Believers or atheists, recognize that the sites which were decided to worship God are the most beautiful architectural structures in the world. The first temples began to be constructed before the year 50 A. D What is certain is that these constructions do not leave anyone indifferent. Throughout the history and architecture of different religions sacred buildings…
In London (UK), in the residential buildings of Nine Elms Quarter (Battersa) an impressively unique sky pool is going to be built in the next 2 weeks between two buildings. It is a project that will push without doubt into another lever the engineering capacity of in the capital of England. The astonishing and eye-opening…
What do you look for when you travel? Do you seek to explore beautiful locations and to experience incredible feelings? Do you look for blue skies, white sandy beaches and lush green parks? Or are you the type who enjoys a visit to the museum and an adventure within the city? The truth is few…
In case you didn’t know, most rare book libraries are built with no windows. Yale university’s famous Beinecke Library is no exception. The reason behind this is to completely control temperatures and humidity. This way the quality and condition of the incredibly rare books is ensured and their longevity guaranteed. Beinecke Library is such an…
Villages and towns that are built on cliffs carry a magnificent meaning – there have no fear of Mother Nature. People living on rocks don’t carry automatically a negative aspect of life, they enjoy nature while away from huge skyscrapers and pollution. Apart from that, they cliff villages/towns offer spectacular abodes and dazzling views. We…
Gargoyles and grotesques can be rather disturbing to look at but they play an important role in the construction of old buildings. The stonework which can be seen on the Washington National Cathedral are a distinctive feature of this interesting building. The difference between the two decorations is simple, a gargoyle was originally used to…
Quite surprisingly today we present a Chicken Church! Or as natives call it, Gereja Ayam. This building is located deep in the Indonesian jungle in central Java. What is amusing about the architecture of this building is that it’s shaped as a clucking chicken. It was built in 1990 but has decayed greatly in recent years to the…
Recently, the Moscow Museum of Architecture in Russia launched a series of posters for a project called “Discover the Full Story“. The posters show what could potentially be underground important architectural masterpieces of Moscow and some of the most well known buildings in the world. You might get quite a eerie sinister feeling by looking…
Today we’re talking about home decoration fellow lazy penguins. More specifically, about unique and cool looking sinks that compliment the neatest kitchens and bathrooms. The sink, most commonly used for washing our hands, is a cornerstone of every home. Therefore maybe decoration artists and designers have tried to create unique and stylish sinks which best…
There are everyday inventions that make our life easier, such as a spork or a nicely shaped glass and then there are these horrific creations. Inspired by everyday life silverware and basic tools, Katerina Kamprani, an architect from Athens, has probably created some of most frustratingly useless objects ever created. If you’re planning to see everything,…