architecture
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Before Cranes, Ancient Greeks May Have Used This Ingenious Lifting Machine To Move Heavy Stones
Cranes first appeared in ancient Greece over 2,500 years ago, but new research suggests a primitive lifting machine — a kind of forerunner to the crane — was in use around 150 years earlier.
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This Is What The New Sydney Fish Market Will Look Like In 2023
One of Sydney’s most iconic locations, the Fish Market, is being relocated from Pyrmont to Blackwattle Bay. It’s not so much a relocation as it is a shift from one wharf to another, but part of the move will include a more modern look and better accessibility. Work on the new site will begin in…
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Mansion From Blade Runner And House On Haunted Hill Goes Up For Sale In Los Angeles
One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous mansions, known as the Ennis House, is up for sale in east Los Angeles. And even if you don’t know the house, you certainly know the movies that the famous building has appeared in, including Blade Runner (1982), The House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Replacement Killers…
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This Architectural Kaleidoscope Is Melting My Brain, But Not In A Fun Way
Video: If you’ve ever caught yourself mindlessly staring out of the window while driving through a big city filled with endless buildings, you’ll understand the appeal of Lauren Pedrosa’s short film, perspective ǝʌᴉʇɔǝdsɹǝԀ. But Pedrosa takes the repetitive monotony one step further by turning footage of random buildings into a complex kaleidoscope.