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- A historic journey of bridges. Devils Bridge near Aberystwyth, Wales. The original medieval bridge at the bottom, the 18c turnpike road bridge in the middle and the modern 20c bridge above.
- ITAP of an elephant walking through dust in the savanna.
- Peel Park
- Oxford Road at night
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- This artwork changes color depending on the viewing angle
- The Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal.
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Orange Cube – Wikipedia
The Orange Cube is a design showroom and office building in the La Confluence quarter of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France.[1] Designed by the Paris-based architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane,[2] the building is best known for its orange color … Continue reading
Italian photographers document socialist history through post-war Soviet architecture in Georgia | Dezeen
Katie de Klee | 9 September 2018 Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego have captured the architecture and monuments of post-war Soviet Georgia in their latest photography collection. Conte and Perego took photographs of 12 buildings built after the Second World War, … Continue reading
Amsterdam Unveils 3D-Printed Bridge At Old Canal, With Ribbon-Cutting By Robot – DesignTAXI.com
By Ell Ko, 16 Jul 2021 Technology meets traditional steelwork in this distinctly modern structure. A fully 3D-printed bridge has found its new home on one of central Amsterdam’s most famous canals, the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. The Dutch Queen Maxima … Continue reading
Spectacular Drone Views Of Giza Present the Pyramid in an Unusual Perspective
Ukrainian photographer Alexander Ladanivskyy travels the world in search of spectacular images including idyllic scenes of Icelandic waterfalls, ancient mountain cities in Jordan, and the collision of history and modernity in Nepal. Last April, he teamed up with the Ministry … Continue reading
Palais Bulles – Honestly WTF
MAY 29, 2012 BY ERICA Located just 10 kilometers outside of Cannes, France i is Palais Bulles, a bubble-shaped house designed by architect Antti Lovag. In 1989, the 28 bedroom home was ironically sold to designer Pierre Cardin, who became known for his … Continue reading
Illinois Adventure #1308 “Cahokia Mounds”
[8 Mar 2014] The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Within the 2,200-acre tract, located a few miles west of Collinsville, Illinois, lie the archaeological remnants of … Continue reading
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Footage of “sinister” police raid on Antepavilion building triggers anger
Organisers of the annual Antepavilion architecture charity competition have released footage of police storming their building and arresting staff ahead of the opening of the rooftop tensegrity structure targeted in the raid. CCTV footage shows more than 40 officers streaming into … Continue reading
The #OurTownHall project | Manchester City Council
The #OurTownHall project involves looking after all parts of the building, high and low. To inspect and assess the ceiling in the Great Hall of the Town Hall a complex scaffold was needed, we captured this being built on a … Continue reading
You Can Sleep in Gaudí’s Legendary First House ‘Casa Vicens‘ for $1 | My Modern Met
By Samantha Pires on June 24, 2021 For the first time in 136 years, Gaudí’s first house, Casa Vicens, is available to spend the night in for an incredible experience. If you have always loved the incredible Art Nouveau … Continue reading
Would Your Dare Swim Across this Sky Pool? | Moss and Fog
Not for the faint of heart, this new Sky Pool at London’s Embassy Gardens is 82-foot-long, 10-foot deep, and suspended 110 feet off the ground joining the tenth floor buildings together. Like swimming in the sky? Or risking life and … Continue reading
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