Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Thursday, October 4, 2012

The architectural wonders of Barcelona

Author: amalby
Loving Barcelona for its architecture

Barcelona is a city that millions of tourists visit and many are attracted by its architecture. The city has a little bit of everything from the old quarter mansions built in Gothic style with imposing churches to Modernista style, futuristic buildings that defied the architectural rules of the period. Some are beautifully weird; others remind us of past moments in the history of Spain but all of them warrant your attention, because there is something to learn from ...

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Architecture, the Timeless Gem

Author: Ashley Daniels
Unlike many other practical professions, architecture is an ancient discipline responsible for the design of structures and buildings whose roots can be traced back to thousands of years B.C.

Architectural history can take you through the evolution of those structures that served as a landmark to remote civilizations, such as the Phoenicians and the legendary Tower of Babel, or the Egyptians and their incredible mortuary architecture, reflected in pyramids, tombs, and many other ancient buildings along the Nile River.

In fact, the first big architectural design recorded in history was ...

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Travel Italy - Highlights of Italian Art and Architecture

Travel Italy - Highlights of Italian Art and Architecture
By Michelle Linden
Every year millions of visitors trek through Italy in search of ancient culture, great food, art, architecture, and more. The allure is immediate even to those who have never been.
There is more art and architecture to see in Italy than one person could possibly
experience in a lifetime. Rome, Florence, and Venice alone offer an unending array
of design excursions. Highlighted here are some of the must see designs of both
ancient and modern Italy. Talk a trip, bring a sketch book, and see ...