Marcus Vitruvius Pollio is considered the “father of architecture,” but the one building whose design he described in detail had long been lost to time. However, in January of 2026, archaeologists ...
"It is a sensational finding ... something that our grandchildren will be talking about," Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference. Italian officials on Monday hailed the ...
After establishing a presence in the U.K. and France, Vitruvius Yachts has now set its sights on the U.S. The design agency, helmed by industry pioneer Philippe Briand, just unveiled a new superyacht ...
All arts and crafts have a history, and histories must start somewhere. Around the end of the Middle Ages scholars of ancient literature—first in some Italian cities— began ruminating on the idea that ...
Rome, the superpower of the ancient world, was a great fountainhead of culture, literature, military science, philosophy, and above all else, architecture. A lot of the Roman Empire’s architectural ...
(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 19 - Archaeologists have found the remains of the fabled basilica of seminal ancient Roman architect Vitruvus in a discovery that Italy's culture minister said was "the Tutankhamun ...
In “Understanding the World’s Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity”, by Professor Stephen Ressler, he explores some of the world’s greatest structures and the ...
As a designer, Philippe Briand has always stayed true to his singular vision. Yachts as diverse as his racing version of the Wallycento sailing superyacht or the 328-foot gigayacht concept for Oceanco ...