Architecture
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Oblisco Capitale: The tower’s architecture is inspired from both the Pharaonic and Art Deco styles. The proportions of the Oblisco Capitale Tower were emulated carefully from the o...
The Brihadeeswara Mandir is one of the greatest structures ever built. Do you know why? #Thread https://t.co/axHPkaKOwi
When Spanish Conquistadors arrived at Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan they were amazed by what they saw. With over 200,000 people, temples that reached the skies and grand canals thr...
Rani ki Vav was constructed by Maharani Udaymati in the memory of Raja Bhimdev of the 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲. An Amazing masterpiece of architecture & adornment , Rani ki Vav is t...
📸- Windows of the World by Andre Vicente Goncalves 1. Windows of Paris, France https://t.co/2OH3FKjCpJ
In 1974 a Hungarian Architect Invented One Of The Best Selling Toys Of All Time 📈 350 Million Units Sold 💰 5 Billion In Global Revenue How Erno Rubik Turned A Class Project Int...
Egypt's Octagon in the New Capital It's not limited to an Army HQ only, but also an Integrated Strategic Command Center through which all the vital institutions of the state will...
A research paper, from 2006. It's about buildings and autistic people. Are you sitting comfortably? Then here we go... (thread). It's set in a residential school, with some 50 y...
Sadiq Garh Palace!!! The palace was constructed in 1895. It has seen its days of splendor and magnificence, being the principle residence of one of the wealthiest princes of Briti...
Here is an excerpt from the writings of Edward Terry, a traveler to India who visited Chittor in the year 1619. This was just 51 years after Akbar's siege and capture of the fort....
Why and how did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids? Pyramids were built for religious purposes. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to believe in an afterlife. Mos...
Mai Deribe Palace, Maiduguri. Nigeria. Over the weekend, I was chanced to visit the popular Mai-Deribe house that was built from a mixture of pure liquid gold. And it is unarguab...
The Venetian Well is a clever way to collect and clean rainwater for household use in dense urban areas without usable groundwater or nearby springs, such as on rocky islands or re...
Right now they are demolishing the Chapelle Saint-Joseph in Lille, France. See below 👇 https://t.co/4SQ8ccIuPF
#thread VIRATESHWAR TEMPLE, SOHAGPUR BAGHELKHAND MADHYA PRADESH History It is one of the finest monument built by the Kalachuri rulers and is datable to circa 11" century AD., o...
Aerial view of some of Egypt's New Administrative Capital Projects Government District & the People's Square New Opera House, Arts & Culture City Central Business District http...
My mom and step-dad have spent the better part of quarantine building what they call their "Mini Modern House." It is, quite literally, a miniature marvel, and the world needs to...
Book recommendation on Hindu Architecture & Iconography. 1)Essay on the architecture of Hindus by Ram Raz 2)The Hindu Temple by Stella Kramrich 3)Elements of Hindu iconography by...
Remembering the great Polymath King, architecture enthusiast and the Warrior par excellence Maharana Kumbha on his Birthday anniversary. He defeated combined armies of Sultan of G...
Dreamy Aluminium and Wooden Tiny House https://t.co/xbvsIJmk51
A look at the modular block-town (BMG) set up to house up to 250 Russian peacekeepers in Stepanakert that includes a Christmas tree. This is leaps and bounds better than the barrac...
Alright folks, gather round and let me tell you the story of (almost) the biggest engineering disaster I’ve ever had the misfortune of being involved in. It’s a tale of politics, a...
Jimmi James is a former British soldier originally from Edinburgh. In 1992 & only 22 years of age, he joined the Bosnian Army in Mostar. He filmed the destruction of Stari Most. He...
Oxford is an architectural disaster because the colleges keep cannibalising each other. The University has, over a millennium, had a couple hundred colleges and halls. There are n...