Truly Tiny Homes: 12 Uncanny Doll Houses & Dog Houses
(Check out our complete collection of 70 Amazing Houses from Around the World.) There’s just something about smaller-than-normal houses that brings out the kid in all of us. Whether you’re ...
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.
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 ...
Godlike Architectue: 8 Beautiful Historic Italian Churches
Guest article contributed by Lauren Axelrod Italy boasts some of the most spectacular cathedrals in the world. These architectural gems are historical treasures that have withstood years of war ...
Luminaries: 14 Amazingly Beautiful & Historic Lighthouses
(Check out our complete collection of 70 Amazing Houses from Around the World.) What is it about lighthouses that captures our attention? Is it the history behind these relics of a less ...
How To: Buy, Design or Build DIY Cargo Container Homes
What’s involved in buying, designing and building cargo container homes that are more than just art projects? Cargo container homes are a perfect example of thinking outside the box while ...
Supposedly Scary: 8 Haunted Houses, Hotels & Hospitals
Not all well-known houses are famous because of their stunning architecture. Some houses receive attention because of the alleged paranormal activity that goes on there. From sites of suicides to ...
Invisible Homes: 7 Glittering Greenhouses & Glass Houses
(Check out our complete collection of 70 Amazing Houses from Around the World.) Most of us see our homes as our own personal sanctuaries. Home is a place where you can let loose, be yourself, ...
Marine Extreme: 15 Houseboats & House Boat Designs
(Check out our complete collection of Underwater and Oceanic Oddities.) Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the ...
Crowded House: 5 Silly Small Homes & Cheap Tiny Houses
(images via: Wikimedia and Wickedblog and House Alive!) As the world's population density climbs and cities become more crowded, it's becoming necessary to fit even more housing into ...
Ruins Of War: 15 Places Abandoned Due to Military Turmoil
Sometimes it is easy to find the beauty in abandoned buildings and cities, but in many cases the forces driving men from locations are relatively benign; economics, or the environment, or at ...
