360-Degree Panoramic Photos Celebrate the Majestic Beauty of Grand Libraries

George Peabody Library, Baltimore

Who doesn’t love a gorgeous library? Photographer Thomas R. Schiff proves you don’t have to leave the United States to find stunning library interiors.

A Cozy Shelter On A Cliff

A small seaside holiday shelter, the house designed by Norwegian studio Lund Hagem stands at the back of a cliff, offering the dramatic surroundings outside and the excellent coziness inside.

Fitness Boat Powered by Human Energy in Seine River, Paris

Carlo Ratti Associati has worked together with fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym, the nonprofit architecture group TerreformONE, and the urban regeneration institute URBEM, to create plans for the Paris Navigating Gym, a fitness centre on a boat that uses human energy to propel the boat down the Seine River in Paris.

Hilltop House

Hilltop house is a primary residence perched high within the slope of the Niagara escarpment, enabling panoramic views of Georgian Bay.  The 100 acre property is densely covered by a boreal forest. The lush landscape opens around the home and down a gently rolling hill on the north side

Harbin Opera House

MAD Architects unveils the completed Harbin Opera House, located in the Northern Chinese city of Harbin. In 2010, MAD won the international open competition for Harbin Cultural Island, a master plan for an opera house, a cultural center, and the surrounding wetland landscape along Harbin’s Songhua River.

The Infinite Bridge

Danish architecture studio Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter have designed The Infinite Bridge, a sculpture that has been built and exhibited as part of Sculpture by the Sea 2015 in Aarhus, Denmark.