The recent world financial crisis has shone the spotlight on the world's central banks, those Keepers of the Keys to the money machine with their mental accounting and less-than-best inflation ...
Not many of us would think of industrial towers as impressive pieces of modern architecture, but a closer look reveals that they are, in fact, amazing structures. They have to be able to not only ...
The military buildings of today are relatively bland and plain, but in centuries past military architecture was something to be admired. Military forts, whether they were stand-alone ...
If there's one toy that can transcend cultural, age and geographical barriers, it's Lego. The timeless toy has been enjoyed by children all over the world and from all walks of life. But it's not ...
Rooftops have long been popular urban substitutions for yards; city dwellers use their rooftops for sunbathing, grilling a few hamburgers, hanging clothes out to dry, or even a bit of rooftop ...
Muhahaha and enter. This place in Warsaw, Poland, was once a fluorescent light factory. The plant was called many things but is known as "Polam" aka "Rosa Luxemburg." Rosa was born in Poland in ...
The clubhouse is a quintessential symbol of childhood: Children love to imagine a house, play pretend they're guarding a fort, or even just hold secret club meetings. The clubhouse is a child's ...
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 ...
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 ...
One pleasant spring day in 1955, an atomic bomb blasted an American city into oblivion. This is the story of Survival Town, a purpose-built collection of structures, buildings, even mannequins ...
