Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
08 March 3: Shui
‘A McDonald’s fast-food outlet near Los Angeles has been redesigned along the principles of feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of creating harmonious relationships, in part to reflect the population make-up of the Hacienda Heights community.’
08 January 31: New Museum
New York's New Museum of Contemporary Art was conceived by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the Japanese firm Sanaa as a series of mismatched galleries precariously stacked one atop the other.
08 January 12: Porcelain
Porcelain tile is a unique type of ceramic tile fired at extreme temperatures, making it much stronger than ordinary ceramic tile and even harder than granite.
October 5: Steel
Condominiums on Ontario are considered commercial buildings and must have steel bathtubs installed.
August 5: Stadium
91,000 seats. 36 kilometres of steel wrapping. Land surface of 258,000 square metres. Beijing's Olympic National Stadium is touted as the world's largest enclosed space.
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