It is less than three weeks until the start of the biggest sporting event of the year, the Winter Olympics in Sochi (soccer fans would be able to dispute this, as Brazil will host the 20th FIFA World Cup between June 9 and July 9), and preparations for it have been underway since in 2007.
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The website ArchDaily, which informs about news and interesting things in the field of architecture, has published a list of all the nominees for the building of the year 2014. There are as many as 3,500 nominees and they are divided into 14 categories.
We're kicking off a week of discovering the world of imaginative interior design from the seven web giants Twitter, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Foursquare, Dropbox and Airbnb. Aiming at the vision of investing in a relaxed working environment for the well-being of their employees, they bring unprecedented inspiration and encouragement to other companies.
Modern design in the embrace of pristine nature, on a bed of bushy trees, caressing with the warmth of the sun's rays. A vacation that delivers serene adventure in style.
We present to you an architectural landmark that you must see the next time you are in a hurry in Prague.
The Tiny Project is a small project with a big idea. The idea of a sustainable house, which in its small size offers a simpler, carefree and more conscious life.
Architects are considered to be artists without borders, who often look to play with original forms with the help of new technologies and bring new astonishing stories. This is how the present selection of the most unusual buildings in the world stirs our imagination.
Opposite the modern Art Basel convention center in Miami, this year's Design Miami took place in early December under a spacious white tent, offering a platform for emerging talents, museum works and a cultural program with lectures and round tables.
Spanish designer Javier Iloret brought the art of assembling the Rubik's cube to the world of urban architecture. He created an interactive facade that transforms into a colorful play of light through a cube interface.
A new skyscraper designed by Porsche Design and Dezer Development has begun to rise in Miami. The special feature of this 60-story building will be three elevators that will bring the steel horse right to the living room.
Phillip K. Smith's installation creates the illusion of transparency of a desert house.
The construction of skyscrapers always exceeds the limits and represents the might of architecture. South Korea chose a different approach. They will build an "invisible" skyscraper on the outskirts of Seoul.