Absolut Brilliance: Vodka Shipping Containers to Workspaces
Four bright blue shipping containers formerly used to transport Absolut vodka have become ‘Creative Space,’ a versatile series of workspaces at the company’s headquarters in Åhus, ...
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.
Snow Cover: Subterranean Museum Pierces Alpine Mountain Peak
Buried within a mountaintop nearly 7,500 feet above sea level, this remarkable semi-subterranean mountaineering museum, designed for a unique client - the first man to scale Everest without ...
Chicken Church: Fowl-Shaped Abandonment Found Deep in Forest
Reportedly inspired by a divine message, the architect of this poultry-shaped church initially set out to create a place of worship in the form of a giant dove, but the locals quickly dubbed his ...
BIG Plans to Turn 4 London Power Plant Chimneys into Tesla Coils
Danish firm BIG Architects has a feasible strategy for converting four iconic smokestacks in the center of London into a series of gigantic pedestrian-powered Tesla coils. These would be the ...
Putt Hurt: 12 More Abandoned Miniature Golf Courses
Most miniature golf courses have 9 or 18 holes per course. These dozen abandoned courses, on the other hand, have more holes than Blackburn, Lancashire. ...
Creature Comforts: ARK Luxury Terminal for Animal Passengers
Swimming pools, private suites, flat-screen televisions, medical facilities and luxury lounges - all these amenities cannot be yours, but can be enjoyed by your pets (or pigs or horses) at the ...
Modular Record: 3D-Printed Chinese Villa Assembled in 3 Hours
In this latest attempt at one-upmanship in the realm of rapid construction, a company in China has built a two-story villa from six modules, putting the 3D-printed pieces together on site with ...
‘Death Ray’ Skyscraper Stands Accused of Blowing People Over
Already infamous for its curved facade that ignited fires in adjacent buildings and melted nearby cars basking in its reflected sunlight, the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London is now ...
Mustard’s Last Stand: 10 Abandoned Hot Dog Kiosks
Easy come and easy go (just like their product), hot dog stands like these abandoned frankfurter kiosks are the fly-by-night black sheep of the fast food trade. ...
Junked Ship: Japan Ditches Hadid’s 2020 Olympic Stadium Design
Scheduled to land like an otherworldly spacecraft in Tokyo, the curvaceous, controversial but competition-winning National Stadium designed for the 2020 Olympics by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) ...
