Mukesh Ambani, the world’s fifth richest man, is set to become a resident of the world’s most expensive home. Mr. Ambani is the head of Mumbai-based Reliance Industries, and has a net worth valued at over $43 billion. The Ambani family recruited Perkins + Will and Hirsch Bedner Associates to draw up plans for the [...]
According to Adrian Smith, the architect who designed the Burj Dubai, no new habitable floors will be addedbeyond the completed 160 floors. The remaining work will be mainly ornamental, focusing on maxing out the height of the steel-framed spire which will cap off the tower.
“It should be topped out in another four or five [...]
Legoland California has in interesting installation which recreates a large chunk of the Manhattan skyline comprised entirely of lego blocks (duh, what else could it be…)
1. Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand.
The Southern Hemisphere’s tallest building…and a glass floor elevator!! A good enough reason for anyone to look down in the elevator.
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2. Falkirk Wheel, Scotland, UK
What do you do when you have canals with drastically different heights? You build [...]
