Giant Gravity Defying | Sculptures by Gerry Judah (22 pics)

Giant Gravity Defying Sculptures by Gerry Judah — Artist and designer Gerry Judah has created a stunning centerpiece for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in southern England. His towering sculptures are monuments to the history and thrill of motor sports, and a dazzling treat for the eye. Gerry's sculpture entirely made of steel and although the design looks simple, it’s actually extremely complex, because the structure has to be rigid and completely balanced without the need for hundreds of supporting props. The total weight of the structure is 40 tonnes and it took 12 men four weeks to fabricate, assemble and install real cars from the world's leading corporations Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Honda, Alfa Romeo and Land Rover.

Xian Ming Wall | The Largest Ancient City Wall (28 pics)

Xian Ming Wall - The Largest Ancient City Wall — The Ancient City Wall is located in downtown of Xian is the best preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. The rectangular wall standing around 12 meters tall (40ft.) and with a perimeter of almost 14 kilometers (8.5 miles), with each side fortified by a huge gates, the wall remains quite an imposing structure despite being dwarfed by the many surrounding high rise buildings. When visiting Ancient City Wall in Xian vacation, tourists will have a chance to rent a bike cycle and ride around the Ancient City Wall.

Go Green | Traditional Grass Roofs of Norway (21 pics)

Go Green - Traditional Grass Roofs of Norway — Grass roofs or Sod roofs are common on the Faroe Islands, west of Norway. These roofs have begun to reappear as an alternative to modern materials. For hundreds of years houses in Norway have been covered with turf. And they come in different varieties. Some are bright green and almost velvety, others are golden and look like they’re growing wheat or oats. A number of turf roofs have flowers mixed in with the grass, and a few have small trees. The advantages of turf roofs are many. They are very heavy, so they help to stabilize the house. They create grass roofs which are eco friendly and give a great insulation for cold climate, noise and are long lasting.

Unique Upside Down House Designs Around the World (26 pics)

01. Upside Down House in the Western Austrian village of Terfens.

Unique Upside Down House Designs Around the World — Constructing an unusual building is really a complicated job. It take a long time to build, needs more man power and of course more money. If a building has a unique and special design and concept then it also needs great amount of calculation, innovation and experience. A number of groups looking to draw tourists have constructed upside down houses around the world. Most notably by installing every furniture, furnishing and fixture object, element and device they could think of to make the work complete on the interior as well as the exterior. While these may not actually be fit for living  but these builders went out of their way to make sure theirs would stand out from the crowd.

Beihai City in China - The City of the Dead (13 pics)

Beihai City in China - The City of the Dead — Beihai is a city in China which is now known as “The City of the Dead.” More than 100 luxury villas stand empty after they were built six years ago for locals in the Chinese city of Beihai, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It was originally built as a place for the upper class to live but it’s a ghostly urban landscape with no actual people living in the buildings, because China’s government forbids its citizens from investing money overseas, so there has been a real boom in real estate as people look for safe havens for their wealth. The business owners were hoping for, would actually buy these properties. Many of these properties are priced at over three million yuan or £285,900. The villas will soon need more money spent on them to protect them from the elements.

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Floating Slum of Makoka in Nigeria (20 pics)

Floating Slum of Makoka in Nigeria — The village of Makoko in Nigeria is located on a lagoon on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean floats on a lagoon in the center of Lagos. Houses in Makoko are built on sticks. Canoes are the main kind of transportation. Makoko by its status as an illegal settlement, the government is fighting in court to tear down the village, which some call a slum, this is their home. The populations estimates 150,000 to 250,000 people live here in Makoko.

Luxurious Sun Cruise Hotel in South Korea (13 pics)

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Luxurious Sun Cruise Hotel in South Korea — The luxurious Sun Cruise Resort that looks like a cruise ship stuck on the top of the rock. This specially designed look like a Royal Caribbean cruise ship will never launch, as it is built on land. The lavishly appointed rooms and facilities are all designed to replicate that of a cruise ship, with all the comfort of solid ground including floor heating and open outdoor gardens with sculptures. Surrounded by parks, beach, and the East Sea situated on the coastal cliff in Jeongdongjin, in South Korea claimed to have the best view of the sunrise in all of Korea. Season is never a factor, and this hotel can be enjoyed all year round.

20 Most Beautiful Stairs Around the Web

Often, we try to avoid any stress and discomfort. So usually prefer to go upstairs in the elevator cabin than the stairs. But sometimes, it is worth to change their habits and hiking. Here is a list of 20 beautiful staircases we found from around the web. Their appearance, location and the surrounding landscape will leave no one indifferent. These staircases that are straight, curved, spiral, made from concrete, glass, and staircases that seem to hover in mid-air.

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01. Staircase at Lello Bookshop Portugal - This interesting grand staircase in Lello Bookshop in Portugal stands ominous and heavy. The steps are like two channels pouring and swirling to a single point. The side view gives you a closer idea of the immense curves and giddy sinking feeling to each ste.

