Archive for the ‘Architecture’ Category

There are various points to consider when buying furniture for your home. However, perhaps one of the most important factors is your home’s architecture. To match furniture with a home’s architectural style takes some effort. Bellow you will find several tips to follow when purchasing furniture to match your home’s architecture. Know your home’s architectural style: Before buying the first piece of furniture, you should study your home’s architecture and Read More

Marina Bay Sands is an ultra luxury 5 star hotel and casino complex in Singapore sporting rather an unconventional design. It is considered the world's most expensive standalone casino property valued at approximately $8 billion. It features a more than 2,560 room hotel, a colossal convention and exhibition centre that's about 120,000 m² (1, 3 million square feet) and a shopping mall of about 74,000 m² (800,000 square feet). Be also prepared to shell out some large cash as a room will cost you a minimum of $560 per night. Other amenities include two large theatres, two floating Crystal Pavilions, a museum, seven gourmet chef restaurants, an ice skating rink, the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. What could be considered the "crown jewels of the kingdom" is the SkyPark. It's a 12,400 m² (133,473 square feet) space at the top of the hotel that features the best view in Singapore. It can host up to 3,900 people. View Read More

Barcelona has always been synonymous with breathtaking architecture. So it would be no surprise to find various sources consisting of wonderful examples of this enduring Spanish city. Sagrada Família The Sagrada Família is a large Roman Catholic church designed by architect Antoni Gaudi. It is one of the world’s most familiar unfinished monumental construction sites. Even though the church is incomplete, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was also pronounced a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in November 2010. According to Wikipedia: Gaudí devoted his last years to the project and at the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War—only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s. Construction passed the mid-point in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and Read More

I've always been inspired by various types of evolving and transcending architecture in all forms. Whether it its office buildings, large free standing structures or dwellings. There’s a certain enchantment to it. The Tangga House is another Singapore’s dream home designed by Guz Architects. Completed in 2009, the 7,663 square foot residence is located in Holland Village, an elite district of Singapore that is famous amongst the expatriate community. The luxury single-family home gives the owners the opportunity to live in harmony and comfort with nature, in Singapore’s hot tropical climate. View the masterpiece Read More