Vedic chanting
An unbroken oral tradition of Sanskrit mantra recitation preserved through precise vocalization for over two thousand years, central to Hindu ritual and spiritual life.
Regong arts
Regong arts—Tibetan Buddhist painting, sculpture, engraving, embroidery, and architecture—are living practices rooted in Tongren County, Qinghai, transmitted through family apprenticeship and devotional community.
MacMillan Bloedel Building
A 27-storey brutalist tower completed in 1968, designed by Arthur Erickson as the MacMillan Bloedel corporate headquarters and a landmark of Canadian modernism.
St George’s Church, Lisbon
Lisbon’s only English-speaking Anglican church, located near Estrela Garden. A spiritual centre for the city’s expatriate community.
St. Matthew’s Church, Łódź
A landmark Lutheran church on Piotrkowska Street in Łódź, now the sole place of worship for Poland’s largest Protestant denomination.
Santa Venera Parish Church
A Roman Catholic parish church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to Saint Venera and built in stages from 1954 to 2005, this incomplete structure still lacks bell towers.
Notre-Dame de Clignancourt
A Romanesque Revival church in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, completed in 1863 and named after the former village of Clignancourt annexed to the city in 1860.
Saint-Guidon metro station
A Brussels Metro station in Anderlecht, opened in 1982 and named for the Collegiate Church of St. Peter and St. Guido, honouring the district’s patron saint.
Strathcona Public Building
A restored post office in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona heritage district, reopened in 1988 as the centerpiece of Strathcona Square and its Festival Market.
Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc, Paris
A modernist basilica in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, redesigned after a contentious competition to prioritize simplicity and contemporary aesthetics over ornamental ambition.