"In essence, the only certainty is that when Americans get richer—through generational wealth transfer or through industry—they tend to seek out McMansions."
I've always liked this photo because of the unusual view, the memory of the magical place, and all the people doing their own thing in this one shot (and they mostly seem happy).
The #art of Mughal manuscripts and miniature #painting was influenced by many different cultures and traditions, including Persia, #India, and Central #Asian.
The Mughal Empire was one of the most influential Islamic empires in #history, with a rich tradition of art & #culture.
The Mughal dynasty was among the richest and longest ruling in India,
also known for its impressive #architecture, including the Taj Mahal
"Everything should be a #serverless function" is just as shortsighted as "Everything should run on Kubernetes" or "Everything should be a #monolith". There is no one-size-fits-all #architecture. Every setup has, or will have, shortcomings. When a new tool arrives to address such a shortcoming, it doesn't mean you can just apply that tool preemptively to every problem to avoid any and all shortcomings. Maybe cold starts aren't an issue for you, or you don't need to scale horizontally.
Milano Duomo, Santa Maria Nascente at Night in Black and White. A marvel of gothic architecture, the cathedral well deserves its position as the center of attraction in Milan.
Neptune over the door of 177 Trongate in Glasgow. The building was designed by Frank Burnet and Boston and was built in 1925. The sculptor is unknown. I absolutely love the level of detail on this statue.
My high school cafeteria in #Fairhaven#Massachusetts had a vaulted ceiling using the herringbone tile system patented in 1885 by Raphael #Guastavino. The high school was built in 1806, financed by industrialist Henry H. Rogers, Rockefeller's right hand man at Standard Oil, and a native of the town. The building was designed by Watertown, MA, architect Charles Brigham. The building is still our high school today, now with a modern wing added in 2000.
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, #Iran is known as the #Pink#Mosque
It gets its name from rose-colored tiles covering mosque exterior & pink hue sunlight creates on interior when it shines through stained glass windows
Built in late 19th century during Qajar dynasty, the mosque is not just a place of worship, but a work of #art showing #beauty & #creativity of Islamic #architecture & #design.