The historic portico of Stoa Modiano in the northern coastal city of Thessaloniki is scheduled to open to the public in the fall. [Olga Deikou] The lights return briefly to the Modiano market, and images from testing the monument’s new lighting system listed are beginning to spread rapidly on social media. The iconic building in …
Shyjel who runs a business in his hometown of Feroke, tells Kozhikode how he overcame the spatial limitations of a 6-cent plot to build his dream home. Two years ago he bought a plot of land in Viroc. He says the plot was too expensive and it made a hole in his pocket. Therefore, he …
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The beautiful train stations are arguably the city’s most valuable architectural monument. With non-stop flights seemingly everywhere, people tend to prefer the sky over the railways. Having said that, there is something nostalgic—and even charming—about riding a train that simply cannot be imitated in any other form of transportation—especially airplanes, which get more modern by …
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This beautiful house called “Aham” in Chittatukara in Thrissur, Kerala perfectly embodies the awe-inspiring spirit of the countryside while offering some modern luxuries as well. Mahesh and Asweni’s dream was to build a house that would do justice to the famous traditional architecture of Kerala. The pitched roof in multiple layers is paved with clay …
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Whether it’s the idea of craftsmanship in our mass-produced world or harmony with nature, many of us enjoy the romantic view of living in a log cabin in the woods or near a lake. But registering homes in the Chicagoland area? You’ll be surprised to know that there are a number of them, whether in …
Where do you think curiosity [for architecture] comes from? I really do not know. I’ll say I think the first time I really stared at a building and was like, huh, I wonder how that happened? My dad was when he was in the Air Force and we moved about a ton. There was a …
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Salem had to demolish his thirty-year-old home in Malappuram as the authorities took over part of the plot for the development of the highway. The family then decided to build a completely new house on the same plot of land by leaving too much space in the front. They decided to have a one-story house …
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The Royal Palace, the only Ottoman building built on the sea according to travel books, archive documents and foundation ruins, was redesigned by Turkish architects. A picture from a drawing of the Royal Palace in the “Turkish Gardens” by engineer Sidad Hakki El-Din. (AA) The palace is the second building to be built on the …
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Redwood City, California – (BUSINESS WIRE) – August 10, 2022 – Today, Shutterfly, the leading personal e-commerce product and brand of custom design, celebrates the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Spoonflower – a global marketplace of independent artists – with the launch of 4,000 artist-led designs on Shutterfly products now available on the Shutterfly …
A century ago, a strange edifice arose at the foot of the Hollywood Hills, on Kings Road. It was a one-story building with gray concrete walls and redwood ceilings, fragmented by ornament. Before landscaping, it had a strict appearance resembling a low fortress. You can look at it in Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy Sherlock Jr.: …
