Haul For One: U-Haul Adapts & Reuses Abandoned Buildings
U-Haul company's commitment to renovate and reuse abandoned buildings is not only economical, it also serves to revitalize post-industrial neighborhoods. One of U-Haul's most noteworthy ...
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.
Optical Illusion Architecture: These 11 Buildings Are Not What They Seem
Pinched, warped, rippled, steeply angled and mirrored until they disappear into the sky, these buildings are not quite what they seem at first glance. Sometimes, it takes a nice long look at ...
Out of Gas: Abandoned Station Will Live its Golden Years as a Venue
A formerly abandoned gas station in London’s White City district may have outlived its usefulness in its original purpose, but it’s got a new, more relaxing job to do in the ‘hereafter.’ ...
Battered: 15 Closed And Abandoned Fish & Chip Shops
Fish & Chips are famed the world over as THE quintessential English food so why are there so many closed and abandoned “Chippies” in their home country? American fish & ...
Modular Remix: Parking Garage Picked Apart, Reassembled Like LEGO
As autonomous vehicles begin to roll out on city streets, adaptive reuse projects like this one could help old parking structures readily find new and productive urban purposes. This ...
Modern Homes for Mermaids: 12 Houses Built Around Swimming Pools
Like oversized aquariums made for humans, these glass-walled swimming pools put bathers on display and making splashing in shimmering waters the defining feature of the homes, hotels and ...
Bamboo Architecture: 14 Sustainable and Spectacular Organic Structures
Extraordinarily flexible yet strong, the fast-growing grass known as bamboo serves as a versatile medium for architectural projects with sculptural flair, especially when it's bent or woven. ...
Pillars of Green: 85,000 Plants on World’s Largest Vertical Garden Facade
An extensive living facade system in Bogota, Columbia, represents growth in the right direction, away from unrealistic tree-covered skyscrapers toward more sustainable and useful vertical ...
Fading To Black: 13 Abandoned TV Repair Shops
TV repair shops, once fixtures of our tuned-in society, have faded away as televisions became more reliable and the broadcast medium itself lost its relevance. Take Milbee Radio & ...
MUJI Huts: $27,000 Japanese Timber Micro-Homes Finally for Sale this Fall
Japanese makers of minimalist household goods and apparel at MUJI began designing and developing a series of small prefab homes a few years back, one of which is now slated to hit the market ...
