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.
Gulliver's Kingdom Theme Park, built in the shadow of Japan's Mount Fuji with oodles of government stimulus money, was a sprawling white elephant that existed for only 10 years. Today there's ...
When it comes to waterfront property, the beautiful views demand wide open spaces and most architects take a minimalist approach in order to prevent taking attention away from the stunning ...
Nearly 4,000 years ago, Cornish miners singlehandedly jump-started the Bronze Age by digging, scratching and clawing copper and tin ores from mines hacked deep beneath Cornwall's fertile soil. ...
Dark, smelly, filthy and crawling with rats – while this may be an accurate description of many subway stations and tunnels around the world, it definitely doesn't apply to Barcelona's ...
All across China, millions of migrant workers are on the move, looking for jobs and – once they've found them – places to live. At the same time, China's booming economy has generated a vast ...
Urban explorers know that it isn't typically the readily-visible locations that hold the most intrigue; it is the hidden places unknown to most of the world. The places that most of us will never ...
Call it “urban jungle lite.” BUMPS In Beijing is a 5-building, mixed residential and commercial apartment complex located in the Chinese capital's prestigious Chaoyang District. Japanese ...
Keeping up with the Joneses? This is out of their league. The world's most expensive houses are the sanctuaries for the mega rich. With high-rise residences that take up the entire skyscraper, to ...
A cluster of organic shapes that look almost biological in nature, these bold white volumes will soon be the home of a new Comic and Animation Museum in Hangzhou, China. Dutch design firm MVRDV ...
No matter how engaging the actors or riveting the plot, sometimes, you're distracted by something else in a film: a dramatic architectural setting that's so dazzling, it's practically a character ...
