Historic Preservation

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Exterior view of the grand, restored historic YMCA building housing the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis, with its art museum entrance visible.

Culture

21c Museum Hotel St. Louis is now open

Inside a meticulously revived historic YMCA building in St.

Matteo Ricci·August 28, 2026

The Cleveland Museum of Art's Fine Arts Garden undergoing a major restoration, with scaffolding and construction visible amidst the historic landscape and architecture.

Art

Cleveland Museum of Art Begins Restoration of Fine Arts Garden

After nearly a century of minor interventions, the Cleveland Museum of Art has finally begun the first major restoration of its Fine Arts Garden, backed by an approximately $40 million allocation for

Matteo Ricci·August 16, 2026

The historic Empress of China building in San Francisco's Chinatown, illuminated at dusk, symbolizing its revival as a vibrant cultural campus after a decade of vacancy.

Culture

Nonprofit Buys Empress of China Building for Cultural Campus Revival

A nonprofit's purchase of the iconic Empress of China building marks a pivotal moment for San Francisco's Chinatown, ending a decade of vacancy and launching an ambitious plan for a cultural campus revival.

Matteo Ricci·April 3, 2026