NAME: MARINA CITY BUILT IN: 1964 LOCATION: CHICAGO (RIVER NORTH) ARCHITECT: BERTRAND GOLDBERG As seen above, the floor plans all are organized to radiate around the central shaft-core. The balcony space proportionally large in comparison to the rest of the condos. The cyan lines indicate a unique organizational method as a result of the […]

White Houses. Arcs de Triomphe. Eiffel Tower. Pantslike structures. Phallic structures. Structures such as these litter the Chinese landscape. But 2016 might be the year China’s strange architecture comes to an end. As cities grow uncontrollably, China struggles to regulate the growth of urbanization. A directive issued on Sunday by the State Council, China’s cabinet, […]

Robin Thicke Gets His Dad's Dream House Built in 1965, the house was purchased by his father, Alan Thicke, in 1990 for $910,000, public records show. Thicke recently divorced his wife of 10 years, actress Paula Patton. If Robin Thicke's begging ever works, and he actually gets back together with Paula Patton -- they'll be […]

Amazing Modern Ideas Coming to Northern Ireland Specifications: Architects: Patrick Bradley Architects Location: Woodland, County Cavan, Ireland Year: 2014 Engineer: Joe Young Engineering Photos:   What do you think of the Modern Shipping Container Construction in Northern Ireland?

A Nice House for a Cuban-American Star Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-American recording artist that has had much success across the world. She is known for her top ten songs in the 1980's. In the 1990's she suffered serious injuries in a tour bus crash leaving her through a rough recovery process. Her house in […]

Robert John Downey, Jr.'s $13.4 Million House Robert John Downey, Jr. is an American actor, producer, and musician. He is an old man at the age of 49.  He stared Air America, Soapdish, and Natural Born Killers. He starred as Charlie Chaplin, the main character in the film Chaplin (1992), which earned him a nomination for […]

The beginning of the future is here. In the Netherlands, the world’s first solar bike path is being built. Although the path itself is only 230 feet long, it can power 3 Dutch homes. Because the solar roads cannot tilt to effectively maximize their output, they receive their benefits of practicality from being able to […]

A Bus That Runs on Poo? Yes Did you ever think poo could be used to power your car? Well it can actually happen believe it or not. A company in the UK have made a bus that runs on sewage and poop. It currently runs from Bristol Airport to Bath in England. One person’s […]

Implementing Environmentally Friendly Algae Farms on Highways A French firm has completed a design for an algae farm suspended over a small stretch of highway in Geneva, Switzerland. This algae farm has the ability to obtain nature's energy in a clean way. Algae can generate energy from photosynthesis using sunlight and carbon dioxide, churning out […]

Architecture is the finest degree of design and the process of building structures that are used to congregate and organize human activities. Architecture itself is an art that involves physics, geometry, business, and an overall sense of creativity. Architecture is a highly respected study that includes only the finest degree of building. Architects are perhaps […]

Meg Ryan and Her Romantic Spanish House in California Meg Ryan is an American actress and producer. After a multitude of minor TV roles Meg got the lead role in "When Harry Met Sally" and from then on she has been the lead role in many films. She is known to be in romantic films. […]

Just Some Hands On Work Before You Launch You Career When looking for an internship, many people look for one that concerns their professional field, pays well, and is fairly close. Being able to advance your skills in your own professional area is amazing and even better when you can get a salary as well. […]

The dearly loved and hated Joan Rivers just passed away at the ripe age of 81. She was an American comedian that enlightened everyone with jokes. She recently wrote about her death bringing comedy to it saying that she wanted a fan in the casket blowing air at her hair making her look like Beyonce. […]

Steven Ballmer's Small but Nice Island House The CEO of Microsoft from 2000-2014 has been reported as the 32nd richest person according to Forbes. Ballmer was always rich, just not nearly as rich growing up. His father was a manager at the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan. His mother is Jewish and his father […]

President Obama earns $400,000 annually and an extra couple hundred thousand from books and publicity events. This is clearly not the case for Russian president Vladimir Putin as just his house is estimated to be worth more than $1 billion, his assets are said to make him the wealthiest person in the world. He has […]

If you are looking to absorb some information regarding architecture right now then watch the following videos of amazing people talking about amazing things! You are sure to learn something new today. Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities Before agriculture, permanent settlements did not and could not exist. Architect Carolyn Steel discusses how food […]

Buckminster Fuller is a historically famous architecture, scientist and inventor that is known for making 28 patents, authoring 28 books and he received 47 honorary degrees. His designs are revolutionary and still very present within today's architectural landscape. He is most famously known for his geodesic dome. The design consists of triangles that all interlock to […]

Masdar City is a project that is being built in Abu Dubai. The city is planned to be zero-carbon emitting, this means no cars. Electricity is provided by the photo-voltaic towers located throughout the city. The city is "walled" meaning that no cars are able to come in, yet there is local public transportation available […]

If you are a home owner or small business owner that is looking for ways to implement long-term savings from your expenses then you might want to consider using renewable sources for your energy consumption or at least part of your consumption. Not only does this help conserve the environment and reduce your carbon footprint […]

The Most Beautiful Bridge In America This bridge is more than a way to get to work every day, it is an engineering marvel. The bridge spans over the three mile long straight that is in between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. US Route 101 runs through the bridge and continues up […]

Find a Rug or Carpet that Fits in with Your Living Space Not too often do you find a home with absolutely no carpets or rugs. Some people stray away from carpets and go for complete hardwood floors for a modern look. Either way carpets are used on hardwood and even on carpets (when you […]

[contact-form][contact-field label="Name" type="name" required="true" /][contact-field label="Email" type="email" required="true" /][contact-field label="Website" type="url" /][contact-field label="Message" type="textarea" /][/contact-form] Minimalist architecture is a style that first gained popularity in the early to mid twentieth century. Largely in response to the overly ornate and decorated design themes of earlier periods, minimalism embraced the aesthetic of simple elegance. A measure of […]