Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s surrender at the end of the Second Word War came as a blessed relief to millions of Japanese who had suffered during the long hostilities, but not everybody was prepared to lay down their arms. Continue reading
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MINIMOD: A Contemporary Retreat Close to Nature
The small housing units called MINIMOD have been designed by Brazilian MAPA Architects. Constructed from four modules, namely, bedroom, living room, dining room and bathroom, which also contains a kitchen, Continue reading
Peaceful Pictures of Fishing Houses on Water
American photographer Chris Becker dedicated his series titled Lobster Cars to the little shelters of fishermen that are peacefully floating on water. Continue reading
Solar Powered EcoPods
Isolated in mid-Atlantic and warmed by the Gulf Stream, the group of nine islands enjoys a benign and temperate annual climate, and a breathtaking natural beauty.
The Dreadful Beauty of Abandoned Places
Kieron Connolly’s new book of photographs of more than 100 once-busy and often elegant buildings gives an idea of how the world might look if humankind disappeared.
Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, northern Jutland, Denmark. This lighthouse was built on the top of a cliff in 1900 and ceased operating in 1968. Continue reading
The Beauty of Canada’s Colorful Ice Fishing Huts
Richard Johnson is a photographer based in Toronto, Canada who has worked for 18 years as interior designer specializing in retail design and lighting. For his project “Ice Huts”, Richard has spent much of the last eight years traveling across Canada Continue reading