20100123

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Name : Moses Mabhida StadiumCapacity : 70,000Moses Mabhida stadium is a new stadium built in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province. Stadium seating capacity of 70,000 spectators has spent around 450 million dollars or about Rp 4.2 trillion.The funds are quite fitting for this stadium to put forward the architecture. The shape is designed by using the flag of South Africa as its design inspiration. The construction...

Umeda Sky Building, Osaka Japan

Umeda Sky Building is a landmark building and observatory in Osaka. The Umeda Sky Building is also know as the Floating Garden Observatory.The observation platform of this observatory is a bridge connecting the two towers of the Umeda Sky Building, whose roof features a doughnut shape that provides an unobstructed 360-degree view. While enjoying the breathtaking sights you can also directly feel the wind—which at 170...

20100116

Boston Arcology (BoA)

Get ready Boston, someday you might just have this incredible floating city within a city located in your harbor. The BoA, short for Boston Arcology, is a sustainable mega structure designed by Kevin Schopfer, who also designed the amazing New Orleans Arcology Habitat (NOAH). The BoA will house 15,000 people in hotels, offices, retail spaces, museums, condominiums, and even a new city hall. Built to LEED standards with...

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Name : Ellis Park (Coca-Cola Park)Capacity : 62,567Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a field rakbi. The stadium was later destroyed and rebuilt in 1982, to once again become rakbi stadium. At that time, the stadium is named JD Ellis, a tribute to the chancellor of the city of Johannesburg who approved the use of an area of 13 acres to become the stadium.Greatest moments in the stadium when the team is rakbi South...

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Name : Green Point StadiumCapacity : 68,000 (13,000 temporary)Green Point Stadium is an arena located in the northernmost part of South Africa. The location is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the view of the spread of sea water which is the plus value of the stadium. At first, this stadium has a seating capacity for 18,000 people. The people of Dutch descent who are in the area called it "de Waterplaats" or "Container...

Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg

Name : Soccer City Stadium (FNB Stadium)Capacity : 94,700Soccer City was first opened in 1989 with a seating capacity around 80,000 spectators. For the purposes of the 2010 World Cup South Africa, the stadium was renovated in 1989 and its capacity increased to 94,700 people. This stadium is the largest and grandest stadium in South Africa.Given the architecture, the most magnificent stadiums in fact refused to take a...

20100114

SAMOO's Korean Culture Center

Talk about a beautiful building! This international competition-winning design for the Korean Cultural Center in Manhattan is set to begin construction at the end of this year. The New York City studio of SAMOO Archictects PC is responsible for this out of the box (literally) design for the new home for the Korean Cultural Service in NYC. And this elegant addition to the K-Town and Murray Hill neighborhood isn’t just...

20100109

Central Java Grand Mosque, Semarang

Central Java Grand Mosque is located in Jalan Gajah, Semarang City. The mosque is an extraordinary building and a large area. Even from a distance the building will appear upright supported by the high tower.This mosque is more than a year ago opened and has been used for Eid prayers 1024 H ago, however so far the building process continues. On the front page is currently being installed giant columns to the umbrella...

Recycled Cardboard Interior

The British menswear label Smithfield recently teamed up with furniture designer Peter Masters to create an eclectic and 100% recycled interior for their new Manchester shop. The dynamic space uses mailing tubes and shipping boxes as elements of digital-age styling, recycling them into incredible wall coverings, light fixtures, hanging sculptures, and clothing displays.Peter Masters runs a company called Burnt Toast...

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