A hidden corridor nine meters (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, and this could lead to further findings, Egyptian antiquities officials said on Thursday. The discovery within the pyramid, the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, was made […]
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The world’s newest architectural showstoppers include a birdhouse-covered hotel suite suspended in the woods of Harads, Sweden; Sydney’s $230-million transformation of a naval bunker into an arts complex; and a futuristic sports stadium in China’s Zhejiang Province designed to mimic nearby mountainous terrain, according to Architectural Digest (AD). These designs […]
Written by Issy Ronald, CNN Eating out seems to have been as popular 5,000 years ago as it is today, with archaeologists in Iraq uncovering an ancient tavern dating back to 2,700 BCE. Researchers working in the ancient city of Lagash discovered that the pub, hidden just 19 inches below the surface, was split into […]
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Two and a half years after Lily Allen and David Harbour tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2020 — complete with an Elvis impersonator — the couple is opening the doors to their dream home in the tree-lined Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. Their eccentric abode has made the […]
The majestic structures of ancient Rome have survived for millennia — a testament to the ingenuity of Roman engineers, who perfected the use of concrete. But how did their construction materials help keep colossal buildings like the Pantheon (which has the world’s largest unreinforced dome) and the Colosseum standing for more than 2,000 years? Video: […]
Written by Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors Emi Jozuka, CNN Pritzker-prize winning architect Arata Isozaki has died at the age of 91, according to his longtime partner Misa Shin. He passed away due to natural causes on Wednesday at his home in Naha, in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture. In a statement from his office, Arata Isozaki and […]
Written by Faith Karimi, CNN Ellen Pompeo still remembers swooning over the beach house the first time she saw it. There was something special about the modernist structure, perched on a blufftop overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California. But there was one major hurdle: The cost. At the time, “Grey’s Anatomy” — the ABC medical […]
Written by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There’s a well-known saying that everything is bigger in Texas. But so far, that hasn’t been the case for the state capital’s skyline. That could change soon, said Brad Wilkins of architecture firm HKS, during an interview with CNN. Wilkins has worked on some of the world’s tallest buildings […]
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The year’s best architectural photographs have been revealed, highlighting the beauty of sleek geometry, abstracted silhouettes and industrial textures from around the world. On Wednesday, organizers of the Architectural Photography Awards 2022 announced more than 20 finalists in categories including interiors, exteriors and buildings in use. All of the shortlisted […]
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNSingapore Singapore is set to welcome its first ever “supertall” skyscraper, a term used to describe buildings that exceed 300 meters (984 feet) in height. The new tower, known as 8 Shenton Way, will soar above the Southeast Asian city-state from 2028, offering offices, a hotel and 34 floors of luxury […]
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