The average metro train doesn’t go beyond a few stories underground. But sometimes the geology and the geography of the region, such as the presence of rivers and swamps, forces engineers to go deep underground. Continue reading
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The Deepest Metro Stations in The World
Groundfridge: Underground Food and Wine Cellar
Oh you thought you had seen it all? Think again, because the Groundfridge is about to blow …your …mind! Unavailable until spring of 2017, you will have to hold on to your excitement for some time, but let the anticipation begin because this autonomic number is a chic new addition to the cellar world. Continue reading
Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki, Finland
In the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland, in the middle of an ordinary residential square, a scene from the Steven Spielberg’s movie War of the Worlds appears to be unfolding. A giant alien machine has just woken up from deep slumber and is pushing its way out of the ground, where it had been lying dormant for millenniums. Continue reading
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
Woolwich Foot Tunnel
EUR Convention Center And Hotel, Rome
Designed by Studio Fuksas, Rome’s new convention center is nearing completion ahead of its opening in autumn 2016. Located in EUR, a historic district of the italian capital located south of the city core, the project will total 55,000 square meters. Continue reading