BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "architecture" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:10:34 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) 9 Crazy Futuristic Buildings http://www.tecca.com/pictures/futuristic-buildings/

Okay, even the Jetsons would be jealous of these architecture concepts. Some of these designs are already being built; others are still in the planning stages. All of them make you long for a flying car.

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]]> http://www.tecca.com/pictures/futuristic-buildings/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:17:11 -0500 <b>Okay, even the Jetsons would be jealous of these architecture concepts.</b> Some of these designs are already being built; others are still in the planning stages. All of them make you long for a flying car. tecca.com nonadult Ice Cube Is An Astute Student Of Architecture, Bitch http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/ice-cube-is-an-astute-student-of-architecture-bit No, seriously…he studied architectural drafting before entering music. In this video, he discusses his favorite pieces of Los Angeles architecture, specifically the Eames House. Also, the 405 Freeway is full of “boojie traffic.”

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/ice-cube-is-an-astute-student-of-architecture-bit Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:47:07 -0500 <b>No, seriously...he studied architectural drafting before entering music.</b> In this video, he discusses his favorite pieces of Los Angeles architecture, specifically the Eames House. Also, the 405 Freeway is full of "boojie traffic." gavon nonadult The Perfect House For Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse Is For Sale http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-perfect-house-for-surviving-a-zombie-apocalyps Situated deep within the Adirondack State Park in Upstate New York, this cabin was built atop a cold-war era missile silo and is currently on the market for only $1.75 million dollars. It's basically perfect for surviving any sort of end of the world scenario.

The above-ground home is 2,000 square feet. But if you use the keypad entry to the basement, you’ll find 2,300 more square feet that was a former launch control center and has been converted with dining and entertainment space and two bedroom suites – complete with marble bathrooms. It has 10-foot tall ceilings, simulated daylight and an open floor plan.

Another view of the house.

Aerial shot of the property.

Views from the property.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-perfect-house-for-surviving-a-zombie-apocalyps Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:04:00 -0500 <b>Situated deep within the Adirondack State Park in Upstate New York, this cabin was built atop a cold-war era missile silo and is currently <a href="http://www.coldwarmissilesilo.com/index.htm">on the market</a> for <i>only</i> $1.75 million dollars.</b> It&#39;s basically perfect for surviving any sort of end of the world scenario. mjs538 nonadult Incredibly Intricate Historic Libraries http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/incredibly-intricate-historic-libraries-28m7 This day an age of technology we can’t forget the analog internet cafes with dark wood, detailed workmanship, leaded glass windows and tier after towering tier of books – classic historic libraries are a bibliophile’s dream.

The largest monastic library in the world is located in Admont in Austria. Admont Abbey was founded in 1074 and settled by Benedictine monks.

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Canada’s Library of Parliament was originally built in 1876 and is the only part of the Centre Block to remain untouched after a fire in 1916.

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Completed in 1926 in Collegiate Gothic style, the University of Washington’s Suzzallo LIbrary contains an incredible 250-foot long, 52-foot wide Graduate Reading Room featuring a timber-vaulted ceiling, leaded windows and cast-stone ashlar wall blocks.

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A lacy white banister flows along tier after tier of books and down a beautiful spiral staircase at the Iowa State Capitol Law Library, located in the Capitol building.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/incredibly-intricate-historic-libraries-28m7 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:02:09 -0500 <b>This day an age of technology we can't forget the analog internet cafes with dark wood, detailed workmanship, leaded glass windows and tier after towering tier of books – classic historic libraries are a bibliophile’s dream.</b> txblacklabel nonadult Protect Your Home With A Dragon http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/protect-your-home-with-a-dragon Or at least a wicked proximally. This goes on the list of Things In My Dream House.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/protect-your-home-with-a-dragon Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:32:08 -0500 <b>Or at least a wicked proximally.</b> This goes on the list of Things In My Dream House. donnad nonadult A Bibliophile's Wet Dream http://www.buzzfeed.com/snarkvictory/the-wet-dreams-of-bibliophiles-3zgp I may have popped a literary boner for this concept. Olivier Charles created this digital rendering for an International Competition of Architecture for the Stockholm Public Library.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/snarkvictory/the-wet-dreams-of-bibliophiles-3zgp Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:02:07 -0400 <b>I may have popped a literary boner for this concept.</b> Olivier Charles created this digital rendering for an <a href="http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/stockholm_library_interior">International Competition of Architecture</a> for the Stockholm Public Library. snarkvictory nonadult Human Architecture http://www.buzzfeed.com/lethalchicken/human-architect-256h

Remember the human table ? These guys show us how to do it and three other objects using just their bodies.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lethalchicken/human-architect-256h Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:02:13 -0400 <b>Remember the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/a-very-important-skill-to-learn">human table</a>?</b> These guys show us how to do it and three other objects using just their bodies. lethalchicken nonadult Plan Of The City http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/plan-of-the-city-1opu

