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Fact Shopping Mall Interior by Agence SEARCH

Another step further into the world of lattice shell structures: From Buckminster Fuller to Massimiliano Fuksas and James Law’s ‘Cybertecture Egg’, Agence SEARCH express their fascination by experimenting with the retail world proposing their version of ‘Cybertecture Egg’ for the interior of Beaugrenelle Shopping Mall without modifying the existing architecture. Thus the visitor’s first perception goes beyond the scale of the building, to encompass its referential universe, its status, and its identity.

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09 Jun 2015 10:30:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Buddha Statue In Leshan

The Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.

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14 Jul 2012 04:50:00,post received 0 comments

Fact HUS-1 – Ultra Tiny House

Over the past few weeks we have seen a massive popularity spike in “small space” architecture and design. The latest project to come across our desks is this beautiful Hus-1 Residence. The tiny dwelling is just 270 square feet and was both built and designed by the Swedish architect Torsten Ottesjö. ...

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20 Jul 2012 09:34:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Photo by Polixeni Papapetrou

Australian artist Polixeni Papapetrou trends the line between fantasy/theatre, mythology/reality, archetype/play, male/female, child/adult and animal/human. As with all her work the series The Dreamkeepers tells a story that includes her autobiographical relationship with her children, but it also says a lot more about the condition of childhood - its place in our culture and how we react to images of children in photography.

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06 Aug 2012 08:09:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Japan Odaiba Water Illumination

An image of a breaching whale is projected on a screen created by a water fountain during the Odaiba water illumination show in Tokyo. The show, which projects images of whales, sharks, tropical fish and Easter Island statues on a water screen 23 meters tall and 60 meters wide, will be held through April 11.

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09 Aug 2012 12:20:00,post received 0 comments

Educative The Eiffel Tower from Below

Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the World’s Fair, the 320 meter (1,050 ft) tall Eiffel Tower, located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic structures in the world. For 41 years it held the title as the world’s tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1930.

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02 Sep 2012 06:18:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Iconatomy by George Chamoun

George Chamoun creates a visual mashup of two different Hollywood eras. The name Iconatomy is coined from the words "icon" (starts, celebrities, etc) and "anatomy". It took Chamoun a lot of time and energy trying to find two perfect photographs to digitally pair together. The results are in no way morphed, but collaged together to create an iconic symbol of looks, fortune and fame.

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19 Sep 2012 06:48:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel

An exclusive luxury all-suite hotel property featuring five-star service and fine gourmet dining has just opened in north of London. What makes this property uniquely exclusive is that prospective hotel guests are required to possess whiskers, claws and speak only the language of Meow and Mew. Indeed, the new Longcroft Hotel is for cats only.

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29 Oct 2012 11:41:00,post received 0 comments