Smith Tower – The Penthouse Suite
photo by by Dizzy Atmosphere Smith Tower was built in 1914, and named after the guy from Smith Corona - you know, typewriters and guns? His name was Lyman Cornelius Smith and he set out to build the tallest building in Seattle. That sort of went out the window when they built the Space Needle, [...]
Dar Al-Hajar is open to the public now as a sort of museum, though the Yemen travel website says that its “only jewel is the building itself.”
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by Lynn. Bart Prince is no ordinary architect. He “builds from the inside out”, creating homes that feel good to the homeowner, and feel good to the land they are on. He uses organic styles and interesting lot arrangement to make the most of the natural light and resources offered by a particular lot. He [...]
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It is a piece of social commentary art that speaks out against injustice and anti-humanitarianism. It is a tourist attraction. It is the labor of love conceived by a visionary Polish businessman and entrepreneur. It is also an upside down house. The aforementioned Polish businessman, Daniel Czapiewski, owns a company that builds wooden houses [...]
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