7 items tagged with “architecture”
The Abandoned, Apocalyptic Architecture of One Bold 1970s Retail Chain
So much more fun than today’s generic big box stores.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/best-superstores-architecture
Brutalist cuckoo clocks
I’d love one. Probably way over my budget though.
Brussels from the Palace of Justice
Japanese Home Designed Around a Climbable Bookshelf
Lovely interior. Makes you want to curl up with a book.
http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2017/11/29/climbable-bookshelf-home/
The heads of Presidents Park
The US is the land of roadside attractions. One of those was the, short-lived, Presidents Park in Virginia; an open-air park where visitors could amble among giant presidents’ heads.
Memories of a future
French photographer Laurent Kronental has been documenting the typical post-war modernist and optimistic housing estates peppered around Paris. There’s a definite old-school sci-fi vibe emanating from them. You may recognise the filming location for Terry Gilliam’s Brazil in the series,
Hotel Okura – End of an era
A last view of Tokyo’s modernist icon Hotel Okura before a large part goes away forever. Read the full story at Monocle.