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The religion of Islam was born in the deserts of Arabia in AD 622 with the revelations of the prophet Mohammed and embodied in the Koran, the Holy Book seen by Moslems as the source of divine knowledge, the law, and the correct way of living. After the death of the Prophet Mohammed in AD [...]
Located in the stylish St. Martin’s Lane Hotel in the heart of London’s Convent Garden,... Read More »
Auguststrasse, in Berlin’s Mitte District, is rapidly becoming gentrified, attracting artists and... Read More »
The first impression of this bar/restaurant perched on a wooden gangway... Read More »
With the LoftCube, the architect and designer, Werner Aisslinger, from Berlin... Read More »
The building is a five-storey corner development with the rounded edge typical of this quarter. Zholtovsky... Read More »
The Complex belongs to a shooting range and is located next to a sand dune. Main View of Moscow... Read More »
The project wished to find the best architectural solution, which would respect building site... Read More »
Besides reconstructing a historic villa destroyed in 1997, the architect added... Read More »
This 3-storey entertainment mall and events venue is part of the 1.7-hectare A.venue... Read More »
Louvre Pyramid I. M. Pei For centuries the Louvre has served as the architectural representation... Read More »
This restaurant for the staff of a sportswear manufacturing company... Read More »
Post Office Savings Bank, Vienna Built in two phases in 1903-6 the Vienna Post... Read More »
Steel, moulded glass, shattered glass, glass punctured by bullets, fibber optics systems and enlarged circuit... Read More »
Leo von Klenze, Walhalla, near Regensburg, 1830-42 Symbol of the concept both archaeological... Read More »
The building is really a garbed entrance to the territory of a factory. Its compact and small... Read More »
Early in the 18th century Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of St Petersburg.... Read More »
The prestigious shopping and office center is built right next to its older counterpart, leaving... Read More »
Located on the central Slava square, next to the seat of regional government... Read More »
Showroom, office, press box, or artist’s atelier – there are almost no restrictions to the... Read More »
While the impracticalities of life in a glass box rendered the Farnsworth House an unlikely... Read More »
The initial proposal was an interior design scheme for the bar of a hotel facing Marlene DietrichPlatz... Read More »
There are literally only a handful of buildings in Reykjavik which are around 100 years old. So even though... Read More »
Haus Trub is designed by Agps Architecture (Marc Angehl, Sarah Graham, Manuel Scholl, Reto Henninger,... Read More »
Aerial view of New Mariinsky Theater The appearance of this reasoned geometry creates an architectonic... Read More »
The piano nobile of the house with the rounded corner is clad in red brick, while its... Read More »
Who knows how many jewels are hidden on the countless islands of the... Read More »
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