Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna
Austria
(Dario Sušanj– flickr/creative commons license) Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed the Hundertwasserhaus Wien in Wien, Austria. Architects Joseph Krawina and Peter Pelikan realized the project, completed in 1986. The colorful and organic surfaces are covered by 250 bushes and trees. Intellectuals and …
Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai
China
(andy liang– flickr/creative commons license) Jiang Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. designed the Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠塔 at Lujiazui in the Pudong district of Shanghai, by the side of Huangpu River. It was completed in 1994. …
Dargan Bridge, Dundrum Dublin
Ireland
(infomatique– flickr/creative commons license) Dundrum diverted much of its road traffic from main street with a new bypass behind the West Side. At the same time, the city built a Luas tram line for mass transit, with this long suspension …