The Temples of Knowledge: 10 Fascinating Library Buildings
If you happen to belong to the book-loving army, chances are you are visiting your local library from time to time - as obsolete as this idea sounds, many still enjoy reading paper books sitting between the endless dusty shelves. To modernize their literary heritage vaults, many city councils all
The Architecture of Consumerism: More Than Just a Shopping Mall
Unfortunately, it is common to hear about another protest against the construction of a new mall that threatens to deface the architectural ensemble of this or that city around the world. When only profits are important, the investors push the contractors to erect a rectangular, soulless monstrosity within a tight
Tadao Ando’s Symphonies of Steel and Concrete
Tadao Ando is one of the most famous Japanese architects. In his works, concrete becomes as smooth as silk, and the buildings end up an organic and harmonious extension of the landscape. With no formal education, he received the Pritzker Prize and now teaches at the best universities in Japan, the
