The unrelenting development occurring in many urban centres makes it increasingly difficult to find attractive sites for new buildings, with any land that..
The Neustadt Kunsthofpassage, if I understand my sources correctly, is an artsy neighborhood in Dresden. One wall of a building there is covered with funnels and gutters shaped like musical instruments. It's like a Rube Goldberg machine with water. Link -via Bit Rebels | Video of the Wall | Photo: Atlas Obscura...
Bored panda presents you an incredible list of 33 strangest buildings in the world, and best of all, it's not just another random list, but it is based on 4.520 unique visitor votes. So don't blame panda for this exact order, blame yourself for voting this way, or for not voting at all (and don't tell me you didn't know where to vote, you could have asked).
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Conques is a UNESCO World heritage Site and on the list of the "Most beautiful villages in France". It is only 30km east of Figeac but quite different in terms of building materials and architectural style. Its location on the edge of the Dourdou gorge is stunning. The village retains parts of the old town wall and gates. The narrow cobbled streets are lined by well preserved houses. The main attraction is the 10th century Abbaye Sainte Foy, which made it an important stopping point on the pilgrims route to Santiago di Compostello.
Image 8 of 25 from gallery of La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science / Lyons. Photograph by Dianna Snape, Michael Evans, and Nils Koenning
During a recent trip to Romania, I had the chance to shoot the abandoned casino in Constanta. As a pearl watching over the Black Sea where wealthy travelers and the elite flocked from all over Europe to play and dance all night in what used to be the most magnificent building of the country. I hope my photographs will give you a glimpse of what was the atmosphere back in time!
Enchanting facade at Marrakech Airport.
Completed in 2009 in Lukovica, Slovenia. Images by Tomaz Gregoric. A farewell chapel is located in a village close to Ljubljana. The site plot is next to the existing cemetery. The chapel is cut into the rising...
The Saint Barbara or Rousanou Monastery is one of the six functioning monasteries that remain in Meteora, but in its heyday there were as many as 24 orthodox monasteries in the area. Meteora has been a spiritual retreat for hermits for at least the last thousand years, but most of the monasteries were founded from the 15th century, when Greece fell into the oppressive Ottoman dominion. Monks found refuge atop the rocks, which seemed the most improbable place to build a monastery, since they could only be reached by climbing articulated removable ladders. Today, the monasteries can be reached via bridges and steps hewn out of the rock, but until the 1920s, provisions and the monks themselves were hauled up in nets on a windlass.
A neglected church was renovated by architect David Closes to merge modern architecture with ancient stone without disturbing the integrity of the building.
It’s been hectic few weeks since we had our planning permission approved for our renovation project. Initial feelings of excitement turned afterwards to feeling overwhelmed as there is just s…
Angular, geometric shapes, hard edges, and monolithic constructions. You are either in a Lego set or looking at an example of brutalist architecture. It’s a devise style, with some seeing it as the pinnacle of function over form, while others just think of endless, soulless commie blocks, with rotting, exposed concrete.
The world is full of mysteries, magic, and beautiful places that seem like they could only exist in our imagination or in books and movies. Believe it or not, some of these places are actually real!
Image 1 of 18 from gallery of Viewpoint House. Courtesy of 2.8x Arquitectos
Ecologisch bouwen is trendy, maar niet elk concept is even groen als het lijkt. De Zwitserse architect Peter Vetsch bouwt "aarden huizen" die zich gedeeltelijk onder de grond bevinden. De gelijkenis met de eerder op Lowtech Magazine besproken earthships is treffend. Maar schijn bedriegt. Uiterlijk lijken de woningen erg op elkaar: organische vormen, deels ingegraven, grote ramen gericht op de zuidkant. Maar terwijl de muren van een earthship zijn opgetrokken uit aangestampte aarde versterkt met afvalmateriaal (autobanden, blikjes, glazen flessen), bestaan de zogenaamde "aarden" huizen van de Zwitserse architect uit... staal en beton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De energie die wordt verbruikt...
We've noticed a trend in architecture: houses are going dark. All-black houses aren't for the Addams Family anymore - all the cool kids are doing it.
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Photographers Hufton + Crow have recently completed a photo essay on this stunning new concert hall and performing arts centre in Norway.
The French Riveria is one of the most beautiful parts of France, and definitely worth adding to your travel bucket list if you haven’t been there already. If you’re heading to the south of France… View Post
Completed in 1969 in Madrid, Spain. The Torre Blancas is an architectural icon of the Spanish Organicism movement. Designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza and completed in 1969, this...
Image 1 of 52 from gallery of Les Bassins à flot Housing / ANMA. Photograph by Cyrille Weiner
Completed in 2013 in Singapore, Singapore. Images by Patrick Bingham Hall. Singapore-based WOHA Architects have long been advocates of the ultimate ‘green city’ – one that would be comprised of more vegetation than if it...
Earlier this year the residency program at the Andes Sprouts Society issued a call for housing units for that fit the theme "Small is Beautiful." Among a slew of excellent entries, our favorite was this Rolling Stones traveling capsule by Slovakia-based Nice
The American Institute of Architects has handed out the 2012 Housing Awards to projects at the pinnacle of design, creativity and sustainability. Winners included a village community in Scottsdale, Arizona connected by leafy walkways and courtyards (pictured).
Contemporary single family residence designed by The Rural Building Company.
