You’ve to hand it over to BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), a Danish architectural firm, to kill two birds with one stone. While designing a waste incineration plant in Copenhagen, Denmark, known as the CopenHill power plant, the company hit upon the idea of turning its roof into a ski slope! For €20 you can ski …
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Puppies need attention for their well-being, more so in winters. When you’re are at home with these adorable little furballs, you’re equipped to keep them warm and cozy. However, if you’ve to go to work, it certainly becomes a problem to leave them at home, especially if you don’t have anyone to look after them.
The need to connect San Francisco with Marin County, USA, always existed, since travelers were compelled to use ferry boats to cross the San Francisco Bay. However, it did not seem possible at the time to bridge the 2,000 meters (6,600 feet) wide strait that was 113 meters (371 feet) deep at its center and …
You will have to hand it over to the Japanese to be frugal, where resources are concerned. The catastrophe that besieged Japan in the form of tsunami and earthquakes in 2011, destroyed acres of forest in no less than its 47 prefectures. Not one to let such priceless natural resource go waste, the officials decided …
If the much-visited tourist destinations fail to excite you, there’s one destination that’s certain to give you the thrills. This destination is the marble caves of Patagonia located in southern Chile, South America. Known as the Cuevas de Mármol, these caves are situated on a peninsula of solid marble that’s carved into the Patagonian Andes. …
The expression ‘thinking out of the box’ fits Snøhetta like a ‘T’. This is because each and every architectural achievement of this Norwegian company is as beautiful as it’s diverse. Dealing mainly in architecture and landscape architecture, the company also undertakes interior designing, product designing, and graphic designing.
When war breaks out, it’s not only the humans, but animals too that suffer. So was the case in Congo. In the aftermath of the Congolese War, that raged from 1998 to 2004, there was rampant poaching of primates. It was then decided by the authorities to create a safe haven for orphaned primates and …
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What can you say of a road in Norway, called the Atlantic Road, that has not only been named the Norwegian Construction of the Century but also hailed as the one providing the world’s best road trip? You’d certainly call it a must-visit. It’s not for nothing that this road is famous for the most …
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If you’re a diehard skiing fan, you’d already know Levi, located in the icy wilderness of Finland. This skiers’ paradise is just 180 kilometers (112 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. It has some of the best ski slopes in the world.
Danny Hawk is one gifted person who doesn’t need a camera to capture a scenic spot. This is because this artist is a master at capturing not only the architecture, rural landscapes, street, and other structures but their essence too. Little wonder the popularity of his watercolor paintings is growing on the internet. On his …
The Hollywood blockbuster movie ‘Jaws’ and its many sequels have certainly instilled fear of the great white shark in the psyche of the public at large. But that was years ago.