Influential Dutch studio MVRDV has been chosen to radically renovate a disused church. The former place of worship is being ...

MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have won a competition to transform St. Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen, the Netherlands, into ...

For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot.But today, many arrive in search of a different model ...

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

If you're an architecture buff ... also remind visitors that the church is active and to be respectful of services. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and its gift shop are open ...

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

In the south of the Netherlands, the church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Heerlen will be filled with water and transformed into a public swimming pool by 2027. But that won't be its only function.

UNESCO Heritage Sites, stunning panoramic views, and crowd-free attractions await you within two hours from Florence. Grab a ...

Jordi Faulí I Oller is currently the head architect of the basilica, the seventh to hold the position. Several architects who ...

More than six months ago, a two-alarm fire destroyed the roof and top floor of the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi School in ...

More than six months ago, a two-alarm fire destroyed the roof and top floor of the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi School in ...