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Synthesizing Classical Tradition with Contemporary Architecture: The Unique Vertical Sphinx in Cairo

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Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has designed an awe-inspiring vertical Sphinx house located on the northern coast of Egypt that is sure to capture the imagination of anyone who appreciates innovative architectural design. This unique project is situated just a short distance from the Mediterranean Sea, allowing for breathtaking views from the upper levels of the proposal. Continue reading »

Revitalizing the Heritage of Socialist Modernism: BACU’s Online Initiative to Protect Central and Eastern European Architecture

Monument To The Conquerors Of Space Moscow, 1964
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Preserving the monumental yet decaying structures of central and eastern Europe erected between 1955-91 is the mission of the online initiative, Socialist Modernism, created by the Bureau for Art and Urban Research (BACU). With an aim to revitalize this heritage, BACU believes in the significance of these elements which managed to defy some of the ideological requirements of their time, giving the urban space a distinct flavor characteristic of the socialist period. Continue reading »

Photographer and Urban Explorer Caputerd The Most Beautiful Venetian Doors

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Dimitri Bourriau (previously featured), known professionally as Jahz Design, is a graphic designer-turned-photographer with a deep passion for history and architectural remains. His work focuses on exploring the ruins of the past and observing the effects of time on architecture, drawing attention to the ephemeral memory of our constantly changing civilization. Continue reading »

Exploring the Delicious Slices of London: A Look at Cafes from the 1980s

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In Peter Marshall’s second collection of photographs capturing the cafes of London between 1980 and 1990, we are transported back to a time before chain coffee shops dominated the high street. Mo’s, Maggie’s, Ivy’s, Pegy’s and more, these cafes offered a glimpse into a simpler era, prior to the plethora of styles and flavors available today. Continue reading »

These Buildings Drawn On Pieces Of Cardboard To Create A 3D Effect By A 5th-Year Student Of Architecture

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A young 5th-year student in architecture from Libya has discovered an inexpensive material to create amazing artwork. Ebtehal Salah uses a product like cardboard, which is discounted by many as a cheap material. By slicing through the cardboard, she has turned it into a 3D canvas and uses it to create art representing architecture. Continue reading »

Temple of Boom: A Vivid Tribute to The Parthenon

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The National Gallery of Victoria just unveiled ‘Temple of Boom’, an exuberant replica of The Parthenon in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. Continue reading »

Vintage Postcards Capture Shopping Malls of the U.S. in the Mid-20th Century

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The first shopping mall was technically an outdoor shopping plaza that opened in 1922 in Kansas City. However, the first indoor shopping mall that mirrored how we think of malls today was opened in 1956 in Edina, Minnesota. Malls were often anchored by a large department store with a cluster of other stores around it. Continue reading »

The Superb Architectural Concepts by Łukasz Brzozowski

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Łukasz Brzozowski is a Polish architect and CG artist working on conceptual designs and visualizations. Continue reading »

Homes of the Future: Exploring the Future of Modern Homes

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Mossawi Studios is a multi-disciplinary studio specialized in creating memorable, iconic, and bold experiences, blurring the lines between CGI, VFX, and Product Design. Continue reading »

Shanghai-Based Architecture Studio Wutopia Lab Created This Cutting-Edge Design for The Monologue Art Museum in China

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The Monologue Museum is a slowly unfolding hand scroll. Starting from the small entrance theater where the light breaks through the corners, entering the art gallery, the quiet water courtyard slowly reveals itself along the open corridor with shifting lights, passing through the colorful yoga room to the bright art gallery (exhibition and painting rooms). Then the light fades, the path gets narrower, and you almost miss the tearoom hidden behind the wall. Continue reading »

NEOM and The Line: Saudi Arabia Plans to Construct the World’s Largest Building

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Saudi Arabia will build one of the world’s largest structures spanning 121 kilometers in width and up to 488 meters in height, in the desert city of NEOM. Dubbed the “The Line”, the mega project is expected to cost $1 trillion and will be mostly made of reflective glass. Continue reading »

Unique House for the Atomic Age from 1953

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In 1953, a swimming pool that became an automatic decontamination bath during an A-bomb attack was one of the features of a home that Hal B. Hayes, Hollywood contractor, was completing for himself. In the hillside next to the swimming pool he’s building an underground sanctuary that you reach by diving into the pool. Continue reading »

