Category: ARCHITECTURE

January 15, 2012 at 4:47 pm

Volkswagen’s 800-Vehicle Car Towers in Germany

Volkswagen's 800-Vehicle Car Towers in Germany

Photograph via Autostadt.de The Autostadt is a visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. It features a museum, pavilions for the Volkswagen Group’s major brands (VW owns Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatti) and two incredible Car Towers. Each tower is a 60 meter/200 ft…

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January 5, 2012 at 8:55 am

$15M Luxury Ski Chalet in Whistler, Canada

$15M Luxury Ski Chalet in Whistler, Canada

Photograph via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada As I write this post, check out the latest snow report from Whistler Blackcomb as of January 4th @ 3:15pm: For those unfamiliar, Whistler Blackcomb is arguably the premier ski destination in Canada. Located approximately 125km (78 miles) north of Vancouver, Whistler Blackcomb features 8,171…

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January 3, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Picture of the Day: Beautiful Bern from Above

Picture of the Day: Beautiful Bern from Above

BEAUTIFUL BERN FROM ABOVE Photograph via loki010 on Reddit The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt (federal city, de facto capital) of Switzerland, and, with (as of December 2010) a population of 133,920, the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population…

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December 29, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Amazon’s Gigantic Fulfillment Center in Swansea

Picture of the Day: Amazon's Gigantic Fulfillment Center in Swansea

AMAZON’S GIGANTIC FULFILLMENT CENTER IN SWANSEA Photograph by Matt Cardy/Getty Images Staff at the Amazon Swansea fulfillment center process orders as they prepare their busiest time of the year, on November 24, 2011, in Swansea, Wales. The 800,000 sq ft (74,322 sq m) fulfillment center is one the largest of Amazon’s six…

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December 19, 2011 at 9:08 am

Top Ten Homes of 2011

Top Ten Homes of 2011

As 2011 nears its end, the Sifter looks back at all of the homes posted this year. Below you will find a collection of our 10 favorites. The reasons are varied but each home features a unique trait that was worthy of inclusion. From the most excessive to the most excellent, there was no…

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December 15, 2011 at 9:10 am

Monster Bungalow in Laguna Beach [27 pics]

Monster Bungalow in Laguna Beach [27 pics]

Photograph courtesy of HOM Sotheby’s International Realty Set on 30-acres of oceanfront property, the Montage Laguna Beach Resort features 28 private residences in addition to the 250-room resort. The 5-bedroom, 8,400 sq. ft. monster bungalow featured in this post is listed at a mind-boggling $32.5 million USD (that’s $3,869 a sq ft!). The…

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December 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm

The Ultimate Swim-up Bar

The Ultimate Swim-up Bar

Built and Designed by VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture The Sifter has never seen a swim-up bar quite like this. And it’s in a private residence nonetheless! Located in Cao San Lucas, Mexico, this incredible swim-up bar was built and designed by VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture. You can see in the last…

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December 6, 2011 at 10:25 am

3 Bizarre Theme Restaurants in Tokyo, Japan

3 Bizarre Theme Restaurants in Tokyo, Japan

It should come as no surprise that Tokyo, Japan is the mecca of theme restaurants. From deranged hospitals to ninja waiters, there is no shortage of bizarre culinary experiences awaiting to delight and baffle your senses. Below are three interesting examples, but there are many more in Tokyo and around the world. From…

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November 29, 2011 at 9:00 am

Hotel de Glace: North America’s Only Ice Hotel

Hotel de Glace: North America's Only Ice Hotel

Photograph by Xavier Dachez © Xdachez.com Located only 10 minutes from downtown Quebec City, Canada, the Hotel de Glace is America’s only ice hotel entirely made of ice and snow. Using over 500 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow, the 32,000 square foot (2,973 sq m) ice hotel is a truly…

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November 27, 2011 at 11:00 am

Feral Houses by James D. Griffioen

Feral Houses by James D. Griffioen

Photograph by JAMES D. GIFFIOEN | Prints Available In his series titled Feral Houses, photographer James Griffioen captures abandoned houses around Detroit that are slowly being devoured by nature; as weeds, grass, vines and trees slowly grow over what a family used to call home. You can find the rest of this 65-photograph…

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