Villa Paya-Paya by Architects Aboday

Villa Paya-Paya

Architects Aboday have completed a holiday home called Villa Paya-Paya in Bali, Indonesia. The two-storey building is arranged around courtyards and surrounded by water of varying depth, which creates a shallow pond at the entrance, jacuzzi and large swimming pool. Read more >>>

Pinnacles Interpretive Centre by Woodhead Architects

Pinnacles Interpretive Centre by Woodhead Architects

Woodhead Architects designed this building over a beautiful landscape in Western Australia, integrated with it through the use of wood. The exterior spaces offer a shaded place to contemplate this landscape.The ritual burning of the Pinnacles Interpretive Centre in Western Australia, as part of its design and building process underscores the unique role of fire both culturally and environmentally in Australia.

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Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai) by SOM

Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai) by SOM

The Arab emirate’s colossal, multibillion-dollar skyscraper, Burj Dubai, opened for business Monday, stretching 168 stories and 2,684 feet into the desert sky.

The “At the Top” observation deck, at the 123rd floor, isn’t really at the top, but it’s plenty high enough.

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