Worst construction jobs ever (26 pictures)
Some seriously funny construction mistakes from around the world.
Tagged: architecture
Kinzua Bridge (26 pictures)
Kinzua Bridge was built in 1882. It was the world’s longest railroad bridge. Then, in 2003, to Pennsylvania came a tornado, and it was destroyed.
Why did we stop building pyramids?
Pyramids are one of the wonders of the world. But why were they built, and why did humans stop building them? Trace answers these questions and looks at some of the most amazing pyramids from South America to Egypt.
Awesome parkour shows Cambridge from the rooftop perspective
Take a unique view from the rooftops of Cambridge, UK. This video show some clean movement at a few of the choice spots in the city.
The tallest residential buildings in the World
The percentage of residential buildings has increased from 34% in 2009 to 45% in 2010 while office buildings has fallen from 42% to just 20%. making Burj Khalifa the world’s first supertall skyscraper to include residential space.
The term “supertall” (which refers to a building over 300 meters) is thus no longer adequate to describe these buildings: we are entering the era of the “megatall.” This term is now officially being used by the Council to describe buildings over 600 meters in height.
Beautiful Bohemian homes (40 pictures)
Bohemian style decorating is an unconventional, free spirited design style that allows you to blend decor and furnishings from different styles and cultures. If you are a free spirit and creativity appeals to you, this style might just be for you.