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January 14, 2019

Celebrating Historic Agra Gardens Again in Bloom

Garden of the Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah, post-conservation March 2017.

On January 11, World Monuments Fund and project partner the Archaeological Survey of India joined friends and supporters to celebrate the completion of four years of conservation work at the Mughal Riverfront Gardens of Agra, India.

January 04, 2019

From the Magazine: Agra, Again in Bloom

New plantings at the Garden of the Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah.

After four years of complex conservation, the city’s Mughal Gardens are returning to their original splendor.

December 13, 2018

From the Magazine: Postcard from Blackpool

WMF Britain’s John Darlington reflects on Watch Day held at the iconic but threatened seaside piers.

December 11, 2018

From the Magazine: A Stepping Stone

Ayat and Balqees, Jordanian trainees, measure a block of local stone

Worlds apart, training programs in New York City and Mafraq, Jordan, are empowering a new generation of craftspeople.

December 03, 2018

From the Magazine: All Aboard

For one volunteer at Buffalo Central Terminal, a 2018 Watch site, the work is personal.

November 16, 2018

From Student to Teacher

In this story, which first appeared in the 2019 Watch magazine, one woman returns to the program that made her a conservator.

November 15, 2018

In Memoriam: H. Peter Stern

World Monuments Fund mourns the death of H. Peter Stern.

November 06, 2018

In Conversation with Christiane Schmuckle-Mollard: Winner of 2018 WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize

Karl Marx School following restoration work.

In this blog, 2018 WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize winner Christiane Schmuckle-Mollard discusses her approach and methodology to restoring the 1933 Jean Lurçat-designed Karl Marx School in Villejuif, France.

October 23, 2018

2018 Hadrian Gala Honors Iconic Preservation Leaders and Hosts Special Watch Announcement

2018 Hadrian Award Honorees, Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler and Prince Amyn Aga Khan

At World Monuments Fund’s annual 31st Hadrian Gala, friend and supporters came together to honor two extraordinary leaders in heritage conservation: Prince Amyn Aga Khan and Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler. Attendees were also witness to an exciting announcement about the future of WMF’s flagship program, the World Monuments Watch.

September 20, 2018

A Visit to Miami Marine Stadium

The author with architects Hilario Candela, and Richard Heisenbottle.

World Monuments Fund's Javier Ors Ausin visits Miami Marine Stadium, newly slated for renovation work, and describes the next steps needed for the incredible structure's renovation.

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