Tag: building
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The Most Spectacular Buildings By Architect Frank Gehry That Seem Too Amazing To Actually Exist
In the world of architecture, there has been a strong storm coming from Canada and USA since the early 1960s. It was a powerful cultural force, that pushed through established, conventional norms of architecture like a tornado, but a tornado which not only destroyed the old and boring but also created and invented. This tornado…
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Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ Appears On Massive Residential Towers in Moscow
Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is perhaps on of the most iconic images that Japan has ever exported. And it’s now emerged as a giant mural on the facade of a new development in Moscow. Called Etalon City, the development, which comprises 9 buildings, is located in the South Butovo region in south-west…
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Photographer Takes Images of the Largest Abandoned Hotel In Japan
For some unknown reason, developers thought it would be a good idea to build a huge hotel on a remote volcanic island, almost 300 km from Tokyo. The hotel was doomed from the outset – no beaches to attract sunbakers and swimmers, no flora and fauna to attract adventurers, and ultimately, no visitors. Unfortunately, it was…
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Photographer Captures Images of the Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World
Architectural beauty often pops up in the most unexpected and often overlooked locations. So, next time you’re loaning a novel, take a moment to look around — you might just spot something magnificent. Reinhard Görner is a German photographer who, for the last 10 years, has been capturing the magnificence of libraries across the globe, making…
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Crazy? Architect Creates Window That Turns Into a Balcony!
In one of the more interesting designs we’ve seen in a while, Argentinian architect Aldana Ferrer Garcia has created a concept for an extending window that allows apartment-dwellers to enjoy the sky from their oft-cramped quarters. The “More Sky” windows all swing or otherwise extend out from the wall to create cozy seated alcoves. According to…
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A Transparent Cabin Built of Wood and Mirrors by Phillip K Smith
Lucid Stead is an architectural installation by artist Phillip K. Smith III that takes an existing structure in the deserts of Joshua Tree, California and revitalizes it with mirrors, LED lights, and custom built technology to accentuate the beauty of the bare landscape. Aptly referred to as an “architectural intervention,” the 70-year-old homesteader shack’s weathered and…