Architecture

Building The Sydney Opera House: 10 years late and 1,457% over budget (1957-1973)

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More than four years in, construction proceeds at a glacial pace. (Dec. 10, 1963) IMAGE: J.R.T. RICHARDSON/FOX PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES “Malice in blunderland” — Architect JØrn Utzon, commenting on the construction of Sydney Opera House The tram shed at Bennelong Point Circular Quay before the Sydney Opera House was built. (1952) IMAGE: FAIRFAX MEDIA/GETTY IMAGES The … Read more

Photos Of Mysterious Abandoned Chicken Church in the Jungle of Indonesia

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Hidden deep in the Indonesian jungle, lies a ‘church’ with the most unusual form. The long abandoned structure was built by 67-year-old Daniel Alamsjah in 1990, after he had a vision from God to build a prayer house atop a hill. What he built though was no ordinary place of worship. For starters – it … Read more

Old Shipping Containers Transformed into Probably The Coolest Tiny City Ever

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Instead of leaving them lying around, taking up space while they wait for their rusty end, the brilliant minds at Urban Space Management have come up with a perfect way to repurpose old shipping containers. Take a look!   Located at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, Urban Space Management spent 5 months (yes, that … Read more