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Global Heritage Fund Invests in Archaeologists to Save the World's Most Endangered Sites

Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»

Boston's Ugliest Buildings Are -- Surprise! -- All Brutalist

Robert Campbell asks Boston Globe readers what buildings they hate most, and it's bad news for concrete buffs.READ»

Paul Rudolph Houses Preserved...But Only in Photographs

Chris Mottalini's photo project documents the brutalist master's houses before they are demolished.READ»

Yemen Architectural Treasures We Shouldn't Bomb Into Oblivion

We may have reopened our embassy there, but the government cautions that the country is still harboring terrorists and may be a threat to the U.S. However, there are some 2,500-year-old architectural reasons why we need to tread lightly.READ»

Five Endangered Cultural Monuments That Need Your Help

The World Monuments Fund has released its annual watch list of architectural and heritage sites desperately in need of preservation. Five are especially hard-hit from recent political and environmental events.READ»

A Year-Long 50th Birthday Party for Los Angeles' Mid-Century Buildings

The L.A. Conservancy celebrates a half-century of modern architecture with a series of events, tours, and a website devoted to preservation and awareness.READ»

Are Landscapes the Next Wave for Preservation?

Long overshadowed by mid-century architecture, modernist landscapes are gaining recognition, with help from the downturn.READ»