Tall Temple: Bizarre Rooftop Palace on Chinese Skyscraper
The man who built his very own luxury mountain palace atop a condo tower in China - illegally - is hardly alone in his endeavors. A Chinese microblogger spotted what looks like another ...
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.
Religious Conversions: 15 Houses of Worship Turned Secular
Transforming these fifteen churches, monasteries and synagogues into homes, libraries and nightclubs hasn't put a damper on their sense of reverence and grandeur. Former houses of worship all ...
Deserted Paris of the East: Chinese Replica Now Ghost City
On any given day in Paris, you might see hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists in the streets. They go in and out of shops, snap pictures next to landmarks, stare in wonder at the ...
Destroyed Cathedral: Rare Photos Offer Glimpse Into WWI
Seen from the eyes of a German officer, these dramatic photos depict the St. Quentin Cathedral in northern France, which was almost completely destroyed during World War I. They're part of a ...
Curved Skyscraper Melts Cars, Starts Fires with Heat of Sun
A nearly-complete London tower is being investigated thanks to reflected daylight that is dazzling (and sizzling) the neighborhood in extreme, surprising and undesirable ways. The structure is ...
Live Between Buildings: Narrow Micro-Homes Fill City Gaps
Playful yet thought-provoking, this project asks: what do we do with small leftover spaces in cities ... particularly in urban areas where even a few square feet of real estate can cost a ...
Zaha Hadid’s Apartment Block Overlooking NYC High Line
A glittering glass apartment block with volumes flowing into each other in dynamic stacked arrangements will be architect Zaha Hadid's first building in New York City. Set to overlook the second ...
Indoor Skydiving Inside Concrete Silos & Cargo Containers
Take your pick between a pair of once-abandoned silos: one lets you explore nearly 100 vertical feet of underwater space with hidden caverns, while the other suspends you in virtual free fall, ...
Leisure in the Sky: 13 Elevated Railway + Rooftop Parks
In cities where highways and high-rises have taken up virtually every square foot of real estate there is to be had, lush parks, pedestrian walkways and bike paths can be hard to come by. That's ...
Scanning The Skyline: 10 Bizarre Barcode Buildings
You're gonna need a bigger scanner. These 10 larger than life Universal Product Barcode emblazoned buildings epitomize the digitization of modern society. ...
