The Bank of England bears little resemblance to the neoclassical complex credited to British architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837). It’s a landmark, sure, but merely one that helps you navigate through the City of London—nothing that begs to be studied as an architectural work of art. That’s because Soane’s original design for the bank—enlargements, renovations, and original designs that occupied him for 30 years—was mostly undone in a disastrous 20th-century renovation that architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner called “the greatest architectural crime, in the City of London, in the 20th century. Read More...
Top Gun: Maverick has taken the box office by storm and remains the highest-grossing film of the year so far despite strong competitors such as Thor: Love and Thunder, Elvis, and Minions: The Rise of Gru coming and going.
The film is one for breaking records as previously it was the highest-grossing Tom Cruise Film of all time and now, it has become the highest-grossing Paramount movie of all time. The film just recently crossed the $600 million mark in the international market. Read More...
Crosswords with Friends February 8 2020 Trees whose wood is used in wine barrels General knowledge plays a crucial role in solving crosswords, especially the Trees whose wood is used in wine barrels crossword clue which has appeared on February 8 2020 Crosswords with Friends puzzle. The answer we have shared for Trees whose wood is used in wine barrels has a total of 4 letters but also has other possible answers listed below the main one. Read More...