Excellent engineering and science would inevitably incorporate aesthetic elements. Few individuals would consider a boring solid colored steel spanned across from land A to B as an item pleasing to the eyes. Bridges as an architect would put it – as a connector; a messenger to forward exchanges between two grounds. It has to be… Read More Modern Parametric Bridges
This posting is a bit off from our usual boundary of concern. Recently, an art collector has filed for a request to sell one of his art treasures. The collector is selling the first generation of China’s RMB bank notes. It is a complete set and there are 210 sets of such collection in the… Read More First Generation Bank Notes
Phoenix International Media 凤凰国际传媒中心 Building status: Completed in Year 2013, May Land area: 18821.83m2 Built-up area: 75368m2 (Ground: 41630m2，basement: 33738m2） Height: 55m Depth: 15m Located in the South-west corner of Chaoyang park, Beijing, the Phoenix International Media has once again brought a new visual impact to its audience around the globe. On the contrary to its… Read More Beijing’s Moebius Strip: where every piece of glass had to be customized
Located along Jian Guo West Road in Shanghai, this building is known for its bullet-holes appearance among the white collar workers. The building is covered with different sized circles on its four sides. If you were to focus on the different sized circles on the window panels, it creates the impression of bubbles in Champagne. And… Read More Shanghai: Champagne-bubbles, Bullet-holes
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