Nikolaikirche Berlin Gothic Building, Saint Nicholas

Nikolaikirche Berlin Gothic Building, Saint Nicholas

Once a church, now a museum, Nikolaikirche has been a landmark of the Berlin city centre for over 800 years. The basement floors of the twin-towered building, which are made out of natural stone, are considered to be the oldest existing rooms in Berlin.

St Ignatius Chapel – Steven Holl Building, Architect

St Ignatius Chapel - Steven Holl Building

Seven bottles of light in a stone box; the metaphor of light is shaped in different volumes emerging from the roof whose irregularities aim at different qualities of light: East facing, South facing, West and North facing, all gathered together for one united ceremony.

Church of Our Lady of Trsat, Rijeka

The Church of Our Lady of Trsat is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Croatia. According to the legend, angels transferred the Nazareth Tabernacle of the Holy Family to Trsat on 10 May 1291 where it remained until 1294 when angels transferred it to Loreto, Italy.

Hatlehol Church, Norway, Aalesund Building

Aalesund Religious Building in Norway - design by Cornelius + Vöge, architects

Hatlehol Church Aalesund: young Danish architects Cornelius + Vöge has won a large international competition on a new church in Norway, from 123 competitors from all over Europe.

Lumen Centre London Multi Faith Church

lumen Centre Bloomsbury: an exquisitely designed new multi-faith centre for worship and contemplation by Theis and Khan Architects will open in the New Year.

Zhongguancun Christian Church Beijing

Zhongguancun Christian Church Beijing

This design for the largest Christian church in China is characterized by a Chinese type of “triple p”, meaning public-private partnership with commercial spaces on the ground floor, and by its striking facade rod system.

Viikki Church Helsinki Building: JKMM

Viikki Church Building

Viikki Church, Helsinki, Finland design by JKMM Architects: the church forms the core of an area plan that will be implemented gradually. It extends into the narrowing scene amidst building fronts, between a park and a market place.

La Estancia Chapel: Mexico Church

The chapel was designed for a beautiful Mexican colonial garden that caters to weddings. It is located in the town of Cuernavaca, a one hour drive south of Mexico City.

Holy Rosary Church Building St. Amant

Holy Rosary Church Complex / St. Amant, Louisiana, U.S.A

Holy Rosary Church St Amant building, Louisiana religious architecture pictures Holy Rosary Church Building St Amant Building, Louisiana design by Trahan Architects, USA June 3, 2008 Holy Rosary Church Complex / St. Amant, Louisiana, U.S.A Design: Trahan Architects Photos: Tim Hursley / The Arkansas Office Holy Rosary Church Complex Holy Rosary Church Building Energy Efficient … Read more

Holy Rosary Church Louisiana Building

Holy Rosary Church St Amant building USA

The oratory, like a crescendo in music, creates a deliberate break in the fabric of the campus. The resulting void space between the oratory and the secular pieces create an outdoor room appropriate for large communal gatherings, smaller gatherings or private meditation near the chapel.

Wuensdorf Church Berlin Building, Germany

Wuensdorf Church Berlin building Graft design

Until the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Russian Army’s headquarters in Germany occupied the vast territory in and around Wuensdorf. Closed to the public for decades, the area was left with contaminated soil but also beautiful landscapes where nature had been left alone to flourish.