Endless Super-Desk Seats all 125 Employees (10 pics)

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Endless Super-Desk Seats all 125 Employees — The New York based creative agency Barbarian Group has newly designed offices and the amazing, 'Super-Desk' in their office. A desk that we could all share out of 4,400 square feet of plywood, is so large that the entire company of all 125 employees to share and keep ideas flowing. The undulating ‘Endless Table’ in an open work space that stretches across a city block. The table surface is resin coated and finished like a surfboard, with a plywood which was flat-pack shipped from its fabrication center in L.A. to the office in New York. The desk features gorgeous lines, archways and cubbies, and is topped with a single unbroken surface created by a continuous pour of resin. The result was this undulating wavelike structure, which has flat writing space on top and plenty of seating and group work areas underneath.

Russian Imperial Architecture by Photographer Frank Herfort's View (30 pics)

01. Grand Park Towers, Moscow

Russian Imperial Architecture by Photographer Frank Herfort's View — The famous photographer based in Berlin, Germany Frank Herfort made a series of photography images dedicated to the post-Soviet architecture. He traveled all over Russia for one reason to find the architecture of the post-Soviet era. These massive colourful structures, often decked out in flashy materials and questionable color schemes, have cropped up in the region's growing cities. The buildings collection of skyscrapers, office towers, and residential high rises seem to adhere to the blanket promise of capitalist and enterprising Russia. After five years’ of Frank's work, 7,000 miles traveled, 20 cities visited, and 150 buildings photographed, He is ready to release the resulting book, Imperial Pomp Post-Soviet Highrise in April 2013.

Beautiful Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Thailand (26 pics)

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Beautiful Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Thailand — The Buddhist temple traditionally has a significant role in the Thai community. The temple is a centre to teach and exemplify ethical practice which is an implicit part of everyday life. The real essence of the temple is not to be found in the buildings, but in the community it serves - which can be divided roughly into two parts. Most people like to cisit the temple on a day-to-day basis to to support the monks, hear sermons, consolidate their own virtue and seek advice. The complementary part of the community comprises the determined few who give up their home life to enter the temple on a more long-term basis in order to train themselves. The latter must often undergo a long period of apprenticeship before being accepted into the community. 

Unusual Salt Hotel of Bolivia (25 pics)

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Unusual Salt Hotel of Bolivia — Bolivia’s “Hotel de Sal” sits alone atop a vast plain of milk coloured and perfectly level salt which is more reminiscent of an oversized skating rink than a piece of land at 3600 meters above sea level in Southern Bolivia. The Palace of Salt is situated at the edge of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, about 220 miles south of Bolivia’s capital La Paz. Custom hotel was constructed in Bolivia.

The World's First Inflatable Concert Hall (12 pics)

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The World's First Inflatable Concert Hall — "Ark Nova," the world’s first large-scale inflatable concert hall, is almost complete. Conceived by sculptor Anish Kapoor, architect Arata Isozaki and the Lucerne Festival, Ark Nova will travel the Tohoku region of Japan, an area devastated by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The mobile concert hall will make its public debut in the city of Matsushima early next month, hosting concerts, workshops, and other events.

Amazing Mansion Made with Ceramic Pieces (18 pics)

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Amazing Mansion Made with Ceramic Pieces — One of the attractions of 4th largest city in China, Tianjin is a wonderful porcelain palace Ci Fangzi. Tianjin is quite a bit smaller and quieter than Beijing, and it’s a pretty  modern city. There was a lot of European and modern architecture that was cool to see. Our trip started off with a visit to a house that was essentially made out of porcelain.

Top 28 Most Awesome Company Offices Across the World

01. Laying in this serenely peaceful room at Google in Zurich. (PhotoCredit)

Top 28 Most Awesome Company Offices Across the World — Businesses these days, particularly those who make their money on the internet, seem to be paying much more attention to their staff and work environment, so that they can really get the most out of them. We’ve compiled a list of 28 of our favorite offices from across the world, to show you what happens behind the scenes of some of the biggest companies on the internet, and some small nuggets of design from more obscure companies.

Fake Mountain on Top of Apartment in Beijing (10 pics)

Fake Artificial Mountain on Top of Apartment in Beijing — A Chinese Businessman Professor Zhang Lin who built a house covered by an artificial mountain on top of a 26-storey apartment block in Beijing has been told to remove it or face having it demolished. Local media sources including South China Morning Post have reported that the man spent six years creating the structure using fake rocks but real trees and grass.

Grand Canyon Glass Bottom Skywalk (20 pics)

The Grand Canyon Skywalk, an Engineering Marvel - This glass bridge is suspended 4,000 feet over the Grand Canyon. Look to the left and see the majesty of the Colorado River is a miracle in Arizona. Gaze to the right at the silhouette of an eagle carved out in Grand Canyon wall. Take the walk and feel the freedom of the eagle as it flies through the canyon. Take the walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

14 Wonderful Stairs from Around the World

01. Mount Buren in Belgium - Mount Buren - not a real mountain, and the name of the ladder. It consists of 374 steps and is located in Liege. The staircase was built in 1881 to allow the soldiers to go down into the city center to the hill while avoiding the dangerous paths. Stairs aristocrat named for the 15th century Vincent de Buren, who defended the city of Liege attack from the Duke of Burgundy. Almost ruined citadel near Mount Buren was the first bastion of defense of the city. When you climb to the top, you will be rewarded with spectacular views of the city and the river Maas.

25 Unconventional Houses from Around the World

25 Unconventional Houses from Around the World.