Alphabet Building Spells Out New Approach to Creative Offices
An old port in Amsterdam will be transformed into the Alphabet Building, an unusual collection of offices for creative companies with letter-shaped windows.
The Future is a Beach: 5 Artificial Floating Island Cities
If human settlements move off of land and into the water in the future, these artificial islands may become our homes in the wet and salty frontier.
High Hopes Turn Man-Made Structure Into Green City Retreat
The second section of the High Line park has opened in NYC. The unique park was once an elevated railroad track but now provides a slice of nature in the city.
Flash on the Way Out? 21 Flash Sites That Are Staying Strong
Flash is anything but over, as these 21 entertaining, beautiful, and sometimes silly Flash-based websites prove.
Deconstructivism: 7 Architectural Wonders of the World
These 7 Desconstructivist buildings by architects like Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind defy conventions with odd shapes and confusing proportions.
Rust In Peace: Portugal's Eerie Anchor Graveyard
Tavira Island's “Anchor Graveyard” memorializes southern Portugal's long-lost tuna fishery and the traditional livelihoods that vanished along with the fish.
Bank on It: 13 More Sleek & Secure Bank Designs
These 13 banks, from Australia to Denmark, aren't ugly '80s skyscrapers with boring beige interiors - they're fresh, modern, green and surprisingly fun.
Abandonment Art: Deserted House Turned into Light Installation
A lonely abandoned house was turned in to a space filled with life and light for a temporary - but utterly moving - installation.
Room(s) for Art: Wall-to-Wall, Floor-to-Ceiling Drawings
Most of us wouldn't dare to scrawl all over our walls, but Japanese artist Yosuke Goda's room-size wall drawings are a definite improvement to any room.
Hyper Realism Art: Photographic Quality with Paint
Beautiful photography, isn't it? Except these aren't photos. Hyper realist artists use incredible techniques to create photo-realistic paintings by hand!



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