Chengyang Bridge, Sanjiang China
China
(kenner116– flickr/creative commons license) This covered bridge was built in 1915 in Chengyang, between two Dong minority villages of China. It spans 64m (211 ft) and stands 10m (33 ft) above the Linxi river. Each of the five piers is …
Bella Sky Hotel, Copenhagen
Denmark
(cjreddaway – flickr/creative commons license) 3XN designed the AC Hotel Bella Sky in Ørestad Copenhagen, completed in 2011. The two geometric towers are 76m tall and tilt out 15 degrees to achieve significant views of the city and surrounding grassy …
Jaume Fuster Library, Barelona
Spain
(alvarogalve– flickr/creative commons license) Josep Llinás Carmona designed the Biblioteca Jaume Fuster in Barcelona, completed in 2005. The building settles down into the built landscape to give prominence to the historical buildings around it. The Gracia district of the city …
Sonnenschiff, Freiburg
Germany
(naturalflow– flickr/creative commons license) Rolf Disch designed the Sonnenschiff mixed-used development park in Frieburg, completed in 2004. Commercial space is stacked below, office space, and 52 middle-end and high-end residences. Up to 1,000m2 of solar panels crown the top of …