True, he had a lot of help from imported labor, contractors and a great geographical location, but when God decided to show fearless ambition, it resulted in Dubai.
The Art Deco District in Miami Beach has no shortage of fans: nightlife, fashion and balmy climate draw visitors from all over. But the real draw is its art deco architecture.
Outside of Chicago, no American city offers a more stunning collection of architecture than Detroit. Beaux-Arts, art deco and Roman baroque are a start.
Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre, a masterpiece designed by Gustave Dick and Alex Bauer, harkens back to a time when movies were not viewed in theaters, but in palaces.
The fine architectural details, amazing cultural facilities in midtown and exquisite buildings downtown can all anchor Detroit if the city can mend its finances and attract investment–and score a lot of TLC.
While Brasília is his best known work, other buildings Oscar Niemeyer has designed stand tall around the world. Happy 104th birthday to a global treasure!
A proud symbol of Uruguay’s economic strength in the early 20th century, the Palacio Salvo, with its art deco details, still towers proudly over Montevideo.
Only people close to the local feudal lord could once pass through this wooden bridge. But now this delightful corner of Wakayama is open to everyone who loves Japanese design.
The leaves of the maple trees were just starting to turn red on the stems and along their edges. The misty rainy day added a shimmer to Kinkaku-ji’s breathtaking gardens.
A hub of technology, fashion, design, architecture and entertainment, Seoul is taking steps towards sustainability that will benefit everyone.
Gwanghwamun, like the country it gloriously anchors, is now free of past indignities and is a proud symbol of the incredible transformation that has made Korea a late 20th miracle and 21st century pacesetter.
In ultra-modern Umeda, daring architecture stares down on Osaka from high above, challenging the senses with bizarre angles. The self imposed energy efficiency measures don’t reduce the city’s glow.