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The photography of John Davies

In architecture, photography on 10 June 2006 with no comments

 
Check out the many galleries (on the left navbar) here: http://www.johndavies.uk.com/ 
Historic U-Boat: http://www.johndavies.uk.com/U534.jpg
from Coudal

Unrealised Moscow - Architecture from the 30s to the 50s

In architecture, art on 21 May 2006 with no comments

A picture gallery of Unrealised Moscow architectural projects.
Including: the building of the People's Comissariat of Heavy Industry, Palce of Soviets, The Palace of Technology, and more…

The Balancing Pagoda

In architecture, photography on 14 April 2006 with no comments

The Balancing Pagoda: “
From Tinselman come these images of the extraordinary Kyaik-htiyo pagoda in Myanmar, which is said to have been built 2,400 years ago. The pagoda rests on top of a large rock, which has been completely gilded in gold, and which in turn balances precariously on the edge of a much larger rock:

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(Via […]

More wonderful skylines

In architecture on 6 April 2006 with no comments

While the pictures take awhile to load, they’re completely worth it.
Revenge of the Skylines: “
Our previous entry about skylines appears pathetic and sad next to the dazzling photographs of unlabeled skylines at this site.
(Via Tropolism.)

Gilles Tréhin, a savant and his imaginary city

In architecture on 27 March 2006 with no comments

Gilles Tréhin, a savant and his imaginary city: "David Pescovitz:

Gilles Tréhin, an autistic gentleman who lives in Cagnes sure Mer, France, has designed an incredibly detailed city that exists only inside his head. He first conceived of the city, called Urville, in 1984, and began to construct a scale model out of LEGOs. In 1986, […]

15 Best Skylines in the World

In architecture on 27 March 2006 with no comments

Top Skylines: “Diserio’s Top 15 Skylines in the World v3.0. Via The Presurfer.”
(Via Coudal Partners Blended Feed.)

Modernism - Paradise Now

In architecture, art on 26 March 2006 with no comments

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1734885,00.html
The world was in disarray, shattered by the first world war and heading into a second. Out of this chaos came the modernists - a group of utopian designers with thrilling new visions of what the future could hold. But was anyone ready for this brave new world? Robert Hughes introduces the key players of […]