News
May 28, 2026

Switzerland Is Named the Best Country in the World in 2026 Rankings

Every year, the question gets asked: which country is the best place on Earth to live, govern, work, and thrive? For the eighth time in its history, Switzerland has claimed the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report Best Countries rankings. What makes this year’s result particularly striking is not just who won, but also how the winner was determined. U.S.

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Sculpture
May 28, 2026

Giant Sleeping Gaia Sculpture Rests Among Wildflowers at Chelsea Flower Show’s Garden of the Year

Those lucky enough to visit this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London discovered the award-winning Garden of the Year by Sarah Eberle. The enchanting display, titled On the Edge, featured a giant figure of Gaia, or Mother Nature, sleeping among the tall grass and wildflowers. The stunning sculpture was a collaborative effort, created by artists Tom Hare and Tim Wood.

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Architecture
May 27, 2026

Architects Reimagine a Lost Belgian Abbey as a Transparent Steel Cathedral

For centuries, the church at Herkenrode Abbey stood as one of Belgium’s most important religious landmarks. The Gothic structure formed the heart of a wealthy Cistercian abbey near Hasselt before war, fire, and demolition erased it from the landscape. Today, almost nothing of the original church survives. Belgian architectural practice Gijs Van Vaerenbergh has now revived the vanished structure in a striking new form.

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