Architecture

London’s Embassy Gardens to Get 10-Story High Sky Pool For Wealthy Residents

London is expected to become home to the world’s first “sky pool” in the near future, which will be 10 stories in the air spanning 25 meters between two blocks of luxury flats. So unfortunately,…

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Google’s New Project Sunroof Calculates Your Solar Panel Needs, Costs & Savings

Google has just come out with a new service called Project Sunroof which is a calculator that helps home and building owners determine likely savings from installing solar panels. The calculator uses Google’s database of…

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Newly Patented Space Elevator Could Be Built by 2025

Thoth Technologies, already a player in space technology, has just received US and UK patents for a new space elevator 20 times at the height of today’s tallest buildings that employs an inflatable tower that…

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The BIC Pavilion is an Immaculate Structure Featuring 10,000 Ballpoint Pens

An incredible 100 billion BIC ballpoint pens have been manufactured since the 1950s, and I’m pretty sure I have used and lost about 1,000 in my life thus far. Instead of simply throwing away thousands…

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World’s First Glass Sky Pool Links 2 Residential Buildings in London

Dezeen reported last week that two apartment buildings in South London, part of the Embassy Gardens development, are about to be connected by a glass swimming pool 82 feet (25m) long, 16.4 feet (5 m) wide,…

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‘Over-Water Highway’ – World’s Most Scenic Highway Was Built in the Middle of a River Valley

In order to protect the abundance of plants, different animal species, and woodlands in the mountains, Chinese engineers have built a stunning new route in Hubei province. This magnificent road that connects Xingshan County in…

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Marko Brajovic’s Arca House in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Looks Unreal

An arced metal structure as the shell and lots of texture to go with it, all complimenting the surroundings while providing artful human identity, defines the Brazilian “Arca” house, a project of atelier and architect,…

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Drone Video Uncovers Beauty & Diversity of Los Angles

The following drone video of Los Angeles, by Ian Wood, allows those who don’t know Los Angeles well – and maybe some long-time residents – to see the city in a new light. I know…

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Taipei 101 “Harmonic Absorber” Swings in 145 mph Winds from Typhoon Soudelor

Last week, Taipei 101, the world’s second-tallest building and winner of the World’s Tallest Green Building Award, was hit by Typhoon Soudelor as it ripped through Taiwan, then moved on to eastern China and southern…

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Taiwan’s Danjiang Bridge Design Competition Winner Announced

Port of Taipei to Gain World Class Port Status The Danjiang Bridge competition between civil engineers and architects from Asia, Europe, and North America to win a contract for the design of an iconic $260…

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