Located on a 20-acre farm surrounded by a forest of pine and citrus trees, the La Granja Ibiza is a members-only retreat in the middle of the Mediterranean. Continue reading
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The Writers House
Keeping its 1960s charm intact, the Writers House is a nostalgic renovation that’s a celebration of old and new. The home was originally built by the owener’s grandparents — both Jewish holocaust survivors who had passed away Continue reading
The Warehouse Hotel
Originally built in 1895 along the Singapore River, The Warehouse Hotel is a fully-renovated accommodation that blends historical elements with modern amenities. Continue reading
An Outstanding House in Prague
Located on a northern slanted plot in the Prague’s district Kyje, ‘House in an Orchard‘ stands out from the other buildings in the neighborhood, catching the eye with its unique appearance.
The Bohemian Apartment
When you think “Bohemian” you often think of unconventional and creatively inspired – and that thought-process lends itself verbatim to what is the Bohemian Apartment by Incorporated NY. Continue reading
Winchester Mystery House: The House That Sarah Couldn’t Stop Building
Standing in the middle of suburban San Jose, California, is a sprawling Victorian mansion surrounded by beautifully kept gardens, which from the outside appears nothing out of the ordinary. But the inside is another story. Continue reading
The Decorative Chimneys of Hampton Court Palace
Back in the middle ages, a heated home was a luxury that the majority did not have. Most people huddled around an open hearth in the center of the room for warmth, over which they also cooked their meals, while smoke filled their houses and their lungs. Chimneys were a new thing then, and belonged only to the most princely of dwellings. Continue reading
The Bolwoningen Apartments
The Bolwoningen which can be translated as either “ball” or “bulb” apartments were built in 1984 by artist and sculptor Dries Kreijkamp. He created an experimental settlement consisting of houses that resemble extraterrestrial buildings in the neighborhood of medium-sized town Den Bosch in the Netherlands. Continue reading
The Catacombs of Odessa
Underneath the city of Odessa, in Ukraine, is an extensive network of tunnels believed to be the largest catacomb system in the world. Largely unmapped and spread haphazardly under the city, the huge maze of underground passages extends for over 2,500 kilometers. If it were laid out in a straight line the tunnels would reach all the way to Paris. Continue reading
Rescue ‘Fortress’ Protects Albinos From Human Hunters, Tanzania
The women who flee to the centre with their albino children also act as guardians for the other albino children who have been abandoned at the centre in Kabanga Refuge Centre, Tanzania, 2012.
The rescue centres in Tanzania protect albino people from the vicious hunters who sell their body parts to witch doctors. Continue reading