» First off, an incredible panoramic photo of the Big Apple. Where did they set the tripod?

» Construction photos of the Structural Expressionist masterpiece of the Victorian era, the Eiffel Tower, and more photos here

» And for the Beijing Olympics, a beautiful HDR construction photo of the landmark CCTV Tower Building

» Videos of the planned Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid of Tokyo, which will apparently build itself with robots!

» An oddity, the Namba Parks Shopping Center in Osaka, Japan

» The stunning Malaysian Sky Bridge

» I am 6 foot, 4 inches tall, so I hate flying as it is so uncomfortable, but maybe if I was flying on A380 Airliner of Signapore Airlines I wouldn’t have any complaints

» Buildings of the future may just merely be Printed on inkjet-type printers. Guess they will have someone standing by feeding it cartridges

» And to finish this off, some fun videos of the amazing DB Fletcher Capstan Ilona Expanding Table and here

» One last fun video of an interesting design, the Walking Table

I haven’t been drawing for a couple of weeks. I hope to get back to that this weekend, but as the winter weather lifts, I like to get out and take pictures before all the landscaping buds!

» First off, let’s take a quick peak at what is hanging right now in Wright’s Guggenhiem

» A slice of Americana, early color Kodachrome photos

» Cool and creepy at the same time, the Abandoned City of Tiawan. More here

» The world’s Most Beautiful Buildings. Seems to be a short list

» The world’s Most Interesting Bridges. And along the same lines, Eighteen Stunning Bridges from around the world

» Is this a movie theater or a spaceship? Pacific Palace in Hong Kong

» 3D urban design proposals for Skyscraper Farming

» Modernist Home Garden designs

» An island paradise floating on top of Recycled Plastic Bottles

» Ice Palaces, Hotels and Castles. Winter is over so you better look fast

» And finally, Metaefficient, a great website with many fascinating “Green” building designs. Be sure to scroll down and see the India Tower

I’ve been a little busy to post pictures or drawings, so here are some links to enjoy through the weekend:

» First off, the future of photography: Some truly fantastic
High Dynamic Range photos

» Next stop, the beauty of Lost America

» Hong Kong from a hilltop

» Compare that last shot to this panoramic view of London

» Then see what is planned for Dubai’s artificial Island City

» Is it time to update Gustave Eiffel’s Tower? Well at least, temporarily!

» 10 of the world’s most Beautiful Bridges

» A Staircase like no other

» Umm, there is no other way to put this:
Extremely impressive shiny balls. Sorry about that!

» 30 of the most creative Bookshelf Designs

» Mod eco-friendly “Green” Cardboard Furniture. Just don’t get them wet.

» Speaking of paper, you have to see the Papercut Art of Peter Callesen

» Eccentric architecture. Again with the shirtless russian mob guy, sorry!

» Crazy Apartment Addition. Not so sure I could get comfortable in this room.

» Another “stunning” Solar Building

» And finally, tell me, what is this?

» I am thrilled that preservationists in Seattle want to save this Denny’s.
What a great roof on this structure.

» Which reminds me of these ghostly images of Vanishing America

» The incredible wood residences of Canadian architect Arthur Erickson.
There is another link here as well. The sad news here is the impending doom
of this beautiful structure at the top of both of these links.

» Speaking of incredible, here are Eleven of the most incredible places to live

» Similarly, Breathtaking Monasteries from around the world

» A Dutch Chapel converted into a modernist apartment

» Blend into the environment with Natural Architecture

» The homemade skyscraper of ex-Russian mobster Nikolai Sutyagin.
Sorry in advance for some of the language (and especially sorry
for the barechested shot of Nikolai!). This reminds me of
Bishop’s Castle, here in Colorado

» Odd, creative, and sometimes upside-down Hotel Rooms

» 3D murals that create Architectural Illusions

» And finally, some true Marvels of Design.
(Maybe they should have included this bookcase)

» The influence of 1960s-era Dieter Rams’ Braun Designs on contemporary Mac products

» High Res 3D Photo Panaromas! They are truly breathtaking.

» 30 Rock! The art of Rockefeller Center, NY.

» The Eighth Annual Harbin Ice and Snow World in China. Hey that reminds me of the Leadville Crystal Ice Palace.

» Crystal Island, the world’s largest building, being constructed in Moscow.

» Sanyo’s Solar Ark. Apparently, it’s The World’s Most Stunning Solar Building.

» Proposed futuristic Sky Cities

» Discover your hidden talent with this Jackson Pollock Simulator

» Let’s travel around the world visiting architectural wonders. Some of these structures have yet to be completed.

» If that is not enough, then here are ten of the world’s weirdest building designs. These are some nice shots.

» Yet even more, with the most unusual buildings in the world. Includes two upside-down buildings!

» From the links above, it seems that Amsterdam has more than it’s fair share of unusual modern architecture, here is another beautiful example, the Amsterdam Architecture Centre.

» Same goes for Denmark, look at this incredible housing development in Bølgen.

» Computer bitmaps show their influence with the design of the Pixel House. 1 brick equals one pixel.

» From Switzerland, the difficult-to-see Blur Building.

» And from Brazil, we have the world’s narrowest house.

» If that didn’t make you feel claustrophobic, then how about these examples of the density of living in Hong Kong.

» And finally, 100 ft. underground at the foothills of the Alps in Italy, comes the underground temples of Valchiusella!

Thanks for visiting, Happy New Year!!