Shipping containers are great for living in, but how about working in one? Given the enormous success of low-cost, environmentally-friendly recycled shipping container homes, some architects and ...
Hyper-realistic paintings and drawings can make us pause and wonder whether they're real, but there's another, even more deceptive, form of super-realistic art that's been in use since ancient ...
Steel shipping containers are the temporary homes of countless consumer items being transported all around the world. Items are packed into the cargo containers in their country of origin, then ...
Hungry for some "tasteful" architecture? These 10 mouth-watering buildings may look delicious but their designs serve a greater purpose: to project a brand image that warms the heart (while aiming ...
Stairs aren't just a boring, utilitarian part of our homes and public buildings. They're an opportunity for an architect to really make a statement and do something bold and distinctive. From ...
If the words "gargle" and "gargoyle" sound similar that's no coincidence, but from their original function as decorative downspouts gargoyles have evolved into whimsically sculptured, cathedral ...
Railroad cars are big, heavy, and cumbersome. They're notoriously hard to move into new locations off of their tracks, and because of their odd shape most people wouldn't think of using them for ...
World War II caused death and destruction on a scale unknown in human history. While the human cost of the war is of course paramount, the loss of property and with it, the cultural heritage of ...
Buildings should be rock-solid steady under our feet, surely? Our instincts certainly tell us so - but perhaps someone should tell the current wave of architects and designers who seem so intent ...
Just as there's more to food than pizza, there's more to leaning towers than Pisa. These 13 slanted spires show that staying on the straight & narrow isn't all it's cracked up to be; though if ...
