Busan’s fishing union structure – Huge Mural by Hendrik Beikirch

Here is a huge mural which is created by the German artist Hendrik Beikirch. The artist has painted a 70-meter-high mural of a fisherman nearby Daniel Libeskind’s Haeundae I’Park towers in Busan.

Enormous Sparkling Crystal Ball for The 2022 FIFA World Cup

The enormous sparkling crystal ball for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar just announced plans to construct it.

Contemporary Sky Condos by DCPP Arquitectos

Here is a contemporary skyscraper. High swimming pools will cantilever like diving boards from every apartment in this tower proposed for Lima, Peru.

Beautiful Atocha Train Station in Madrid

This is the “Atocha Train Station”. It is located in Madrid. It is not just a transport hub, but the home to an indoor vegetable garden and turtle sanctuary too.

Amtrak Announces the Renovation of Washington D.C.’s Union Station

The Washington D.C.’s Union Station is the second busiest train station in the nation.

Ping An Finance Center Will Be The Shenzhen’s Tallest Tower

It will be the Shenzhen’s tallest tower at 660 meters, the “Ping An Finance Center” by KPF will anchor the city’s new Central Business District. Situated at the southwest corner of the intersection of Yi Tian Road and Fu Hua Road in the Futian District, the tower will connect with neighboring properties in addition to Shenzhen Line 1 Gou Wu Gong Yuan metro station. Increasing 115 floors above grade the PAFC punctures the sky with an inspiring tip that is significant of iconic spired towers such as the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building.

The frontage system includes a complementary language of light colored stone and glazing. Chevron-shaped stone panels sheath the vertical superstructure and highlight the perimeter columns that feature eight-story diagonal braces. Physically, the tower has been engineered with a composite concrete core with steel outriggers anchoring the eight super-columns. Seven double layer belt trusses located in mechanical and refuge floors include the exterior in combination with the super diagonals at the corners of the tower. The eleven floors of the podium are built in a usual steel frame method. The tower is under construction since 2010, the Ping An Finance Center is planned for completion in 2015.

Via: Archdaily.

Beautiful Portland International Airport

The international airport of Portland is decorated with a vibrant vertical garden. It includes a flourishing wall of hanging plants that naturally shade the inside of its multi-level parking lot while at the same time sprucing up the exterior.

The Amazing 2012 Velodrome Olympic Stadium

Here is the “2012 Velodrome Olympic Stadium”, it is a stylish building by Hopkins Architects. The Velodrome was the first of the “big-five” large projects to be completed for the games.

An Innovative Swimming Pool Complex by TEP Farrells

Here is an innovative swimming pool complex. Inhabiting an area of about 0.8 hectares, the construction of the swimming pool complex includes 2 phases.

The Tallest Tower in China – The Canton Tower

The IBA’s Canton Tower is an ultra modern building that is now the tallest tower of China. It is planned by Arup, the twisted tower signifies the result of architectural beauty and technical smartness.