Faint Prays: Tiny Abandoned African-American Church
A tiny abandoned church dating back to the end of the Civil War reflects the reserved reverence exhibited by its long-scattered African-American congregation. Alter State This ...
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Ribbons of Life: Biodiverse Bridge Doubles as a Wildlife Crossing
In Australia, a new ribbon-inspired bridge mimicking natural bushland will offer recreational opportunities for people as well as habitat and a safe crossing for wildlife. Designed by CX ...
Beyond the Streets: Brooklyn Graffiti Exhibition Honors Early Law Breakers
In Brooklyn, the latest iteration of BEYOND THE STREETS lets visitors check out the work of more than 150 street artists from around the world. Curated by graffiti historian and “urban ...
Mach 1: Arts & Event Venue Made from a Tangle of Shipping Containers
Scottish artist David Mach is best known for his sculptural installations and surreal collages, but his largest work yet turns a heap of 36 red shipping containers into a new arts and event space ...
Naval Glazing: Haunted Abandoned Alameda Hospital
Spirits were er, heated when this long-abandoned and reputedly haunted former Navy hospital in Oakland gave up the ghost to a mysterious fiery blaze. Alameda Made The blocky proto-Brutalist ...
Ship-Like Theater with Glass Sails Planned for China’s Dongyang River
MAD Architects will ensure that the experience of visiting the new Yiwu Grand Theater in China's Zhejiang province is unlike anything else in the world, with a highly unusual boat-inspired ...
Plastic Pollution: Why Manufacturers Need to Take Responsibility
Recycling isn't going to solve our waste problems. Between the contamination that happens when we don’t recycle correctly and the degradation of plastic over time, it’s a band-aid at best, ...
Devil’s Lake: Abandoned North Dakota Town Reclaimed by Rising Waters
Over a period of decades, the waters of Devils Lake slowly rose higher and higher until they enveloped an entire farming town in rural North Dakota, forcing its inhabitants to leave. Changes to ...
So Over It: Japan’s Abandoned Hotel La Rainbow
Somewhere over the sea lies the abandoned Hotel La Rainbow, a cracked jewel of Japan's Bubble Era that failed to attract its target market of bridge geeks. A Bridge, Too Far The “Hotel La ...
Mediterranean Mirage: House Disguised as a Floating Island of Carved Earth
What appears, from a distance, to be a slice of land levitating above the hills of Santorini, Greece is actually an incredible modern home set on a lower level that acts like a mirrored plinth. ...
