Manhattan in Lego
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…)
The world’s coolest elevator rides
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 [...]
Eiffel Tower Extension proposal
In celebration of the 120th birthday of the Eiffel Tower, The Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel has decided to temporarily restructure the publicly accessible observation areas of the famous landmark.
Serero Architects have submitted a proposal to create a temporary horizontal extension of the third floor of the tower, which will not only double the [...]
Look out Dubai… Here comes Abu Dhabi
Eclipsed by its flashier cousin to the north, Abu Dhabi is actually bigger and more powerful than Dubai and is aiming to brand itself as a culture capital and and stylish Middle East alternative. With 9% of the world’s oil reserves, Abu Dhabi is the largest of the emirates that make up the [...]
