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  • #architecture

    Unbelievable 2.3 Gigapixel Photo of the Burj Dubai

    Believe it or not, this is the Burj Dubai. The very end of it, the top of its antenna tickling the sky. It's just a tiny part of this brain-imploding 2.3 gigapixel photo of the largest skyscraper in the world:
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #architecture

    An Eerie Video Tour of the World's Largest, Deadest Shopping Mall

    South China Mall, built in Dongguan and more than twice as large as Minnesota's Mall of America, was completed in 2005. Today, it sits almost completely empty. It is, by any account, the world's largest ghost mall. More »
    12/22/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #architecture

    Biomass Power Plant Probably Hides Future Evil World Ruler

    I don't know if I would like to have a biomass power plant next to my house, but if I have to get one, please let it be like this. Better yet, let me live in it. More »
    12/22/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #architecture

    Huge Steel Pipes Being Turned Into Offices

    When it was time to design new offices for a steel pipe factory, a clever guy decided to use the factory's product as a major part of the new additions. Puns about pipe dream designs aside, it looks pretty good. More »
    12/15/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #architecture

    12 Beautiful Staircases That Could Easily Kill You

    The guys at Oddee have put together a list of 12 of the most "creative" staircases that designers have conjured up. Creative...yes. Deadly...you bet. More »
    12/15/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #buildings

    World's Largest Solar Office Building Opens in China

    This is the largest solar-powered office building in the world, recently built in China. Spanning a whopping 246,000 square feet, it features exhibition centers, research facilities, meeting and training facilities and a hotel, all juiced up by the sun. More »
    12/14/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #architecture

    Follow The Plaza del Torico's LED Lamp Road

    The Plaza del Torico in Teruel, Spain was renovated with something even better than yellow bricks—over 1230 color-changing LED lamps embedded in the pavement. More »
    12/10/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #phallicsymbols

    World's Largest LED Project: Come On, Guys

    The United Arab Emirates aren't booming like they used to, which is worrying. Judging from the latest, though, the UAE was only about three major architectural undertakings away from building an actual giant penis, so maybe it's for the best. More »
    12/07/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #architecture

    It Would Be Cool to Live at the Daewon Park Observatory and Be a Superhero

    That's the only thing I can think about when I see the Daewon Park Observatory. But where are my superpowers? I want the power of flight! I want the power to kill a yak 200 yards away, with mind bullets! More »
    12/04/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #tgif

    10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing

    We've been focusing on gadget gift guides lately, so I thought I would mix up the lists a bit for TGIF and focus on architecture. Here are some of the best places to just kick back and relax. More »
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    12/04/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #architecture

    Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert

    Chicago's 820-feet-tall Aqua Tower is one of those buildings that make me dizzy. It looks like a vertical version of the stunning Lençóis Maranhenses, the sterile desert in the north of Brazil, full of turquoise fresh water ponds: More »
    12/03/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #architecture

    This Hobbit Hole Has a Serious View

    Despite being almost completely embedded in the side of a hill, this modern home in Switzerland has a seriously stunning view. You can almost picture Julie Andrews (distracted with spinning and singing) crashing through the window into your living room. More »
    12/02/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #architecture

    The Shanghai World Expo 2010 Will be an Amazing Architectural Freak Show

    How do you top Singapore's pixelated skyscraper, Macau's giant bunny, that twirly Danish Pavilion, and even a corporate building made from used CD cases? If you're Romania, you build a $3.5 million giant green apple designed to encourage healthy lifestyles... More »
    12/01/09
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    By Danny Allen
  • #architecture

    Spectacular Wave Door Is Deceptively Complex

    If you're going to have a door as elaborate and beautiful as this, you'd better have a damned impressive house for it to open into. Otherwise, it's all disappointment once you cross the threshold. More »
    11/30/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #architecture

    Hey You, Let's Move Here

    Best plan: A two-mast schooner to go live around the world. Second best plan: A house like Universe, in Roca Blanca, Mexico. And neoprene suits, surf boards, and diving gear. OK, and a two-mast schooner too. Come in and chill: More »
    11/29/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #architecture

    I Wouldn't Mind Living in Post-Apocalypse New York

    Is it too bad to say that I would actually like to live in a post-Apocalypse New York? I mean one without flesh-eating zombies or people killing each other for a bag of rotten Cheetos. One like this: More »
    11/27/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #architecture

    The Burj Dubai Just Can't Stop Getting Struck By Lightning

    A tipster sent along this spectacular photo of the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest, most absurdly ostentatious building, getting struck by lightning. While checking for newness, I noticed something amazing: This happens all the time. More »
    11/27/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #architecture

    The World’s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building

    The new terminal at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the world's largest earthquake-safe building. You're looking at the over two million square feet of scaffolding that support it, all resting on top of giant geological roller skates. More »
    11/21/09
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    By Chris Jacob
  • #architecture

    Bender House Tells All Other Houses to Bite Its Shiny, Metal...Etc Etc

    Some want a shack on the ocean. Others demand granite countertops, steel appliances and hardwood floors. We just ask for a house that looks like Bender. [Warming Glow via Geekologie]
    11/18/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #burjdubai

    This Video From the Tip Top of the Burj Dubai Makes Me Sick to My Stomach

    Hold me, I feel like puking after watching this video from the top of the Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made point on earth. The shaking? That's because the tower's wobbling. Vertigo, uggghhhhh. [YouTube via Skyscraper Forums via Mahoney's Playground]
    11/13/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #billgates

    If I Had $35,000 In My Left Pocket, I Would Get Bill Gates to Guide Me Around His Home

    That's how much it costs to visit Bill Gates' home with him as the cicerone: 35,000 doubloons. Jefe Gates, if you are reading this, could I go visit your house gratis? I promise not to look for hidden Macs. More »
    11/11/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
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