Architecture Archives

The Day the Crystal Palace Burned: A Greenhouse Dream in Flames

Paxton's Crystal Palace during the Queen's visit.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 30, 1936 On this day, the Crystal Palace in London was destroyed by fire — a blaze so spectacular that it was seen from miles away, lighting the night sky with a…

The Geodesic Genius: Celebrating R. Buckminster Fuller

R. Buckminster Fuller shown with a geodesic dome at the American Exchange Exhibit Moscow c. 1959.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 12, 1895 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most extraordinary individual, one Richard Buckminster Fuller. An American polymath of the highest order, Fuller graced this world with…

Classical Revolution: How Inigo Jones Transformed English Architecture

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 15, 1573 On this day, dear readers, the heavens saw fit to bestow upon England one of its most transformative architectural minds. Yes, today marks the birth of Inigo Jones, that remarkable…