Behind the swankiest new hotel on the Lower East Side, a swanky Jewish history
Visitors to Nine Orchard might not realize they're living out a Jewish immigrant's American dream
Visitors to Nine Orchard might not realize they're living out a Jewish immigrant's American dream
For the Forward’s 125th anniversary, our editor went on a pilgrimage to the newspaper’s landmarked headquarters on the Lower East Side
Albert Speer, the Nazi architect who built a Cathedral of Light for Hitler and commanded millions of prisoners in the forced production of weaponry, had a comfortable second life. After serving 20 years in prison, Speer became a best-selling author, penning the memoir “Inside The Third Reich.” Naturally, in 1971, he and his publisher were…
Why should a 21st-century synagogue look any different from an 18th-century one? After all, the structure of the service and many of the prayers are the same, one might argue. But as modern life has morphed and changed, so too have potential congregants and service attendees. In a world where increased use of technology has…
When Anshei Sfard became a local landmark, its congregation despaired. In March, the Louisville Landmarks Commission voted 5-4 to preserve the 70-year-old building, the last non-Hasidic Orthodox synagogue in the state. The vote came after nearly two-and-a-half hours of testimony. A primer on mid-century modern architecture was offered. The synagogue’s lawyer argued that the building…
A Jewish cemetery in England won a prestigious international prize for design this week, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The New Bushey Cemeterey, in a northwestern suburb of London, claimed the prize for best religious architecture at the World Architecture Festival. The firm behind the cemetery, Waugh Thistleton, was noted for its use of natural materials….
London’s Holocaust memorial will be designed by David Adjaye, who designed the recently inaugurated National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., the Guardian reported. Adjaye’s firm was picked from a shortlist of ten renowned international firms, including Zaha Hadid Architects and Norman Foster. “[W]e wanted to create a living place, not…
Earlier in the month, British game design firm Ustwo Games, released the follow up to 2014’s wildly successful phone and tablet game Monument Valley. For the uninitiated, Monument Valley is a sort of puzzle game – you move your character around an isometric MC Escher like structure, manipulating levers and rotating towers, in order to reach…
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