obvious: architecture

Know some of the strangest buildings of the World

You can call them weird, or even unusual, but they are, above all, original. Take a look at those ambitious projects that broke architectonic boundaries and resulted on highly-noticed constructions. There are different shapes and sizes, colorful or not, from USA, Japan or Europe.

Seoul receives the bridge of the future

by débora cambé

Ok, it’s also a bridge, but its design becomes it a peculiar crossing structure at the core of Seoul. The environmental aspect walk side by side with culture, leisure and new technologies. Welcome to the future where, according to its task, there’s no unidirectional space.

Lace Hill: Artificial, Multifunctional and Self-Sufficient

by sergio coletto

A daring project which aims the union of design, functionality and sustainability with no aggression of the local landscape. There are even speculations about the creation of a dynamic and totally green life style.

Eiffel Tower's 120 years of existence

by rita novaes

In 2009, at the celebration of Eiffel Tower’s 120th anniversary, all the voices were arisen to exalt the virtues of one of the most famous constructions of the world. But the things weren’t always like this. During many years it evoked hate and narrowly wasn’t pulled down. It didn’t happen because Gustave Eiffel, its creator, was good as a constructor and as a strategist. Know a little bit more about the history of the tower which owns his name.

Rotational Villa Girasole

by rita novaes

It seems impossible, but such a work is built: a rotational house which progressively goes along the sun movement during the day. It lies in Verona, Italy, and it was built on 1925 — and it’s working. It has the proper name of Villa Girasole. Know the project of this astonishing building, far ahead of its time.

Metro Stations - hidden architecture

by bjr

All the great cities of the world have their metropolitan net. At the most part of the cases, they are only functional infra-structures with thousands daily passersby. In other cases, like Moscow, lines and tunnels link stations with grandiose and retro architecture.

(Un)limited creativity

by andré montejorge

This unusual project is part of Pieter Peerlings & Silvia Mertens' sculp(IT), Belgian architects thirsty for innovation. In an exiguous 240m2 area, they could conceive a spectacular mix of house-and-studio in the midst of Antwerp, the second biggest city of Belgium. Over an iron foundation, four wooden pavements were laid, creating floors of 60 m2/each. The main idea was: a floor where you could... Read more

Night Garden fed by solar energy

by bjr

It's at night that this modest garden during the day gets alive. Huge flowers are illuminated, changing their colors or varying the intensity of their lights. At the same time, an indistinct music comes from somewhere no-one knows. Then, the ambience created is dominated by beauty and tranquility and we could also say that we're in a celestial place. However, we are in one... Read more