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Pigeon House, a photo from Esfahan, East | TrekEarth | Ancient architecture, Iranian architecture, Historical architecture
Sep 2, 2014 – This photo from Esfahan, East is titled ‘Pigeon House’. Source: Pigeon House, a photo from Esfahan, East | TrekEarth | Ancient architecture, Iranian architecture, Historical architecture
A Mirrored Ceiling and Gleaming Tile Floor Turn This Chinese Bookstore into an Immersive M.C. Escher-Style Illusion | Colossal
X+Living is known for its deceptively designed Zhongshuge bookstores that mimic M.C. Escher woodcuts and trippy infinite spaces. The latest iteration is this dreamy location in Chengdu featuring bold archways, a reflective tile floor that makes the display tables appear like … Continue reading
Conceptual Cocoon Cabins Imagine Pods Nestled in Mountainscape | My Modern Met
These aren’t your typical cabin in the woods. When you’re feeling bogged down with work and overly dependent on technology, you might dream of a peaceful cabin getaway to reconnect with nature. We think these conceptual cocoons by Veliz Arquitecto … Continue reading
The World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Stretches Across the Paiva River Gorge in Portugal
Don’t look down! A new pedestrian bridge suspended 175-feet above the rocky gorge cradling the Paiva River opened in Portugal this week, and it’s now the longest of its kind. At 1,700 feet, Arouca 516 eclipses the former record-holder, the … Continue reading
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Homeless Woman Has a Masters in Mathematics and Engineering
Mona lives homeless in a tent near Los Angeles’s International Airport. Before the pandemic, police made homeless people tear down their tents every morning. When COVID hit, the CDC recommended that homeless people be allowed to keep their tents up … Continue reading
There’s a Town in Italy Shaped Like a Person – Core77
It’s called Centuripe, and it looks like it’s had too much to drink In the province of Enna, Sicily, lies the mountain town of Centuripe, seen here on Google Maps: Here’s what it looks like from a closer aerial view: … Continue reading
350 Layers of Coiled Clay Form an Organic Low-Carbon Home Made Through 3D-Printing
Last summer, The New York Times Magazine published a series of articles declaring that climate migration—a global exodus that’s predicted to displace between 50 and 300 million people worldwide—has begun. As more regions surrounding the equator become uninhabitable due to rising … Continue reading
Why we don’t need to pay for Covid because we already have
I get really annoyed by all the economists going around saying that we have to work out how to pay for Covid when the simple fact is that we already have. When we realise that we will all be a … Continue reading
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This Elusive Home Fits Perfectly in the Icelandic Hillside
“In dialogue with the terrain, the concrete foundation of the wooden house lies in three staggered planes that follow the movement of the landscape.” Nestled in the hills overlooking the Icelandic lake of Þingvallavatn sits a camouflaged home called Thingvallavatn … Continue reading
Man Prev. Experiencing Homelessness Now in 3D-Printed Tiny Home
Tim Shea not only has a place to live, but he’s now an architectural pioneer. new project by ICON combines two things that tend to interest architecture lovers: 3D-printed buildings and tiny living. The firm has created a 3D-printed … Continue reading
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