Architecture

November 29, 2018

Architects Design Stunning Theater Inspired by 19th-Century Chinese Puzzle Balls

In a nod to Chinese craftsmanship, London-based Steven Chilton Architects (SCA) has designed a stunning theater based on traditional ivory puzzle balls. Located in Guangzhou, the proposed Puzzle Ball Theater pays homage to these intricate puzzles by using circular openings and geometric cutouts across the spherical facade. Ivory puzzle balls are formed from concentric balls, often up to 10 or 12, with open carving.

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November 22, 2018

7 Surprising Facts About the Egyptian Pyramids

The Egyptian pyramids are one of the defining architectural achievements of the ancient world. As an incredible feat of engineering, Egyptologists are still discovering more about these structures with each passing year. The Giza pyramid complex has drawn visitors from around the world since the days of the Grand Tour and children around the world who study the mysteries of ancient Egypt canโ€™t help but associate the pyramids with the grand pharaohs of yesteryear.

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October 30, 2018

This Jewel Box at Yale Is Americaโ€™s Largest Building Dedicated to Rare Books

One of the largest buildings in America dedicated to rare books and manuscripts, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is a jewel box filled with history. Located on Yale University's campus in New Haven, Connecticut, the Beinecke can hold 180,000 volumes in its central tower and more than one million volumes in its underground book stacks.

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October 19, 2018

The Life and Work of Acclaimed Japanese Architect Tadao Ando

Acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando has cultivated a visually rich, modern aesthetic that is truly his own. By balancing aspects of modernism with Japanese principals of design, Ando has been able to carve an impressive name for himself in the architecture world. His accomplishments include winning the 1995 Pritzker Prize. His career is all the more impressive when one considers that heโ€™s largely self-taught.

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