Hualien Wellness & Residential Complex, Taiwan
The Hualien Wellness & Residential Complex, designed by BIG, is located in Hualien City, Taiwan. This complex seeks to preserve and enhance the beauty of the surrounding nature. The volumes are shifted to ensure that daylight and views reach deep into the residences. Sloping green roofs provide shade, remove heat, harvest rainwater, produce clean air and create a stress-relieving environment for residents. The apartments, with custom furniture designed by KiBiSi,…
10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold At Auction
10. 1963 Aston Martin DP215, $21,455,000 The Aston Martin DP215 was a prototype sports car built by Aston Martin for grand touring-style racing in 1963. It was built alongside the similar DP214, both of which replaced the previous DP212. Only a single example was built, which survives today. 9. 1955 Jaguar D-Type, $21,780,000 The Jaguar D-Type won at Le Mans three times from 1955 to 1957, it won Le Mans in 1956 thanks to…
NIGC Headquarters International Competition, Tehran
NIGC COMPETITION is an international competition for designing the new headquarters of the National Iranian Gas Company in Tehran. The competition called for proposals for the central office building sitting on an area of 57,870.02 square meters. The project site is located at west of the Sayad Shirazi Highway in Tehran. The proposed building should have included a central office building of the National Iranian Gas Company with 35-40 floors incorporating: offices and its supportive…
The Ice Hotel, Sweden
Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi village of Sweden, styled as ICEHOTEL is the oldest of all the ice hotels in the world. Founded in 1989, it is built every winter and melts every spring. It’s the Torne River that provides ICEHOTEL with its ice in winter – and in the summer when the hotel melts, the water returns to its source. The whole project of Ice Hotel started as…
Nevada Fly Geyser, America
The Nevada Fly Geyser, located in Washoe County, Nevada in United Estate of America. It is one of the most impressive places on earth for photographers and tourists, although it was not formed completely naturally. Several years ago, a group of men decided to drill the ground in search of new sources of geothermal energy. Finally they found a thermal water of more than 200 degrees centigrade. Thermal water jets are constantly released reaching 1.5…
