Store Age: Eerie Abandoned Brick Warehouse In Richmond
An abandoned warehouse in Richmond, VA, exquisitely photographed by Joel Handwerk of Lithium Photo, is an earthbound example of magnificent desolation. Apollo 11 astronaut (and second man ...
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.
Small Steps: One Man’s Down-To-Earth Lunar Lander Home
The Lunar Lander Home, inspired by the LM that took NASA's Apollo astronauts to the Moon, is a visionary boat designer's Space Age living space. Most people like homes with lots of ...
Aarhus Harbor Bath by BIG: A Floating Seawater Structure for Swimmers
A massive floating plaza juts out of the harbor in Aarhus, Denmark, creating a protected area for bathers to swim and lounge in the sun. The Aarhus Harbor Bath by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) can ...
VTN Architects Gives Modern Architecture a Fresh Spin with Bamboo
In countries like Vietnam and Thailand, bamboo is taking on more complex forms than ever before, playing an integral role in the future of modern sustainable architecture. One of the firms at the ...
5 Architects Designed 5 Facades for Miami’s Wild ‘Museum Garage’
Apparently, Miami is hellbent on being home to all of the world's coolest parking garages. It’s already famous for 1111 Lincoln Road, a landmark gem by Swiss firm Herzog de Meuron that hosts ...
Forest Foundation: The 10,000,000 Underwater Logs that Hold up Venice
It is hard to walk through Venice, Italy without wondering how the place was built, its architecture rising inexplicably out of the dark water below, or how water, power and internet traverse its ...
Beyond Brutalism: Spotlight on Iconic Architecture by Ricardo Bofill
Legendary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill may be most widely known for his dystopian-looking postmodern housing estate Le Palacio d'Abraxas as well as his own reclaimed cement factory home, but ...
Once A Pawn A Time: 12 More Abandoned Pawn Shops
These dozen closed and abandoned pawn shops refute the myth of a robust economy where tax cuts and less regulation trickle down to those in the greatest need. Pawn shops are the canaries ...
3D Dragon Gates: New Twist on Coastal Feng Shui by Zaha Hadid Architects
A new building has sprouted up in Macau that innovates in three dimensions on a form often found across the delta in Hong Kong: rectilinear boxes with central linear voids, a classic feng shui ...
Looking ‘Under’: Snøhetta’s Submerged Restaurant is Taking Shape in Norway
Half-sunken into the sea along the Norwegian coastline, Snøhetta's submerged restaurant project looks like yet another cool rendering that will never actually be built - but a new series of ...
