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There are plenty who design buildings to make sure that they stand out from the crowd. But this pair of Argentinean architects has decided that they would design a space that would stand out for the way it has been built. Making structures out of...
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It is not at all surprising to know that more and more designers and even engineers are turning towards nature for both inspiration and solutions that have eluded their...
made popular Jul 4 2008
The Dubai skyline will be constantly changing after plans for the world’s first rotating tower were unveiled.The 80-storey
made popular Jun 25 2008
This is the newly completed 547 Art Center, Greensburg, Kansas - named after the tornado that almost destroyed the whole town. It was built in Lawrence, broken down,...
made popular Jun 18 2008
There is nothing more wonderful and satisfying than compiling a top 10 list of something that you really like and have great variety to choose from. (Maybe there are...
made popular Jun 17 2008
This illustrious building is the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts being built in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Building began in 2006, and once the Center...
made popular Jun 13 2008
What is it that makes celebrities everywhere try their luck at real estate and hospitality? Brad Pitt is engaging himself in a project to build a mega hotel with...
made popular Jun 5 2008
It is hard to really sometimes fathom the scale on which some of the latest inventions that science has to offer work and that is both on a very large scale and on a...
made popular Jun 5 2008
India is truly the flavor of the new millennium and the land that has for centuries mesmerized and intrigued travelers from across the globe is all set to enthrall with...
made popular May 30 2008
They are icebergs without ice. The new housing complex in Aarhus, will be abode to many residents as well as offices and social facilities for many. The housing complex...
made popular May 22 2008
A-cero, an urban design firm based in Spain, are coming out with 3,000 luxury villas, 3 hotels, and 4 golf courses with a plan to have a settlement of high...
made popular May 5 2008
When you do take a look at what Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter came up with in Danderyd, you will notice how spacious the house looks from the inside. Love...
made popular May 3 2008
Modern homes are a lot beyond just being places where you can hang up your coat and your hat. They are turning out to be eco structures that are both green in their...
made popular Apr 26 2008
Are you planning for some redefining for your backyard? A new look may be? Worried that it doesn’t have much space to accommodate all your deemed ideas? It’s time...
made popular Apr 19 2008
An orange symbolizes a lot of things; the citrus color, a tempting fruit, refreshing juice on the breakfast table and the peel for an unbeatable skin. Add to that list...
made popular Apr 18 2008
Everything these days is stretching vertically upwards and that is everything except me. Buildings are getting taller and taller and with lack of horizontal space many...
made popular Apr 18 2008
There’s a lot being said about global warming and the urgent need for a shift to alternative fuels. Though few seem to be taking genuine large-scale action, this new...
made popular Apr 11 2008
Green technology and green architecture have become almost a complete fashion statement today and it is interesting to note that most of the world is very interested in...
made popular Apr 7 2008
The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the planet and many believe that agriculture is almost impossible on this land. But then modern designers along with their...
made popular Apr 3 2008
Without going in for an obvious practical piece of architectural triumph, the Paper Tea House definitely speaks voluminously about the use of paper in a versatile...
made popular Apr 3 2008
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The New York City buildings commissioner has quit a day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized her agency’s performance.
made popular Apr 22 2008
There is something about the Middle East and its amazing architecture. Every time you tell yourself that these guys could not go one better than what already exists,...
made popular Mar 14 2008
People across the world are trying out various crazy ideas to try and harness the renewable sources of energy to the maximum possible extent and we love every effort...
made popular Mar 7 2008
When one hears of a plan of a new tower in Chicago being laid down, one of the first questions that spring to mind is, how good a view would that tower have? Any tower...
made popular Feb 8 2008
I do remember reading about the hanging gardens of Babylon as one of the splendors of the ancient world. Maybe I should say that they were one of the wonders of the...
made popular Dec 15 2007
When I looked at this building for the first time (in pictures of course), I thought they were coffee cups which acted as a porch for each of the floors in the...
made popular Dec 6 2007
For centuries man has been amazed by the structures that are built around him. While those who build them have constantly surprised us both with creativity &...
made popular Nov 27 2007
While the concept of incorporating environmental awareness in construction of every form across the planet gaining momentum, many building firms have taken up the...
made popular Nov 13 2007
Six buildings have been shortlisted for the 2007 Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize for architecture and the winner will receive a cheque for...
made popular Jul 28 2007
The name may sound strange and funny but the concept is rather an interesting one. The ‘Dice’ house is a zero carbon home. Yes, and not only this its design...
made popular May 9 2007
The Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta has been appointed by Sheik Saud and Rakeen of Ras Al-Khaimah for the task of constructing a splendid gateway building for the...
made popular Feb 8 2007
Werner Aisslinger’s brainchild the Loftcube is a unique design that makes up a transportable housing option. A more than temporary residence, you can take the Loftcube...
made popular Feb 4 2006
Modern Architecture may not be what we really thought about it. With the passage of time Modern Architecture got linked to a particular genus and considerably lost its...
made popular Nov 22 2005
A low-voltage design company started four years ago on a low budget by a 24-year-old electrical engineer has grown into an international go-to subcontractor for making...
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In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 file photo, police lines are set up surrounding the Trump Soho hotel-condominium in New York after a crane accident at the tower killed a worker and injured two other people. Amid a historic building boom in New York City,...
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