May 08, 2025 in Venice, Italy. The exhibition explores the American porch as a site of social connection, inclusivity, and civic engagement, highlighting its architectural role in fostering community resilience and hospitality. The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled Intelligens – Natural. Artificial. Collective., curated by Carlo Ratti, opens to the press ahead of the public opening on May 10 and will run until November 23, 2025. This edition explores how architecture can harness natural, artificial, and collective intelligence to address global challenges such as climate change and urban transformation. (Photo by Simone Padovani/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-05/ireland-s-low-tech-trick-for-toasty-laundry-without-a-clothes-dryerhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-05/ireland-s-low-tech-trick-for-toasty-laundry-without-a-clothes-dryerSat, 05 Apr 2025 06:00:05 GMTDONEGAL, IRELAND - MAY 23: Clothes dry on a washing line beside a Donegal flag outside the polling station on Gola island as voting in the European Parliamentary elections takes place on May 23, 2019 in Donegal, Ireland. Traditionally the islands off the Irish mainland vote one day earlier than the rest of the population, due to changes in the law this election will be the last time islanders will vote earlier. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-01/london-clears-hurdle-to-add-direct-high-speed-rail-routes-to-more-eu-citieshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-01/london-clears-hurdle-to-add-direct-high-speed-rail-routes-to-more-eu-citiesTue, 01 Apr 2025 07:01:04 GMTThe Eurostar train speeds along a new section of the Channel Rail Link near Rochester, Kent, 40 miles east of London 30 July 2003. The train reached a top speed of 208 mph (334.7Kmh), a new speed record for a train in the United Kingdom. Upon completion of the new rail link, journey times from London to Paris should be reduced by 20 minutes making the journey time 2 hours 35 minutes. AFP PHOTO Adrian DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/paris-referendum-makes-500-streets-car-free-as-green-spaces-are-expandedhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/paris-referendum-makes-500-streets-car-free-as-green-spaces-are-expandedMon, 24 Mar 2025 16:55:03 GMTOne Sunday a month, the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, is reserved for pedestrians on February 2, 2025. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-11/how-cities-like-oslo-are-electrifying-the-construction-industryhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-11/how-cities-like-oslo-are-electrifying-the-construction-industryTue, 11 Mar 2025 13:02:02 GMTAt more than 23 tons, the Volvo EC230 is a heavyweight among electric excavators.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-27/greece-train-crash-was-worsened-by-flammable-material-report-findshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-27/greece-train-crash-was-worsened-by-flammable-material-report-findsThu, 27 Feb 2025 18:44:13 GMTProtesters demonstrate outside the offices of Hellenic Train SA, at a protest during a 24-hour strike, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Greeks are once again walking off their jobs Thursday some two weeks after the country's worst railway accident that left 57 people dead amid increased calls for the government to find the real reasons for the crash.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/por-que-barcelona-compro-el-edificio-que-simboliza-su-crisis-inmobiliariahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/por-que-barcelona-compro-el-edificio-que-simboliza-su-crisis-inmobiliariaMon, 17 Feb 2025 16:38:24 GMTBARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 4: Banners hang at Casa Orsola on February 4, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Judicial authorities and Catalan police have postponed the eviction of Casa Orsola to February 18, citing safety concerns after hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the property. The building, which has become a symbol of the city's housing crisis, was purchased in 2021 by investment fund Lioness Inversiones. Since then, residents have reported that rental contracts have not been renewed, sparking speculation that the flats will be converted into short-term lets which are exempt from any rent cap regulation. (Photo by Cesc Maymo/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/barcelona-buys-apartment-building-at-center-of-eviction-protestshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/barcelona-buys-apartment-building-at-center-of-eviction-protestsMon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:15 GMTBARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 4: Banners hang at Casa Orsola on February 4, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Judicial authorities and Catalan police have postponed the eviction of Casa Orsola to February 18, citing safety concerns after hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the property. The building, which has become a symbol of the city's housing crisis, was purchased in 2021 by investment fund Lioness Inversiones. Since then, residents have reported that rental contracts have not been renewed, sparking speculation that the flats will be converted into short-term lets which are exempt from any rent cap regulation. (Photo by Cesc Maymo/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-30/rome-s-jubilee-brings-a-wave-of-public-space-and-traffic-projectshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-30/rome-s-jubilee-brings-a-wave-of-public-space-and-traffic-projectsThu, 30 Jan 2025 07:00:23 GMTA facelift for Rome’s Piazza Giovanni in Laterano, with its freshly laid turf, is one of several major public space projects debuting in 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-01-15/world-s-endangered-monuments-sorbonne-chapel-kyiv-teacher-s-house-the-moonhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-01-15/world-s-endangered-monuments-sorbonne-chapel-kyiv-teacher-s-house-the-moonWed, 15 Jan 2025 18:12:10 GMTParis’ Chapel of the Sorbonne has remained closed to the public for 25 years despite its architectural value and historic role.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/baltic-high-speed-rail-will-slash-travel-times-from-tallinn-to-warsawhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/baltic-high-speed-rail-will-slash-travel-times-from-tallinn-to-warsawThu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:12 GMTA new Skoda electric train at a rail terminus in Riga, Latvia, near the partly built Rail Baltica hub in June, 2024. The rail megaproject that aims to link the Baltic region to the rest of Europe by the end of the decade faces a funding shortfall of at least €10 billion.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-08/notre-dame-s-restoration-is-also-a-showcase-of-medieval-carpentryhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-08/notre-dame-s-restoration-is-also-a-showcase-of-medieval-carpentrySun, 08 Dec 2024 13:00:08 GMTTOPSHOT - This photograph shows the facade of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, on November 29, 2024, ahead of a visit of the French President. The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were mobilised for the five-year restoration costing hundreds of millions of euros. 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