Category: ARCHITECTURE

June 20, 2012 at 9:42 am

Photos of the Empire State Building Under Construction

Photos of the Empire State Building Under Construction

From its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center’s North Tower in 1972, the Empire State Building stood as the tallest building in the world. As of 2012, it is the 15th tallest skyscraper in the world and the fourth tallest free standing structure in the Americas. At 102 floors and…

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June 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm

12 Unique Views of Rooms from Above

12 Unique Views of Rooms from Above

In the terrific Room Portraits series by Berlin-based artist Menno Aden, we get to see interior spaces in an entirely new perspective, the bird’s eye view. Similar to the perspective often seen in maps, blueprints and floor plans, Aden lets us look down on various types of rooms. From classrooms and convenient stores, to…

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June 18, 2012 at 3:27 pm

The Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa in Iceland

wide angle shot of the blue lagoon geothermal spa in iceland at night

Located a mere 40 minute drive from the Reykjavik city center, the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa is one of Iceland’s most visited sites with more than 400,000 visitors annually. It was recently voted ‘the best medical spa worldwide’ by Conde Nast Traveller and recognized as one of National Geographic’s 25 ‘wonders of the…

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June 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm

Award-Winning Beach House Surrounded by Trees

Award-Winning Beach House Surrounded by Trees

Under Pohutukawa is an award-winning beach house designed by Herbst Architects. It was recently honoured as Home NZ Magazine’s Home of the Year, 2012. The design is a breathtaking open-concept living space with beautiful wood finishings throughout. The beach house is located in Piha North in New Zealand. Below you will find a gallery…

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June 14, 2012 at 10:21 am

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

Ramps can sometimes present challenges for designers and architects. They are useful (and sometimes required by law) for strollers, wheelchairs and any device with wheels for that matter. Aesthetically, they can sometimes be cumbersome and out of place with the rest of the design. In the gallery below we explore a series of ramps…

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June 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Beautiful Backyard Home Theatre

Picture of the Day: Beautiful Backyard Home Theatre

BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD HOME THEATRE Photograph via Home Designing on Facebook How sweet would it be to watch a movie with friends in this backyard home theatre setup? Posted earlier today to Home Designing’s Facebook page, this looks all kinds of wonderful (so long as no rain is in the forecast!). Now the…

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June 12, 2012 at 5:08 pm

The Skywalkers of Shanghai

The Skywalkers of Shanghai

Recently featured on Behance’s Photography Served, an artist by the name of Blackstation posted an incredible series of images entitled, ‘The Sky City: The Jin Mao Tower and SWFC‘. Featured are two of Shanghai’s most iconic skyscrapers, the Jin Mao Tower (421 meters/1380 ft tall) and Shanghai World Financial Center (492 meters/1614 ft tall).…

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June 5, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

THE COOLEST DRAINPIPE IN DRESDEN Photograph by Erika & Rudiger Located in Neustadt Kunsthofpassage, an artsy student neighbourhood in Dresden, Germany, is a funky building with the coolest drainpipes the Sifter’s ever seen for an apartment. Designed by resident artists Annette Paul, Christoph Robner and AndrĂ© Tempel, the drainage system is reminiscent…

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June 2, 2012 at 11:09 am

The World’s Most Beautiful Bookstore

The World's Most Beautiful Bookstore

Photograph by Ross Aldershoff Completed in 2007 by Merkx + Girod Architecten, the Selexyz Dominicanen Bookstore in Maastricht in the Netherlands is an incredible church conversion that was originally consecrated in 1294. Located between Maastricht’s two major squares (the Markt and the Vrijthof), the bookstore is run by a large Dutch chain in…

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June 1, 2012 at 2:09 pm

Beautiful Edwardian Home with Modern Interior

Beautiful Edwardian Home with Modern Interior

Located at 3481 Washington Street in the affluent neighbourhood of Presidio Heights in San Francisco, this stunning Edwardian home has been completely overhauled with an open-concept design with modern finishings. Listed by Teed Haze for $7.495 million, this gorgeous three or four bedroom home (depending on configuration) is just shy of 5,000 square feet.…

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