PUBLIC MARKS from jeanruaud with tag architecture

In a skyline that has developed New York as a destination for architects and city lovers alike, the Chrysler Building by William Van Alen is identifiable from any distance for its distinguishable style and profile against its surroundings. With the initial intention to be the world’s tallest building, it remained so for only eleven months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. The Chrysler Building is a classic example of the Art Deco style, from the street to its terraced crown. Interior and exterior alike, it is admired for its distinctive ornamentation based on features that were also found on Chrysler automobiles at the time.

Last week, articles in The Daily Mail and Gizmodo concerned that most improbable of objects: an Airbus A380 jumbo jet outfitted with custom luxury interiors. As an airborne palace to be built to the tune of $485 million for Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Airbus is proof that even a seemingly limitless budget can transcend the limits of conspicuous consumption. It is not uncommon to hear about palatial homes and even cities created for personal use. Such spending and extravagance boggle the mind. Yet one would be hard pressed to find an object that demonstrates ostentation like a private airplane.

[history and usage of the fire escape]

[wonderfull project for a barge on the Thames]

amazing images of rooftops in NYC

(en) comment les nouveaux équipements urbains nous incitent à faire plus d'exercice

(fr) réaménagement du parc zologique, vu comme ça, ça à l'air vraiment cool.

[photo] architecture de Californie du Sud

Une vision intéressante (via F. Gautron)

design art architecture

culture, architecture, urbanisme, art, futur [en]

Une rivière de béton