A brick masterpiece in Utrecht. This former post office has become a library
In the 1920s, Brick Expressionism spread to Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, leaving behind incredibly ornate buildings of...
Szymon Biedronka
They are like out of a fairy tale! Berlin’s three most beautiful courts
The rapid growth of Berlin in the German Empire involved the construction of many administrative buildings. The task...
Aztec temple of commerce in the heart of Detroit – Guardian Building
The first decades of the 20th century proved to be a time of colossal growth for Detroit. Michigan’s...
Art Nouveau as if from Gaudi’s dream. The hidden Casa Comalat in Barcelona
On Barcelona’s representative Passeig de Gràcia avenue, you can find architectural icons of Catalan modernism. For example, the...
Glass cube on a historic skyscraper – a Studio Libeskind idea
Europe’s first skyscraper will be redeveloped by Studio Libeskind. A glass cube is to be built on top...
A pioneer of postmodernism in New York. 550 Madison skyscraper
The unusual cutout in the roof of the skyscraper at 550 Madison Avenue (Sony Tower) has become iconic...
This skyscraper ‘plays’ ghostly sounds – Beetham Tower
Manchester’s first ‘real’ skyscraper looks like an average glass tower, but strong gusts of wind turn it into...
A fairytale street of brick expressionism. Böttcherstraße in Bremen
Although the history of Böttcherstraße in Bremen dates back to the Middle Ages, it was not until the...
Like a spaceship. St Joseph’s concrete church in Le Havre
In 1944, most of historic Le Havre in the north of France was razed to the ground by...
The eclectic madness of the 1960s at the Teatro Regio in Turin
Although the appearance of this late-modernist theatre is reminiscent of the 1960s or 1970s, the history of the...
Is this the ugliest building in the US? That’s what the anti-modernists think
The bizarre porous exterior of MIT’s Simmons Hall student house was not to the liking of a group...
The world’s tallest residential skyscraper. Senna Tower in Brazil
The world’s tallest residential skyscraper will be built on the shores of the Atlantic. The Senna Tower in...
The forgotten capital of American art déco. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Between the endless prairie and the forests of Oklahoma hides the forgotten capital of American art déco. Although...
The most beautiful train station that no longer exists. Penn Station in NYC
Probably everyone is familiar with the iconic New York architecture that is Grand Central Station. However, few remember...
Here is London’s most beautiful hotel – the Victorian St Pancras hotel
Even before the St Pancras Hotel in London was completed, the press began pouring dishwater on the building’s...
‘Concrete ship’ with a dark secret. Mäusebunker in Berlin
Located on the industrial outskirts of Berlin, the ‘Mäusebunker’ is a controversial icon of Brutalism. The building resembles...
London’s ugliest skyscraper looks like a razor – Strata SE1
A skyscraper with three huge wind turbines on top is one of London’s strangest projects. Although the English...
Manchester United’s new stadium will revolutionise the whole city!
The new Manchester United stadium designed by Foster Partners will transform the entire Old Trafford area. The harbour...
An Art Nouveau villa has sprung up on the roof of this hotel! Maison Heler in Metz
The metal villa of inventor Manfred Heler has grown up on the roof of the Hilton group hotel...
Brutalism with amber windows. The visionary CBR in Brussels
The son of a Polish diplomat designed some of the most original office buildings of the Brutalist era....
Gaudí’s first masterpiece. Casa Vicens in Barcelona
On a small plot of land in Barcelona, the young Antonio Gaudí designed the oriental residence that de...
A unique art déco style church. Boston Ave. Church in Tulsa
The Methodist Church on Boston Avenue in Tulsa is one of the few examples of an art déco...
Polish fantasy of the 1970s – the delightful Kielce Cultural Centre
The Kielce Cultural Centre is an outstanding example of the ingenuity of Polish architects of the 1970s. The...
The world’s most expensive embassy. An American ‘fortress’ in London
The Americans have built a real fortress by the Thames for the price of a huge skyscraper. The...