Its supple curves and innovative engineering are a monument to the genius of Filippo Brunelleschi. 1 of 8 Still, many decades later, no one seemed to have a viable idea of how to build a dome ...

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That's what most people think of. Perhaps you already know its nickname is "Brunelleschi's Dome," after its daring Renaissance architect, or that its real name is the Cathedral of Santa Maria del ...

Part two looks at British artist Luke Jerram's contemporary dome, a public artwork in Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross, and how it has developed over time. (2 of 2 ...

Part two looks at British artist Luke Jerram's contemporary dome, a public artwork in Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross, and how it has developed over time. (2 of 2 ...