Architecture, ZIG-ḥAR
Architecture is a sphere of art and design in which functionality and aesthetics can combine to produce visually stunning structures that manage to both catch the eye and serve a functional purpose. The expansive variety of architectural styles that have been employed throughout the ages underscores the fact that not every building need look the same, a principle that is readily apparent when comparing Gothic cathedrals with igloos or pagodas with cliff dwellings. Although architecture is commonly associated first and foremost with the design and construction of buildings, landscape architects may work with gardens, parks, and other planned outdoor areas, aiding in the development and decorative planning of such spaces.
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ziggurat, pyramidal stepped temple tower that is an architectural and religious structure characteristic of the......
Dominikus Zimmermann was a Bavarian Baroque architect and stuccoist whose church at Wies is considered one of the......
Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect known for his pure, austere structures, which have been described as timeless......
Zwinger, historical landmark complex in Dresden, Germany, that houses parts of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden......
zāwiyah, generally, in the Muslim world, a monastic complex, usually the centre or a settlement of a Sufi (mystical)......
ʿAbbās I was the shah of Persia from 1588 to 1629, who strengthened the Safavid dynasty by expelling Ottoman and......
ḥaram, in Islam, a sacred place or territory. The principal ḥarams are in Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, and, for the......