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Luminous LEDs transform Prague’s historic Mirror Chapel into an interactive art space

The lavish interiors of Prague, Czech Republic’s Mirror Chapel were recently transformed into a psychedelic art...

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An energy-efficient modern church references Utah’s mining history

Salt Lake City-based design practice Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed a church for West Valley City, Utah...

A prefab chapel’s sculptural form amplifies the landscape in Uruguay

Perched on a hilltop in a bucolic rural landscape in Uruguay, the Sacromonte Chapel is a minimalist, prefabricated...

On the left, a chapel painted black. On the right, open kitchen and mezzanine with light colored wood walls.

An old London chapel is reborn into a modern home and artist studio

UK architect Alexander Nikjoo has breathed new life into a Victorian chapel by transforming it into a contemporary...

Vatican Chapels Pavilion of the Holy See by Foster + Partners

Vatican City’s first-ever pavilion debuts at the Venice Architecture Biennale

The Vatican Chapels Pavilion of the Holy See opened to fanfare last week, marking Vatican City’s debut at the...

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This tent-shaped chapel in Portugal is in tune with nature

This open and inviting tent-shaped chapel by Plano Humano Arquitectos was designed to take full advantage of the...

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Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors

Not all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This timber chapel in...

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Sleep like an angel in this renovated 18th-century church in Tuscany

Traveling through Tuscany can be a spiritual experience - especially if you spend the night sleeping beneath the...

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Light glides softly inside this cylindrical modern church in the Czech Republic

A beautiful modern church that looks like a sculptural work of art has popped up in a Czech village. Brno-based...

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Mexico's gorgeous Sunset Chapel looks like a gigantic boulder

Through several contrasting features, this striking chapel in Acapulco, Mexico embodies feelings of both hope and...

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Nuns build open-air chapel to protest natural gas pipeline on their land

Battles against fossil fuel pipelines aren't limited to North Dakota. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a group...

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Tiny Wirmboden chapel in Austria is made of stone sourced on-site

Nestled in an alpine valley in Western Austria, this tiny chapel is a serene haven for local farmers. After an...

Prefab timber chapel pays homage to Chernobyl disaster victims

A chapel made almost entirely of timber has been completed in Finchley, north London in memory of the victims of...

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Copper-clad chapel is a beacon of unity in one of Helsinki’s most multicultural districts

In the long, dark, and cold winters of Helsinki, the Suvela Chapel shines bright as a welcoming, multi-faith space...

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Breathtaking chapel clings to the cliffside for transcendent sea views

OPA is perhaps most famous for their jaw-dropping Casa Brutale, another cliffside building with confirmed plans...

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