Inspiring Pictures: Gleaming Notre Dame to Reopen for Christmas Over Five Years After Devastating Fire
French President Macron hailed “sublime” rebuild of the magnificent 12th-century Notre Dame as he toured it before reopening on Friday.
Modern Architecture
Outrage as Macron Plans to Replace Historic Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame Cathedral
Emmanuel Macron is facing outrage over plans to replace historic stained glass windows with modern verisions in the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
French Government Ignored Notre Dame Fire Warnings And Has Learned Nothing Since, Decries Historian
Top art historian publishes report on fire, says not only could blaze been avoided, but other historic buildings remain vulnerable.
Jim Banks Unveils Bill to Promote Classical Architecture
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) unveiled legislation on Tuesday aimed at making classical architecture the preferred national style.
Greatest Reset: Europe Could Achieve Net Zero by Demolishing its Historic Buildings and Starting Again, Says Italian Central Bank
Top central banker warns erasing Europe’s built heritage may be necessary to meet extreme green ‘net zero’ demands.
French Govt Wanted Modernist Notre Dame Rebuild, Macron’s Wife Proposed ‘Erect Phallus and Golden Balls’ Spire
The French government wanted a modernist redesign of Notre-Dame, according to its former culture minister, with President Macron’s wife pitching a new spire resembling male genitalia.
Notre Dame Cathedral to Become a Woke Disneyland ‘Theme Park’, According to Leaked Renovation Plans
The Notre Dame Cathedral looks set to become a super-woke Disneyland-style “theme park” under new renovation plans.
Sadiq Khan’s Housing Design Adviser Brands Traditional Architecture ‘Offensive’
Sadiq Khan’s “Housing Design Advocate” has denounced traditional architecture as “offensive” and said it “harks back to oppression”.
No Glass Spire or Swimming Pool: Notre Dame Cathedral to be Rebuilt Properly Without Modernist Vandalism
Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, which was nearly totally lost to fire in April 2019, will be rebuilt as it was, the French government says, defying the calls of modernist architects to seize the opportunity to give the medieval masterpiece a glass and steel overhaul.
Australia Locks Down Thousands in High-Rise Apartments After Virus Spike
(AFP) — Thousands of residents in several high-rise apartments in Melbourne went into lockdown for at least five days Saturday, as officials struggle to control a virus outbreak in Australia’s second-biggest city.
Trump May Mandate American Classical Architecture for Federal Buildings
President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to mandate that federal buildings are updated and constructed in a “classical architectural style” that resembles the United States’ most beloved monuments.
Here Come the Architects: Modernists Want Glass Roof, Steel Spire, or Minaret for Notre Dame
Modern architects have begun circling the charred remains of Notre Dame, proposing that it should not be faithfully restored, but rebuilt with “contemporary” features such as a glass roof, steel spire, or even a minaret.
Conservative Philosopher Sir Roger Scruton Stands Firm Against Leftist Witch-Hunt
Britain’s pre-eminent conservative philosopher, Sir Roger Scruton, has come out fighting in response to a left-wing campaign to drive him from public life.
