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ARCH works worldwide with civil society groups who are defending their cultural heritage. THEY LEVEL THE MONUMENTS -
WE LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD

08/11/2026

08/09/2026

During our visit to the museum in Hallein, we were able to see progress on the redesign of the Celtic exhibition—beautiful European cultural heritage from the pre-Roman era.

08/07/2026

When people think “cultural heritage,” they don’t always think “puppets,” but that’s what these fabulous, multi media works of art are! At the Puppetry Art Centre of Taipei, visitors can learn about the long history of Taiwanese puppetry, including how puppets were used in anti-communist government-sponsored plays for children, are a part of Taoist festivals and and rituals, and combine multiple traditional crafts including woodworking, sewing, embroidery, and painting!

07/20/2026

This year, we had the chance to step into the world of the pharaohs - into a fully immersive digital environment inspired by ancient Egypt.
The exhibition, “Egyptian Pharaohs: From Cheops to Ramses II”, was developed in collaboration with Egyptologists and surrounds the visitor with large-scale video projections and sound showing beautiful imagery, such as ancient landscapes, artifacts and monuments.
Immersive exhibitions like this are becoming increasingly popular. According to Glimpse, global searches for “immersive art” have risen by 102% over the past year.
We’re curious how you see it: Do immersive exhibitions open new doors to the past?

07/14/2026

It’s been a month since protesters in Vienna gathered to show supporter for the Albanian “flamingo revolution,” protesting the planned destruction of habitat by a Jared Kushner related investment group intending to destroy a Natura 2000 environmental protection site to build a luxury resort. While the protests have left the headlines, they are ongoing in Albania, backed by supporters from around the world

06/04/2026

Over six years after our collaboration to preserve Albania’s now-demolished National Theatre, we experienced warm hospitality from Lindita, Elvis, and Erwin from Tirana’s organization, We Are The Theatre. They spent hours taking us on a walking tour of Tirana’s historic and modern architecture, brought us to a cultural cafe, shared a delicious six-course Albanian meal, and took us to an Easter church service, where Lindita sang. We talked about their experiences on the day when, in the early morning hours, soldiers overtook the theater to demolish the historic site, in the process endangering activists peacefully occupying the site and evicting an unhoused man, Pari, who had called the theater home for decades.

These activists showed remarkable bravery and determination in the face of the destruction of the theater, and incredible warmth and generosity when ARCH visited Albania. While the theater is gone, the organization is alive, and there is much work to be done to safeguard Albania’s precious heritage. Click the link in our bio to learn more about Pari’s life! Image 1: Erwin, Lindita, and Elvis with the theater’s former resident, Pari
Image 2: Erwin, Elvis, and Lindita sharing a traditional Albanian meal with ARCH
Image 3: The destroyed theater, with a new site under construction
Image 4: The destroyed back side of the theater, now completely excavated
Image 5: A historic Tirana building which We Are the Theatre rescued and hopes to transform into a cultural center
Image 6: Street sign in Tirana, renamed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Image 7: Exploring a local cultural artistic cafe and bar with We are the Theatre
Image 8: Modern architecture over a historic stadium in Tirana
Image 9: The Pyramid of Tirana, a former mausoleum for former communist dictator Enver Hoxha
Image 10: Street sign for the Castle of Tirana, leading to spare ruins transformed into modern restaurants
Image 11: Some of Tirana’s little remaining historic architecture

04/19/2026

Hi everyone! My name is Rémi, and I am very happy to be a new intern at ARCH. I graduated with a Master of Architecture from ENSA Paris-Belleville and am currently specializing in Environment and Urban Planning Engineering at CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers).
My background is rooted in bridging architectural design with the technical requirements of urban infrastructure and environmental management. Following a year of exchange at the Shibaura Institute of Technology in Tokyo, I focused my master’s thesis on the technical restoration of color at the Nikko World Heritage Site, analyzing the balance between material authenticity and traditional craftsmanship. I’ve also worked on the development of public urban spaces in mountain passes along the French-Spanish border, addressing the infrastructural challenges of cross-border territories.
I look forward to collaborating with you all and contributing to the impactful work ARCH is doing!

04/18/2026

Happy International Day of Monuments and Sites!! Here at ARCH, we all love monuments and sites – preserving them, protecting them, learning about them, visiting them, and so on! We wanted to highlight some of the beautiful and historic sites that ARCH staff have had the privilege of visiting.

04/15/2026

We have successfully nominated the currently damaged Soldiers’ Monument on Santa Fe Plaza to the ‘s Irreplaceable America Program! We look forward to continued collaboration with local stakeholders.
The 1868 monument commemorates New Mexico volunteers who helped Union forces stop a Confederate westward push during the Civil War. The “bone of contention” was the 4th plaque, strictly speaking out of place on a Civil War monument but included at the time because US soldiers also fell in contemporaneous battles against Native Americans - a complex, sensitive subject. The obelisk was knocked down in 2020 and on the pedestal, about half of the offending 4th plaque was smashed. Since then, the city has been unable to find a solution, with a court having ordered full restoration to the status quo ante (strictly on the basis of the law, determining that the damage had been done illegally), and a few activist groups demanding removal of the entire edifice.
What struck us as outsiders is the solidity of the basic consensus: everyone is glad that the Union survived the Civil War and that slavery ended, and proud that NM volunteers played an important role in achieving this. There is equally broad agreement that Native Americans suffered immense loss, and no support for the offensive text.
As a cultural heritage organization we believe contextualization, community dialogue and preservation of the Plaza’s central point, the Soldiers’ Monument, will help ensure this living civic space shaped by a shared history remains a place that brings people together, and that puts Santa Fe’s veterans on the map of American Civil War history where they belong.
We thank Beverley Spears, Virgil J. Vigil, Alex Hanna, Adelma Hnasko, and Jerry Richardson for their letters in support of the nomination & for all that they do for their city’s history!

04/13/2026

Hi! We have successfully nominated the Soldiers’ Monument on Santa Fe Plaza to the World Monuments Fund’s Irreplaceable America program! Winners will be announced in July, but we are fired up regardless, and are so happy about the local support we received, the guidance, feedback, and of course the many Letters of Support.
The 1868 monument commemorates New Mexico volunteers who helped Union forces stop a Confederate westward push during the Civil War. Unrightlfully damaged in 2020 amid rightful debate over one inscription, it has since become the focus of ongoing community discussion about preservation and interpretation.
Our application focuses on a constructive, phased path forward: restoring the monument’s Civil War commemorations, while creating space for dialogue about more complex aspects over time.
Santa Fe Plaza is a living civic space shaped by many cultures and shared history. We believe preservation, careful contextualization, and community dialogue will help ensure it remains a place that brings people together.
We look forward to continued collaboration with local stakeholders.

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