McArchitecture: 10 Sizzlingly Odd McDonald’s Restaurants
I'm livin' it! McDonald's might be the quintessential symbol of “fast food nation”, serving millions of burgers daily in over 100 countries worldwide. Though Mickey D's brand identity is ...
Category: Architecture
Architecture is the art we live in, from individual houses, apartments and condos to the broader urban context, skyscrapers and parks of the cities around us. From unique historical homes to stunning conceptual towers, here are some of the most amazing, creative and inspiring structures and spires of our times.
Copycats & Clones: 24 Near-Identical Architectural Designs
You know you've got a winning architectural design when strikingly similar structures begin popping up around the world. Sometimes, these similarities are just coincidences. Sometimes, they're ...
Top Pop-Up Shops: 14 Temporary Retail Stores
Popping up in unexpected places overnight, temporary retail locations aim to dazzle shoppers with engaging visuals and alluring merchandise displays. They take over vacant storefronts, unfold ...
Korean Twin Towers Fail to ‘Cloud’ Memories of 9/11
Korean Twin Towers FAIL? It would definitely appear so, though Dutch architects MVRDV strenuously deny any connection, inspirational or otherwise, with New York City's lost World Trade Center ...
Modern Religion: 13 Contemporary Churches & Chapels
Sacred spaces are slowly moving out of the intricate baroque and Gothic details of traditional church architecture and into cleaner, brighter, more minimalist designs. While a classic cathedral ...
Architectural Archaeology in Antwerp’s Abandoned Tunnels
Beneath the bustle of Antwerp, Belgium, empty tunnels lie still and silent, forgotten by most of the inhabitants above. Meant for a metro system, the tunnels have been abandoned since they were ...
Art in Abandoned Places: 14 Inspiring Installation Projects
Abandoned places often seem like art in themselves; there's a certain beauty in decay, and urban explorers go to great lengths in order to capture decrepit remains on film. But some take it one ...
Norway Mountain Cabin Roof Doubles as a Ski Slope
In a remote, restricted natural area of Norway that can only be reached by skis, a certain predilection for winter sports is pretty much a necessity - but this cabin design, by Fantastic Norway, ...
Global Warning: The Arctic’s Abandoned DEW Line Stations
Back in the 1950s, Cold War tensions ran high and so did the DEW Line: high above the Arctic Circle, that is. Though many of the original 63 radar stations have been re-purposed or dismantled, many ...
Architectural Tilts: 13 Leaning Wonders of the Built World
When you don't place a structure - particularly a very tall structure - on a solid foundation, this is what happens. The building starts to lean, further and further each year, and though it may ...
