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Appearing much like a game of Jenga come to life, the Wozoco apartment complex in Amsterdam, Netherlands has been a unique structure in the city since its completion in 1997. Designed by the firm ...

Domain: Design; Category: Architecture

Located outside of Vienna, Austria in the village of Nussdorf, this small 45-square meter house was designed in 2013 by Peter Jungmann and tips the familiar kind of house on its head, literally ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Architecture

This art installation created by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich might not function as a building, but it still manages to emulate one that might have had the misfortune of being caught in high ...

Domain: Design; Category: Architecture

Located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic, the once aptly named "Fred and Ginger" building, referring to dancing partners Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, was completed in 1996 and stands as a ...

Domain: Design; Category: Architecture

Designed by renowned British architect Will Alsop, the Sharp Center at the Ontario College of Art and Design is an inimitable building located in Toronto, Ontario. Completed in 2004, the centre ...

Domain: Design; Category: Architecture

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer and structural engineer Bruno Contarini, the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil takes its inspiration from the idea of a flower. Completed in ...

Domain: Design; Category: Architecture

Commonly known as "the crooked house", the image of Krzywy Domek might appear like a serious camera malfunction, but the building is an entirely real structure in the city of Sopot, Poland. ...

Domain: Construction; Category: Architecture

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