Architecture

The most beautiful prisons around the world
11:32 2017-08-08

Not all prisons are colorless concrete boxes. Around the world, from Denmark to England to India, there are high-security facilities that feature stunning architecture and interior design, businessinsider.com has reported. Many of the most beautiful prisons are centuries-old, but some are more modern and feature sleek, simple designs. Here is a sampling. Austria’s Justice Center was …

Claudia Schiffer Shares Inside Her English Tudor Mansion
06:14 2017-08-07

Claudia Schiffer’s Tudor mansion in England might be haunted, but don’t worry — the spirits are friendly. “We had a medium go around, and she told us that actually all the ghosts in the house are lovely,” the model, 46, tells Architectural Digest in their September issue. “No one needs to be scared.” Arriving uninvited seems to …

Sculptures You Won’t Believe Actually Exist
11:08 2017-08-05

Throughout the world and even on the Internet  you can discover stunning sculptures. Their creators simply destroyed all the traditions that ruled the world of fine art. “Wonderland,” Canada © Neil Howard The coolest thing about this statue in Calgary is to be inside it! Outside, this is a 12-meter wire frame in the form of a head; from the inside it’s a whole world, invented by Spanish sculptor …

How living large in small spaces
12:33 2017-08-03

How living large in small spaces ?Tomecek Studio Architecture has a special suggestion:  

The “Europabruecke” – World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
01:06 2017-08-03

The ‘Europabruecke’ suspension bridge (pictured) was inaugurated on July 29, 2017 after it was built to replace an older crossing that was damaged by falling rocks,designyoutrust.com has reported. It is a record 1,620ft long and, at its highest point, 278ft high. Below it is the Grabengufer ravine, an area at the foot of the highest mountain …