Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structure of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China ...

Today's cruise ships may have zip lines and skating rinks, but they're not all as elegant as they once were. People used to dress up in tuxedos and evening gowns. To pass the time, events like egg ...

The clock can be accessed via an antique spiral stair, should the owner want to admire its interior. Until the building’s redevelopment into residential units, the clocktower had been one of the ...

The release of “I Lituani” by Accentus Music is a revelatory achievement. Premiered in 1874, the opera presents itself as a medieval-themed “Aida,” complete with a triumphal ballet and a somewhat ...

Carefully remodeled, the 2,271 square feet of main level and finished basement includes an upper-level loft built into the peak of the building frame, accessible by an unusual spiral staircase.

Arranged across three floors, the most important new element was a new location for the staircase. S+PS removed the original and added in a spiral stair, a ‘primary protagonist’ that unites the space ...

The accompanying booklet makes a compelling case; yet for all its novelty, the opera is a very rough gem. Notably, its austerity – its economy of means – prevents it from being on par with, for ...

One common-held theory is that spiral staircases were first installed in historic castles as vertical baffles, tiring out enemy infiltrators before they could make it to the top. This is why ...

Immediately on the left are some stairs leading up to a locked door (requires Alohomora to unlock). Through the door, head up the spiral staircase. At the top, go through the door and straight ...

The cast album of the original 1986 London production (with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman) has been remastered by none other than Andrew Lloyd Webber; this 2-CD set also includes a new 56 ...