Tag Archive: architecture

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Illusions in Architecture Around the World

Illusions in architecture is a beautiful expression of creativity. Moving into a more technological era, buildings are also reflecting this global shift. The focus of facade design is now on function and visual stimulation. More and more, exterior aesthetic aims to challenge perception and evoke responses from its onlookers. Of the modern architectural trends worldwide, […]

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Five of the Most Famous Art Deco Regions in the World

Art Deco developed into a major architectural style across Western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. It was first introduced in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. The style, characterized by the use of geometrical lines and often stylized shapes, was an indication of wealth and […]

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Appreciating Architecture In Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is a landscape where the past, present, and future exist in unity. Cars drive on cobblestone streets. Newly built shops sit next to ancient architecture, blurring together the new and the old. But a closer look reveals just how much care and effort were put into the old architecture, built entirely without the handiness of modern technology or machinery. […]

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Chicago: The Top 4 Reasons You Must Visit The Windy City

I knew little about Chicago. I was unaware of the greatness and uniqueness that lies within the city, and it hit me like a brick. Chicago was refreshing because it was a place so passionate about its surroundings and so proud of what it had to offer. People of Chicago want you here – they […]