This is not your typical film about New York architecture. In Plan of the City buildings transform into rocket ships and resettle on Mars. To tell this odd little story, the filmmakers combined animation, live action, illustration and photography, including images taken by the Mars Rovers. And the music? Well, I won't spoil everything. See for yourself.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/plan-of-the-city-1opu Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:02:10 -0400 <b>This is not your typical film about New York architecture.</b> In <i>Plan of the City</i> buildings transform into rocket ships and resettle on Mars. To tell this odd little story, the filmmakers combined animation, live action, illustration and photography, including images taken by the Mars Rovers. And the music? Well, I won&#39;t spoil everything. See for yourself. babymantis nonadult Transformer Apartment http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/lego-style-apartment-transforms-into-infinite-spac-281t

How to turn your 258 square foot apartment into a paradise in 400 incredibly difficult steps.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/lego-style-apartment-transforms-into-infinite-spac-281t Wed, 11 May 2011 10:02:09 -0400 How to turn your 258 square foot apartment into a paradise in 400 incredibly difficult steps. burnred nonadult 100 Houses That Look Like Faces http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/100-houses-that-look-like-faces The ultimate collection of houses with human faces.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/100-houses-that-look-like-faces Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:09:36 -0400 The ultimate collection of houses with <b>human faces.</b> mjs538 nonadult Swingset Made From Converted Billboard http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/swingset-made-from-converted-billboard Oh God, I've got vertigo just looking at this.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/swingset-made-from-converted-billboard Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:02:08 -0400 Oh God, I&#39;ve got vertigo just looking at this. donnad nonadult The World&rsquo;s Top 10 Scrapped Skyscrapers http://flavorwire.com/134395/sleeping-giants-the-worlds-top-10-scrapped-skyscrapers

Nothing screams the hubris of urban life like a giant building.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/134395/sleeping-giants-the-worlds-top-10-scrapped-skyscrapers Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:02:08 -0500 Nothing screams the hubris of urban life like a giant building. flavorwire nonadult Amazing Suitcase Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/amazing-suitcase-art We've seen sushi art, jelly bean art and now we have suitcase art! Yin Xiuzhen creates these masterpieces by carefully arranging old and discarded clothing in suitcases. Take a look at these amazing creations. ( Via )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/amazing-suitcase-art Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:32:03 -0400 <b> We&#39;ve seen sushi art, jelly bean art and now we have suitcase art! </b> Yin Xiuzhen creates these masterpieces by carefully arranging old and discarded clothing in suitcases. Take a look at these amazing creations. (<a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-suitcase-architecture-of-yin-xiuzhen.html">Via</a>) melismashable nonadult Matchstick Minas Tirith http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/matchstick-minas-tirith-bif Sauron will huff, and puff, and blow your fortified city down.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/homes-that-belong-in-fairy-tales Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:03:32 -0400 <b> The architects who designed these homes must have been reading a few too many Fairy Tales. </b> Also, you have to wonder, who lives inside. melismashable nonadult MS Paint Dreamhouse http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/what-redditors-do-when-they-dont-have-a-girlfrien A redditor created this beautiful MS Paint dreamhouse.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/what-redditors-do-when-they-dont-have-a-girlfrien Sat, 15 May 2010 14:32:03 -0400 A redditor created this beautiful MS Paint dreamhouse. reddit adult Staple City http://www.buzzfeed.com/whatthecool/peter-root-city-made-out-of-staples-uew More than 100,000 staples intricately arranged to create a city by designer Peter Root . Amazing. [ Ed Note : Yes, but if his next step isn't pretending to be a dinosaur and crushing the poor defenseless staple people in his city, then he's wasted a really important opportunity.] ( Via .)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whatthecool/peter-root-city-made-out-of-staples-uew Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:02:09 -0400 <b>More than 100,000 staples intricately arranged to create a city by designer <a href="http://www.peterroot.com/">Peter Root</a>. Amazing.</b> [<i>Ed Note</i>: Yes, but if his next step isn&#39;t pretending to be a dinosaur and crushing the poor defenseless staple people in his city, then he&#39;s wasted a really important opportunity.] (<a href="http://whatthecool.com/art/peter-root-city-made-out-of-staples">Via</a>.) whatthecool adult Apartment Transformer http://www.buzzfeed.com/blackoutriot/hong-kong-tiny-apartment-transformer-1cwf

This 344 square foot Hong Kong apartment transforms into 24 different designs using sliding walls and fold-out shelves.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/blackoutriot/hong-kong-tiny-apartment-transformer-1cwf Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:02:02 -0400 This 344 square foot Hong Kong apartment transforms into 24 different designs using sliding walls and fold-out shelves. blackoutriot adult Sliding House http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/sliding-house-d8

The entire roof of this house slides back to reveal a greenhouse/living room.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/sliding-house-d8 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:11:40 -0500 The entire roof of this house slides back to reveal a greenhouse/living room. sarahmorgan nonadult Invisible Treehouse Hotel http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/invisible-treehouse-hotel This is a concept for a “tree hotel” designed by the Swedish architectural firm Tham & Videgard Hansson.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/invisible-treehouse-hotel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:50:22 -0500 This is a concept for a "tree hotel" designed by the Swedish architectural firm Tham &amp; Videgard Hansson. expresident nonadult