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Architecture awards Zlati svinčnik 2016

The Golden Pencil is the highest award in Slovenia in the field of architecture and landscape architecture. The Golden Pencil 2016 was awarded on Friday, October 16, 2016, on the occasion of Architects' Day at the Museum of Architecture and Design. This year, the commission chose the best of the 58 submitted projects and thus awarded four golden pencils.

Architecture & Interior

The Tower - this is what the tallest building in the world will look like

In Dubai (where else!) they started building The Tower, which, when it is built, will be the tallest building in the world and will dethrone the skyscraper Burj Khalifa (Tower Khalifa), which was built in 2010 and is the title of the tallest building for a skyscraper Taken Taipei 101 back in 2008, when it was still growing. These days, the foundation stone of the futuristic tower, which will be built by 2020 or until the start of the world exhibition EXPO 2020, which will be hosted by Dubai.

Architecture & Interior

Eurasia: the first passenger vehicle tunnel connecting Europe and Asia

Recently, the railway tunnel St. Gotthard, which is the longest in the world at 57 kilometers, but now there is a new technical excess that we can be excited about. In Turkey, they have completed the tunnel under the Bosphorus, called Eurasia, which is the first to connect Europe and Asia. The passenger tunnel will open to the public on December 20, 2016, and you can already see what it's like to drive through it.

Events

Design Month 2016: a month marked by creative tourism

From October 18 to November 18, Design Month 2016 will take place in the former printing house of Youth Books, which will provide a variety of events, workshops and exhibitions.

Design

In Poland, too, a luminous bicycle path in fluorescent blue came to life

Cycling is one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transportation. In Poland, they recently opened a new cycle path that lights up blue at night. And no, not blue just because it was a very blue idea, but also because the bike path really does turn blue, fluorescent blue. Take a look at this wonderful work by TPA Instytut Badań Technicznych Sp. z o. o

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The giant thumbs up is the most optimistic sculpture in the world

In London's Trafalgar Square, the site on the Fourth Plinth, an empty plinth that has hosted temporary art installations since 1999, got a giant thumbs-up, the Really Good sculpture joining the three military memorials. The gesture of approval is the work of artist David Shrigley.

Architecture & Interior

The first non-rectangular football pitch in the world

Who says football pitches only have to be rectangular? The first football field in the world, which is not rectangular in shape, is called Unusual Football Field and is located in crowded Bangkok (Thailand), which does not have a centimeter of free space anymore, because it is built up to the last corner. In reality, there is a lot of space, but it is asymmetrical, poorly utilized or abandoned areas trapped between buildings. These are now being turned into football pitches, although some corners are far from the size of classic football pitches.

Architecture & Interior

Ballhausgasse in Graz: the house of mirrors is a mirror image of another house

The historic center of Graz is considered one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe, and in 1999 UNESCO included it in the list of world cultural heritage. It is characterized by a mix of houses from different periods and different architectural styles. The old town center is made up of more than 100 buildings, with styles ranging from Gothic to Modernism. The latter was also used by HoG Architektur (Hope of Glory) in the construction of one of the "stumps" where the residential building was built. Instead of the classic facade, the Ballhausgasse building was given mirrors that reflect the nearby building, successfully masking the true appearance. buildings.

Architecture & Interior Design

The most extraordinary sculptures in the world

Almost every major city in the world boasts interesting and stunning sculptures that enliven the urban pulse and attract the attention of passers-by. Some city statues are special because of their form, others because of their message, still others because of their static achievements. So that you don't have to search the entire planet, we present to you what are the most extraordinary sculptures in the world and where to find them - the next time you find yourself in that place, do not forget to see them.

Architecture & Interior

The ugliest sculptures in the world that put places to shame

Years ago, CNN declared the monuments of the former Yugoslavia to be the ugliest monuments in the world. But the monuments from the 1960s and 1970s are nowhere near as ugly as the sculptures from the sequel, which the townspeople are probably deeply ashamed of. It is said that good art is always at least a little bit controversial. In the following, we therefore present to you the sculptures that raised a lot of dust and excited the public.

Architecture & Interior

MahaNakhon, a "chewed" skyscraper, has grown in Taiwan

An unusual skyscraper recently opened in Taiwan, although at first glance it seems that the opening will have to wait a little longer, as it seems unfinished. But it's not, and your screen doesn't have dead pixels either. MahaNakhon is a 77-story building under the signature of the international architectural bureau Buro Ole Scheeren.

Architecture & Interior Recreation

Olympics: Abandoned Olympic facilities around the world

Many Olympic facilities, which at the height of their popularity (at the time of the Olympic Games) were an architectural masterpiece, today show a shabby image, which is a far cry from the one of years ago, when people crowded there. After the spotlights receded, they became home to stray dogs and cats and weeds. Many former Olympic venues have been cruelly dealt with by fate, and today you will look for the former glory there in vain. Find out below which are these neglected and abandoned Olympic facilities, which are far from the image of their best years.

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