Blue Lights Out: 10 Closed & Abandoned Kmart Stores
Attention Kmart shoppers... would the last one out the door please turn off the blue lights? These 10 abandoned Kmart stores have rung up their last receipt. ...
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.
Lookout Below: 1-Mile Toronto Park to Run Under Elevated Highway
A new urban park in Ontario will take sheltered but unused space below a raised roadway and turn it into a place for walking, cycling and outdoor performances. A project of urban designer ...
Building Up Iraq: World’s Tallest Skyscraper Planned for Basra
An ambitious proposal for a country in turmoil, this 3,780-foot building would be not only the tallest in the world but also taller than all structures currently in planning or under ...
Dubai Commissions Fleet of Jetpacks to Fight Skyscraper Fires
Well known for its high-tech aspirations as well as architectural exuberance, the city of Dubai has begun ordering jetpacks for use by emergency services personnel in combating elevated blazes ...
Fast Track: New High-Speed Pedestrian Lanes Live in Liverpool
An experimental pedestrian fast lane system deployed in England allows speedy walkers to circumvent gawking tourists and window shoppers. Implemented by retailer Argos adjacent to a ...
Best from Above: Drone Views of 6 Philadelphia Abandonments
Some of the most fascinating parts of certain deserted buildings in Philadelphia cannot even be seen from below, making this drone footage shot by Matt Satell of Philly by Air all the more ...
Cruelty of Concrete: Harsh Architecture in Berlin & Beyond
There is an innate coldness and harshness to concrete that lends it a sinister air, as if unsavory practices are carried out within, even if the structure is actually in use as a church or ...
Stark Suburbs of Paris: Scenes from a Former Utopia
Dull gray concrete volumes stacked in irregular shapes stretch across the landscape just beyond Paris like a set from a dystopian film, dwarfing the mostly elderly residents who wander their ...
Muji Huts: 3 Minimalist Prefab Dwellings Starting at $25,000
Three designers contributing to the Muji Hut project have pitched their tent-, cottage- and cabin-inspired ideas for tiny retreats at Tokyo Design Week, each structure borrowing lessons in ...
Zig-Zagging Wooden Stairway Leads to Book-Shaped Building
Shaped like a book, a cultural facility on the boundary between a residential neighborhood and industrial area in a suburb of Incheon, South Korea acts as a smooth visual segue-way. Placed on a ...
