Fruitless: 10 Abandoned Roadside Fruit & Produce Stands
Once vital threads in the fabric of Americana, these abandoned fruit & produce stands no longer entice hungry travelers into making roadside pit stops. ...
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.
World’s Tallest Wood-Framed Skyscraper Proposed for London
An angular affair of wood and glass, this proposed skyscraper is designed to reach nearly 1,000 feet in the air and, if it goes forward, will be the first timber-framed tower in London and ...
World’s Tallest Tower: Dubai Superstructure by Santiago Calatrava
Edging out the record-holding Burj Khalifa by just a hair, the world’s tallest tower is set to rise into the Dubai skies by 2020 as the crown jewel of a new waterfront development. Neofuturist ...
Pinned Down: 10 More Abandoned Bowling Alleys
Abandoned bowling alleys lie scattered across the landscape as if the gods of recreational sports had laid 'em low with a single thunderous strike. ...
Signal-Free Intersections: Future Streets for Self-Driving Cars
All of our automotive infrastructure is designed around the needs of human drivers, but in a world of driverless cars, a crossroads need not slow anyone down, let alone force someone to ...
Dr. Seuss Tower: Get a Look Inside Precariously Stacked Cabins
The mysterious eight-story stacked cabin house spotted among the trees in a remote area of Alaska is even cooler than previously thought, now that filmmakers have caught up to creator and ...
Urban Jungle: Dizzying Drone Photos of Hong Kong from Above
Hong Kong has inspired so many iconic images of urban density shot from the ground or horizontally across buildings, but seeing it from above via drone footage gives the city an entirely fresh ...
Modern Hobbit Houses: 12 Works of Earth-Sheltered Architecture
Merging modern aesthetics with architectural traditions that are as old as humanity itself, these contemporary earth-sheltered homes are like hobbit dwellings tailored to the landscapes and ...
Honoring Zaha Hadid: 5 of the Starchitect’s Greatest Projects
The world lost a star architect this week, trailblazing Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid, who was the first woman to receive the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Gold Medal. Her striking modern ...
Vertical Micro-Farms: Fresh Produce Grown in Berlin Groceries
Taking farm-to-table approaches to new heights, a company in Berlin is putting small vertical farms directly inside of grocery stores to provide fresh produce and eliminate transportation costs. ...
