Facebook has just unveiled its new office building, designed by Frank Gehry, as the company looks to push the boundaries and and recapture the creativity that the industry was originally built on. As start-up companies began popping up throughout Silicon Valley, the once inventive technology campuses slowly became eerily similar, making them anything but innovative. […]
The Best Designed MLB Parks
April marks the beginning of the Major League Baseball season during which tens of millions of people will visit their local ballpark across the nation. The structures that serve as a home to these teams have become increasingly complex in recent years as organizations are focusing on attracting more and more fans to the stadiums. […]
Four of the Tallest New Structures from Across the Planet
The Shanghai Tower. Shanghai, China: This building that sits in the heart of the metropolis of Shanghai boasts an incredible 128 floors, and, at 2073 feet, is the 3rd tallest manmade structure in the world. It is the tallest building in China, but will soon be passed by a building in Shenzhen. Regardless, this […]
The Rise of Shenyang’s Newest Skyscraper
The global spotlight has not shone on Shenyang for more than 400 years, when invaders briefly attempted to make this city the capital of China. However, Dinny Mcmahon notes in his Wall Street Journal article that city officials are planning to put the city back on the map with impressive architecture and design. This city, […]
Best Bridges of 2014
For thousands of years, bridges have been designed and constructed as a means to connect people for commerce and travel purposes. Aesthetics have not necessarily been the most central focus of these practical structures. However, the year of 2014 yielded some spectacular bridges. Here are a few of the best. 1. Schaufelschlucht Bridge Architecture […]
Third Tallest Building In the U.S., 432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue is the tallest roof in Manhattan, the third tallest building in the United States (behind Willis and One World Trade Center), and developed on one of the most expensive property sites in New York City…and it’s a residential building. It’s construction required the demolition of the historic Drake Hotel, which in it’s […]
The Sunrise Kempinski In China Is the Coolest New Hotel
One of the coolest new places to stay will be The Sunrise Kempinski Hotel in China, but you’ll have to wait until next month. The latest in a long string of futuristic luxury hotels in China, The Sunrise Kempinski Hotel is a giant glass sphere designed to look like the rising sun over Yanqi Lake. […]