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World’s Highest Escalator
The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. The 173 m (568 ft) building was designed by Hiroshi Hara. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation and was completed in 1993. Located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, the building was originally conceived in [...]
Dubai’s Flying High
Dubai is Nuts! Dubai in 1990 prior to the craziness. The same street in 2003. Last year The madness. Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world’s cranes. The Dubai Waterfront. When completed, it will become the largest waterfront development in the world. All of this was built in the last 5 [...]
Top 9 Unique Structures
Top 9 unique structures should be built soon Obviously, construction technologies are advancing extremely quickly. Couple that with multi-billionaires/deep-pocketed companies trying to outdo each other in the quest for the next standout design and you have a near future filled with mile-high skyscraper and buildings that no longer look like buildings. Below are 9 strange [...]
China’s WaterWorld
Atkin’s Architecture Group recently won the first prize award for an international design competition with this stunning entry. Set in a spectacular water filled quarry in Songjiang, China, the 400 bed resort hotel is uniquely constructed within the natural elements of the quarry. Underwater public areas and guest rooms add to the uniqueness, but the [...]
