Architecture to Go: 10 Great Gas Station & Pump Designs
Gasoline is on its last legs. It’s a commodity we’ll soon be saying goodbye to as renewable energy takes over – but what will we do with all of the gas stations left behind? Most gas ...
Category: Offices & Commercial
Love it or hate it, work is what we do during the day most of the days of the week, but it sure is nicer working in something like one of these stunning offices, stores, hotels, restaurants and bars from around the world. From cozy artist alcoves to lofty open offices, here are some of the most amazing places you could hope to get the job done.
Uncanny Architecture: Ultimate Illustrated Urbanist Guide
We are surrounded by the built environment day in and day out, but how many buildings still turn your head, make you scratch it or even turn it upside down (your head, not the building ... well, ...
Organic Architecture: 12 Beautifully Curved Buildings
Organic: shapes, methods and patterns modeled after those found in living systems. When applied to architecture, the results can be interesting at least, mesmerizing at best and are always a ...
Adaptive Reuse: 20 Brilliant Recycled & Converted Buildings
Recycling discarded materials into new buildings and adapting disused structures to new uses is not just about sustainability - it is also about savvy innovation and stylish adaptation. Some ...
42 Modern Prefab Buildings & Flat Pack Furniture Designs
When a prefab home or building solution is required it can kick a design-oriented mind into high gear - the search for a visually appealing yet functional solution can be incredibly motivating. ...
10 Historical Secret Rooms & Mysterious Hidden Passages
For all of humankind's history, we've been fascinated with hidden places. Before they were a fun architectural addition to new homes, hidden rooms and secret passages served a purpose. Most ...
Rotating Architecture: 16 Spinning Buildings & Structures
Architects have always aimed towards building bigger, wider and higher (and, recently, more sustainable as well). Now technology has made a fourth design dimension possible: movement. These 15 ...
Watch it Bend: Record-Breaking Tower Tilts More Than Pisa
The leaning tower of Pisa was famously slanted for centuries before architects righted its stance. But there’s another leaning tower – this one is a Dutch church built in the 12th century. The ...
7 (More) Amazing Adaptive Reuse Architecture Projects
Who would have thought you could make so much with simple structures from trailer parks? And that's just the beginning. For ecological reasons, for eccentric clients and simply for fun, more and ...
Adaptive Reuse: 7 Brilliant Building Conversion Projects
Adaptive reuse used to be a tactic of necessity - people didn't have the time, energy or money to build something new so they made the best with what they had. Today it is a way to stand out, ...
