Exploring Madrid via its Geometric Architecture

The Madrid-based graphic designer Joel Filipe takes us on an exploration of the Spanish capital through its buildings.

The Spirit Of Abandoned Spaces

Influenced by the downfall of the GDR-regime, photographer Christian Richter who grew up in East Germany, is still fascinated by buildings that have fallen into oblivion.

Enigmatic and Powerful Pictures at Night

Night has both a mysterious and a fascinating atmosphere that some photographers manage to enhance in their pictures. In the work of the German artist Michael Streckbein, the lights coming from inside the buildings

Life in Mongolia’s Impoverished Suburbs (Red Hero 3)

Paul Cox is an professional photographer who was born in Zimbabwe in 1968, moved to the UK in 1988, and currently lives and works in Hong Kong.

Illustrations of Cityscapes on Several Continents

Illustrator and graphic designer Romain Trystram shares with us his series of illustrations titled Neighbourhoods. A colorful journey through the architecture of cities such as New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Paris.

La Boca: The Colorful District of Buenos Aires

The neighborhood of La Boca, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, is famous for two things — the football stadium La Bombonera, and El Caminito, a short pedestrian street paved with cobblestone where artists sell their wares and tango dancers prance along the sidewalk providing photo opportunities for tourists.

The Tianjin Binhai Library

Designed by the Dutch company MVRDV, the extraordinary library in Tianjin, China, is nearing completion. The 34,200 m2 building is part of the new Binhai Cultural Centre, which was designed by German architects GMP, and connects four other buildings through a series of cultural corridors.

The 870-Year Old Historic Sausage Kitchen of Regensburg

One hundred twenty five kilometers north of Munich lies the old medieval town of Regensburg, situated at the confluence of three rivers — the Danube, Naab and Regen. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Regensburg is famous for its historic medieval center containing as many as fifteen hundred listed buildings, the largest such collection north of the Alps.