Ever dream of really getting away from it all? The Italians have long known how to do it. For centuries this has been a land of hermits and religious retreats — and Italy is still full of secluded ...

Vectura CampusF / Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Image Courtesy of Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects _ By WAX Exploring unbuilt projects can offer insights into the design process and leading ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former monastery on a quiet residential street in Rome once sheltered Jews fearing deportation during World War II. Purchased by the Vatican in 2021 as a dormitory for foreign ...

Holly Lueders and Venetia Sacret Young turned a 16th-century monastery into an elegant mansion. The 26-acre property had been abandoned for decades before the duo bought it in 2006. The home, which ...