University of Macau – The next stage of modern higher education in Macau
The genesis of the university dates from 1981 when its predecessor, the private University of…
Cube houses – The set of innovative houses in Rotterdam
The houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom.…
Paris of China – The replica of the French capital in Tianducheng
Spread over 31 square kilometers, this luxurious housing estate, opened in 2007, was modeled after…
Bishop Castle – The elaborate and intricate castle in Rye
The “castle” is located in the San Isabel National Forest, southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. Bishop…
Oriental Pearl Tower – The space city tower in Shanghai
Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. Its principal designers were…
Faisal Mosque – One of the largest mosques in the world in Islamabad
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose…
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban – The National Parliament House in Dhaka
Designed while the country was still part of a Pakistan, the complex is one of…
Menara Berkembar Petronas – The world’s tallest twin towers in Kuala Lumpur
The twin towers structural system is a tube in tube design, invented by Fazlur Rahman…
Masjid Kristal – The crystal mosque in Wan Man
The uniqueness of this mosque has made it one of the most popular tourist attractions…
Huis de Vijf Werelddelen – The eccentric House of the Five Continents in Antwerp
The house, probably the most original Art Nouveau structure in the city, nicknamed “‘t Bootje”,…
The Merchandise Mart – The giant two-block building in Chicago
The commercial building was opened in 1930, it was the largest building in the world,…
Senado Square – The Mediterranean urban center in Macau
The paved square, is an elongated triangular shaped square and connects Largo do São Domingos…
National Congress building of Brazil – The big landscape architecture in Brasília
The project, as with most of the city’s government buildings is signed by architect Oscar…
Gereja Ayam – The bird-shaped church for all nations in Magelang
The church is constructed in the shape of a dove, but instead reminds many onlookers…
Church by the Sea – The chicken church in Madeira Beach
With porthole windows that look like eyes set just above four small red tile awnings…
Stabroek Market – The Victorian market with a prominent clock tower in Georgetown
Construction of the iron and steel structure was completed in 1881 by the Edgemoor Iron…
Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising – The UFO Bridge in Bratislava
The bridge was built between 1967 and 1972 by architects J.Lacko, L.Kušnír, I.Slameň and engineers…
Eiffel Tower – One of the world’s most recognisable structures in Paris
A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars. It is named after the engineer…