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Corncub Cars
In downtown Chicago, USA, two twin residential towers have been nicknamed the ‘corncubs’. The lower ird of the towers is a parking garage for the residents. Assuming that every apartment in the buiding has a parking space, cars take up space relative to humans in a ratio of 1:3.
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The Barcelona backyard beach of Jardins de la Torre de les Aigües. All photos by Nicolai Steinø Most urban spaces in this world have some resemblance to other spaces. Plazas, streets, parks, etc., may vary by their size and design, yet they are all plazas, streets and parks. But sometimes you experience spaces which are … Continue reading
Photo: Nicolai Steinø Rabat, Morocco, is an interesting city in terms of architecture and urban design. As the capital of the country, it is the seat of the parliament, ministries and the royal palace. While many official buildings feature a traditionalist design with Islamic architectural elements and ornamentation, much of the city’s modern architecture is … Continue reading
Caves cut in tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey. All photos: Nicolai Steinø Most architecture is created by adding material – bricks, stone, wood, concrete, roofing, etc. – in order to bound space in various ways. In Cappadocia, Turkey, architecture has for the past 3.000 years been created by removing material. The landscape of Cappadocia is dominated … Continue reading
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