Category Archives: Architecture

A bathroom with glass floor. (Above a 15 story elevator shaft)

This luxury penthouse in Guadalajara, Mexico was remodeled in 2006 by Hernandez Silva Arquitectos. During the remodel, an unused elevator shaft was discovered, which the architect has chosen to keep in an unusual fashion. Now, nervous visitors to the bathroom … Continue reading

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Frank Gehry defends his hideous design of the Eisenhower Memorial

Gehry’s design for the Eisenhower memorial to be located in Washington, D.C. The Eisenhower family is not pleased with noted architect Frank Gehry’s design of the Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial planned for Washington D.C. Gehry is one of the most … Continue reading

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Visit to a massive abandoned monument to communism in Bulgaria

The Buzludzha monument in Bulgaria during its heyday And today. (Photo by Timothy Allen.) Timothy Allen is a photographer with a love for abandoned buildings. He recently traveled to the edge of the Balkan Mountain range in Bulgaria to visit … Continue reading

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Dick Clark’s Planet-Of-The-Apes style house for sale in Malibu, California

Some say it is the Flintstones house. I say it looks more like the Planet of the Apes town. In any case, Dick Clark’s insane home in Malibu, California, is up for sale. Asking price for this one-bedroom place? $3.5 … Continue reading

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Yanqing Ice Festival marks the end of China’s Lunar New Year

The Yanqing Ice Festival is an annual tradition held in Beijing, China, to celebrate the end of the Chinese Lunar Year. Tourists from around the world come to northern China to see the display of ice sculptures lit by colorful neon … Continue reading

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The skyways of Minneapolis

Image used under Flickr CCLi. Photo by Flickr User mulad. Minneapolis is famous for its skyways and it is assumed by most that these were created to help pedestrians avoid the cold weather. However, the designers may have had other … Continue reading

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Suspended glass office in Copenhagen

Photo via mymodernmet. Scandinavian architect Schmidt Hammer Lassen has designed the new headquarters for Nykredit, one of the leading mortgage banks in Denmark. The entire 10-story structure is designed to allow the maximum amount of natural light. Pictures show two of … Continue reading

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Jon Martin designs subterranean museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Photo courtesy Jon Martin American architect Jon Martin has created the subterranean museum proposal for the Antwerp Central Station, beneath the streets of Antwerp, Belgium. The abandoned tunnels have been closed since the 1970′s and are primarily used by urban explorers … Continue reading

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“Firemen walk with us” by Rietveld Landscape

Firemen walk with us, by Dutch Designers Rietveld Landscape is an installation intended to alert people to the fire safety risks of disused properties. Rietveld Landscape placed rows of flaming torches inside an abandoned building so that it would appear to … Continue reading

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Sheikh Zayed Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects

Photo credit: Roland Halbe. Courtesy: Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects have finished the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. The 2700-ft, four-lane bridge is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the former president and the principal architect … Continue reading

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