Tag: Architecture
Adobe House: Everything You Need to Know
Finally, Uviña-Contreras points out, adobe has great compressive strength, meaning it’s good at holding stuff up but is weaker at handling tension—it tends...
The Anderton Court Shops, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final LA Building, Gets a Unique New Tenant
In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright designed his last building in Los Angeles, the Anderton Court Shops, a three-story retail edifice on Rodeo Drive....
Eiffel Tower: Everything You Need to Know
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the...
Newport Mansions: Everything You Need to Know
Of all the great summer cottages and palazzos of Newport, Marble House is easily the most opulent, states Newport Mansions, a book by...
Philippe Petit, Famous High-Wire Artist, Will Reprise His 1974 World Trade Center Walk in a Manhattan Cathedral
On August 7, 1974, New Yorkers looked up and noticed what appeared to be a small dot suspended between the Twin Towers in...
7 Staggering Villages to Avoid if You’re Afraid of Heights
Perched on a peak in the center of Italy, this village is only accessible via pedestrian bridge. Bagnoregio was founded by the Etruscans...