
White House Makeover: Trump’s Big Ballroom Blitz
This marks the biggest White House overhaul since the Truman-era reconstruction of 1948–50, when the entire main structure was gutted and rebuilt for stability.

This marks the biggest White House overhaul since the Truman-era reconstruction of 1948–50, when the entire main structure was gutted and rebuilt for stability.

The reforms seek to improve efficiency and security but come amid severe financial constraints.

The cathedral’s exterior has been restored to its former splendour—but the interior renovation continues to be the subject of fierce debates.

The main threat of disfigurement to Notre-Dame de Paris comes not from the French state, but from the initiatives of the diocese.

While some hail the architectural vision as keeping with the times, others have raised concerns that it might be no more than a vanity project–one which makes for an ill-fit with its environment.