7 Work Spaces Of The Most Creative And Successful People
Albert Einstein once asked, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” I am an empty desk person,… Keep Reading
8 Frank Lloyd Wright Stamps
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, who was a pioneer of the modern style. He is considered one of the greatest figures in 20th-century architecture. The Stamp on the… Keep Reading
Darth Vader and Gargoyles
In architecture, gargoyles are the carved terminations to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings, gargoyles also double up as an evil angel protecting us against evil… Keep Reading
Le Corbusier Paintings
Le Corbusier is not only an architect, he is more than an architect. I’ve always thought that he is the person behind the infamous Grand Comfort Sofa chairs, but never… Keep Reading
Architecture and Optical Illusion
Escher well know for his optical illusion works, mostly in paper, which is very much different from David Copperfield and David Blaine that perform optical illusion tricks. The image above… Keep Reading
Gamble House As Seen In Holywood Movies
What has Zathura, Back to the Future and the Gamble House by Greene and Greene Architects has in common? Well, they both feature the Gamble House. One of the reason… Keep Reading
Joseph Kosinski – From An Architect To A Movie Director
Image Source: josephkosinski.com I just watched Tron Legacy, an amazing American science fiction film, the plot of the movie is typical hollywood – good guy losing, good guy wining, good… Keep Reading
Witch Window
Image Source: Wikipedia Witch window, only in America. How in the world would you hang a curtain over one of those things? In American vernacular architecture, a witch window (also… Keep Reading
American Cities Pre-1950
Ticker tape and confetti floating onto the motorcade carrying the crew of the Bremen, and the crowds assembled to greet them. Broadway, New York, 1928. (Source: National Archives) A photographic… Keep Reading
Terrifying View From Sear Tower’s Glass Box Balcony
1,353 feet above ground level, the skydeck attracts approximately 25,000 visitors a day. It cost $15 to take an elevator ride up to the 103rd floor. This is definitely an… Keep Reading
Dutch Architecture 2008 Coins
Click here for enlarged image Click here for enlarged image The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices and artists were… Keep Reading
Chinese Gargoyles, Man Siting on Chicken
Was in Perth’s Chinatown and stumble upon this rather strange looking figure on the roof of a Chinese Gate – an unknown figure on a hen. Unlike most European’s gargoyles,… Keep Reading
Farnsworth House – Blending with Nature
Image Source : Pruned Its a boat, its a plane, its Farnsworth House! Yes, the area is prone to flood and I couldn’t agree more with Pruned that the Farnsworth… Keep Reading
Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks
The song “Seasons in the Sun” spent more than three months on the U.S. charts and more than four months in Canada. Its accumulated sales topped more than 11 million… Keep Reading