Studio

The meaning of the beautiful frescoes in the House of Thiasus remains a mystery

The interwar years were the belle époque of interior design as an art form

More than a survivor of the “sixties”

East German artistry endures long after its tyranny has been forgotten

A gallery that contains the curiosities of many peoples

Aachen and the great temples of medieval Europe seem like vast spiritual power stations

The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf

He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work

For millennia all that was rare, exquisite, gorgeous and strange traversed the “Silk Road”

Postmodernity perches precariously in the porter’s lodge