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Recent Examples of peristyleThe now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Standing before the renowned peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony was held, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77-million infusion of cash for Metro to pay for more electric buses.—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 Advertisement The torch will be carried down the Coliseum’s peristyle steps.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024 The ¾-mile course snaked around the field, looped uphill through the peristyle arches and returned to the floor with a 150-foot, free-fall jump.—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023 At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
Other options include NoMad London, which has transformed the historic Bow Street Magistrates Court into a true Covent Garden retreat, with rooms arranged around a leafy atrium.
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Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
The grand atrium of Harry Potter's British Ministry of Magic is re-created in the queue for the Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry attraction at Universal Epic Universe.
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