Futuristic Cylinder Homes by Guy Dessauges, 1966

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An alternative mode of high rise living, these futuristic homes were dreamed up by the Swiss architect and artist Guy Dessauges in the mid-1960s. The eccentric creator was obsessed with the idea of designing completely cylindrical buildings, inspired by the semi-circular forms of ancient cave dwellings and Roman vaulting. Continue reading »

Innovative Skyscraper Designs That Were Selected As The Winners And Honorable Mentions Of The 2021-2022 eVolo Magazine Skyscraper Competition

Hyper-mask Skyscraper. Honorable Mention 2022 Skyscraper Competition. Yu Liu, Junjie Hou, Jiaxi Shi, Hailin Wu, Ronghui Yang, Jiang An.
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eVolo is an architecture and design journal dedicated to technological advances, sustainability, and innovative design for the 21st Century and it has been hosting the Skyscraper Competition since 2006. Continue reading »

Parasitic City Takes Root on the Foundations of a Decommissioned Highway Bridge

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Back in 2010, a region of southern Italy announced a competition to decide how to reuse a stretch of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway, located between Sicily and Bagnara, with a focus on implementing renewable energy into the infrastructure. Continue reading »

Futuristic Architectural Dreamscapes by Javier Valero

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These tranquil, architecturally awe-inspiring scenes were envisioned by the Barcelona-based architect and 3D artist Javier Valero, whose imagined structures involve undulating lines, lofty, cavernous spaces and the most magical of settings. Who would you invite to wallow with you in this urban dreamscape? Continue reading »

Sky Bridge 721: World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Czech Republic

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The world’s longest suspension bridge has opened in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic. Named “Sky bridge 721” it connects the ridges of two mountain peaks and is 721 metres (2365ft) long and rises 95 metres (311ft) above the valley. Continue reading »

A New Skatepark Unileved on A Shopping Mall’s Rooftop in Hong Kong

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The H.A.N.D.S. sports ground, a new skatepark and roller-skating facility, has opened on the rooftop of a shopping centre in Tuen Mun, providing a respite in a city starved of personal and leisure space. Continue reading »

Re:Create UA Shared the First Works of Talented Contestants from All Over the World on Reconstruction of Buildings Destroyed by War

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Re:CreateUA is a call for architects, artists and designers from around the world. Pick any picture of the ruined Ukrainian building and use all your creativity to show how we should restore it after the war.

The destructed homes and cities are the tragedy for millions of Ukrainians. Your creativity will bring the hope back! Continue reading »

Beautiful Abandoned Fairy Tale House as the Quintessence of What’s Going On

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Urban explorer Polina Reznik captures abandoned buildings and places in the depths of Russia. This beautiful old house somewhere far away from civilization reflects what is happening to us now: once this house was built with love, people lived in it, children laughed, but time passes, people die, leave the house, no one needs it anymore. It is still beautiful and you can live in it, but there is no one to live in it. And the house gradually dies. And no one will save it. Only a miracle. Continue reading »

Soorebane (Bog Fox): The First Designer Power Line in Estonia

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The first Estonian designer highvoltage pylon Soorebane (Bog Fox), Estonia’s first designer highvoltage pylon, was ordered by Elering and completed in July 2020 near Risti small town in Lääne County. Continue reading »

Woodstock Castle: One of The Craziest Homes We’ve Ever Seen


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With soaring turrets and a striking stone facade, 450 Brickyard Road in Woodstock, Connecticut, is a home fit for a king or queen – or at least anyone willing to shell out a royal sum. The estate, dubbed “Woodstock Castle,” or the “Chrismark Castle.” Continue reading »

Iranian Architect Creates Impressive Futuristic Architectural Sketches

The Iranian architect on his Instagram account @daavar.znb publishes futuristic architectural sketches of his projects. Continue reading »

Bizarre Modern Russian Housing Complexes Examplified By Samara City

Housing complex “Tough Springs” must the most inhuman housing complex in Russia now. Samara “luxury”. Yes, they say these houses are elite. Continue reading »

“Pure White”: When Asbestos Was Used As Fake Snow


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Although labeled as “Pure White” Snow, the highly fibrous material inside this vintage carton is actually beige; reflecting the fact that it is primarily amosite, amphibole asbestos (also known as “brown asbestos”). Continue reading »