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.
Architects hoping their creations will be described as 'gems' could take the literal route and design faceted structures that call to mind diamonds, geodes and other precious stones. Made of ...
In search of an earthly savior, Saint Frances de Sales Catholic School in Powhatan, VA served from 1899 to 1970 as a school for young African-American women. ...
It is increasingly common to find London properties that have more subterranean interior space than above-ground square footage, a byproduct of the wealthy desiring to build additions without ...
A faceted glass structure clings to the ruins of a stone church in Santpedor, Spain, filling in a gaping hole that was created with the demolition of an adjacent convent. Built modestly by ...
Sky bridges are a common sight in many cities, but are generally used to create a semi-public pathway from one building to the next, not to illicitly join two private highrise units in ...
Intentionally fooling the eye to either completely disorient you or focus your vision on a certain part of a scene, these mirrored buildings reflect their surroundings, often seeming to disappear ...
Satellite images and pictures from the ground tell a limited story of one of the world's most dangerous abandoned places - this flyover footage fills in the gaps, covering the 20-mile nuclear ...
No doubt these abandoned billiard parlors & snooker halls are in trouble... trouble with a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for pool! ...
Until recently, this indoor swimming pool on the vacant ground floor of a 1970s apartment building in Tokyo was just an empty space, dry and disused for years. Now it's a pop-up shop by Nobuo ...
Designed to provide a spaces for public gardening as well as senior living, this hybrid complex has a rich array of green roofs, terraces and facades allowing for locally-grown produce as well as ...
